Shelly Banjo & Shira Ovide, Columnists

How Grocery Stores Can Survive Amazon

Bulking up delivery service is expensive but vital.
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It's time for traditional grocers to get their act together.

Amazon has made clear it's coming for your neighborhood grocer. And based on the e-commerce giant's track record of putting competitors out of business (ahem, Borders, Circuit City), traditional grocery stores had better hurry up and improve their online offerings, or prepare to meet their makers.