iFood, Brazil’s food delivery leader, has made a bold move into the online grocery market. The company recently acquired a minority stake in Shopper, a prominent e-commerce platform for supermarket deliveries. This strategic decision signals iFood‘s ambition to diversify its services and challenge established players in the digital grocery space. The deal, pending approval from […]
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