Amazon's online grocery sales tripled as people stayed home amid the coronavirus pandemic (AMZN)

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• Amazon saw an explosion in online grocery delivery sales thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.
• Online grocery sales tripled year over year in the company's second quarter.
• Amazon has responded by tripling the number of its grocery pickup locations.
• The spike in online grocery shopping is largely driven by Prime subscribers who are ordering more products from the online retailer.
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Amazon' online grocery sales tripled in the second quarter as a result of stay-at-home orders and COVID-19 fears.

In the online retail giant's second quarter earnings call on Thursday, company executives explained that Amazon has seen a surge in online grocery sales compared to the previous year. And they largely credit changes to consumer behavior brought about by the coronavirus pandemic.

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