Daywatch: Chicago’s online grocery market cools
Good morning, Chicago.
Michelle Adeniyi started getting groceries delivered around the start of the pandemic, when shopping in person became a hassle. But food prices have risen precipitously since the start of the year, and like many Chicagoans, the 27-year-old South Loop resident has adjusted her grocery shopping routine.
Adeniyi, a program analyst working in global health, used to shop more often at Whole Foods, but has been limiting her visits as prices rise. These days, she usually does her shopping at Trader Joe’s or Mariano’s.
When the weather warmed up this spring, she cut herself off from grocery delivery.
“I’ve started driving instead of getting them delivered, so that’s helped as well,” Adeniyi said.
The online grocery market, which boomed in the early days of the pandemic, is cooling off as shoppers return to pre-pandemic routines and rising food costs prompt many people to reexamine their spending.
Read the full story from the Tribune’s Talia Soglin.
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