GROCERY WORKERS ARE AT RISK, WALMART’S RESERVED PICKUP HOUR, AMAZON USING LA STORE FOR FULFILLMENT, & MORE

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1. So far in the COVID-19 pandemic, 30 grocery store workers have died, the UFCW says. Contributing: Customers are not adhering to safety precautions. Story by Dalvin Brown.
2. Walmart is launching a Pickup hour for people most at-risk for COVID-19 from 7-8 a.m. each day. Story from Walmart Corp.
3. Amazon is using its Woodland Hills, California, supermarket as a dark store for fulfilling online grocery orders. Coverage from Jeff Wells.
4. A majority of consumers are still visiting physical stores when buying groceries — even in the wake of a pandemic. Report from Deena Amato-McCoy.

Source: COVID-19 claims lives of 30 grocery store workers, thousands more may have it, union says | USA Today

Source: Walmart Reserves Daily Pickup Hour for Those Most At-Risk | Walmart Corporate Press Release

Source: Amazon’s Woodland Hills supermarket is now a dark store | Grocery Dive

Source: Study: COVID-19 isn’t keeping consumers out of certain stores | CSA