Trade Bicycles

Home grocery delivery predates online ordering and smartphone apps. Midcentury delivery bicycles like this one prove it. KOVELS.COM
Home grocery delivery predates online ordering and smartphone apps. Midcentury delivery bicycles like this one prove it. KOVELS.COM

Online grocery shopping and same-day delivery have exploded since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Of course, delivery services are nothing new. Home grocery delivery dates to the 1890s and was common in the early 20th century. It began to decline after World War II with the rise of suburbs and supermarkets, at least in the United States. The change wasn’t quite as drastic in Europe.

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