Amazon says groceries and essentials are growing ‘meaningfully faster’ than the rest of its Stores business

Amazon wants to become an even more vital part of shoppers’ lives, as it prioritizes growing sales of groceries, prescriptions and other essential products. 

The company said on Thursday during its second-quarter earnings results that sales of groceries and everyday essentials grew “meaningfully faster” than the rest of its Stores business. The launch of new delivery services, like Amazon Now, has been crucial to fueling the sales of essential products. Amazon Now offers delivery in 30 minutes or less on thousands of essential items

Overall, net sales came in at just over $200 billion during the second quarter, which ended on June 30. That represented a 20% year-over-year increase. 

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