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Regional grocery chain Safeway is the latest retailer to test an autonomous delivery robot.
Safeway parent Albertsons Cos. is partnering with Tortoise, an automated last-mile logistics company, to pilot its remote-controlled, zero-emission delivery cart in Northern California.
Amazon, the 800-pound gorilla of online retailers, negotiates with vendors every day.
Vendors can face Amazon from a position of strength…if they prepare properly.