So the move marks the first time SNAP customers can pay for their groceries online. ShopRite and Amazon are providing the service to the New York City area, and Walmart is providing the service online in upstate New York locations. The pilot programme will test both online ordering and payment. The 2014 Farm Bill authorised the USDA to conduct and evaluate a pilot programme for online purchasing prior to national implementation. Amazon.com Inc. was on the initial list for the government pilot programme, and Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart Inc made the list later.

Source: The Star April 19, 2019 13:07 UTC