Britain's embattled traditional supermarkets are to come under renewed pressure as internet giant Amazon moves onto their turf.
From today, subscribers to the Amazon Prime service living in select postcodes in north, east and central London will be able to upgrade to order deliveries from a range of around 130,000 groceries.
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