WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Agriculture on April 18 said it has launched a pilot program in New York that allows consumers dependant on food stamps to use them to buy groceries online, a move that is likely to boost sales at retailers like Walmart In. and Amazon.com Inc.
Both companies are participating in the initial pilot launch with Wakefern Food Corp.’s ShopRite supermarket chain expected to join the program early next week, the USDA said. Walmart will offer the service in upstate New York, while ShopRite and Amazon will service the New York City area.
