Robomart launched an invite-only beta test US grocery ecommerce set to hit $82.0bln by 2022 New data from IGD reveals that the online grocery channel is set to represent 5% of the US grocery market by 2022, with a value of $82.0bln. This new forecast represents a significant acceleration of growth within the channel. Previously IGD had forecast that sales through the channel would not reach this value until 2025. This new forecast aligns with retailers’ recent results and comments on the channel which have indicated that demand for online grocery shopping has accelerated by around three years due to the pandemic. Channel growth for 2020 is estimated at 91.5%.