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Article: Online Grocer HomeRuns.com Avoids Pitfalls of Its Rivals.

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April 5, 2001
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By Stephanie Stoughton, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Apr. 5--Just two years ago, HomeRuns.com Inc. looked like an also-ran next to glitzy online grocers that offered customers the world -- dry cleaning, video rentals, shoe repairs, and much more.

But now that the Burlington-based online grocer has outlasted several rivals and appears to be holding its own in key markets, industry observers are starting to wonder whether the ho-hum dot-com will win the race.

Not so fast.

Even Robert J. Tarr Jr., 57, HomeRuns.com's chief executive, isn't about to claim victory in a young industry struggling to prove its ...

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