Amazon is working on a drive-thru grocery store that could disrupt Publix

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by Tryska

Oh - I don't typically buy produce at the grocery store - I reserve that for the farmers market or my CSA box. Which always has lovely in season fruits and vegetables. lol I grow my own onions and garlic or buy off of neighbors that do at the farmer's market. I guess the only things I would get fruit and veggie-wise would be off season tomatoes and bananas.

But if I got bad looking produce, I would probably take it back to the store, request an exchange and pick my own. But When I think about delivered groceries - I pretty much think of boxed goods and pantry essentials.


I don't the think the fear of bad produce is a good reason not to offer delivery.

If you do an exchange you are already having to go to the store so why not cut out the middle man and go yourself?

[Tryska]

Originally Posted by cqholt

If you do an exchange you are already having to go to the store so why not cut out the middle man and go yourself?

I would much rather play the odds of not having to return a thing.

Say I go to the grocery store every week. And it is 2 hours of my time.

Delivery means that I save those 2 hours.

Now let's say out of every 5 deliveries, 1 has something that requires a return. Driving to the store, making the exchange, etc - takes me maybe an hour.


So in a single year - 52 deliveries saves me 104 hours of shopping a week. Even if a full 10 of those deliveries required me to visit the store for an exchange at a total of 10 hours - I'm still freeing myself up an additional 94 hours a year.

I will take that. That's like 2 and half weeks worth of vacation from work.

[AcidSnake]

Originally Posted by cqholt

I do not trust someone else picking out my produce and meat, I want to be the person doing it.

You and me both.

Maybe delivery is okay for boxed goods, but generally I consume as few boxed items as possible for health reasons.

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by Tryska

Oh - I don't typically buy produce at the grocery store - I reserve that for the farmers market or my CSA box. Which always has lovely in season fruits and vegetables. lol I grow my own onions and garlic or buy off of neighbors that do at the farmer's market. I guess the only things I would get fruit and veggie-wise would be off season tomatoes and bananas.

But if I got bad looking produce, I would probably take it back to the store, request an exchange and pick my own. But When I think about delivered groceries - I pretty much think of boxed goods and pantry essentials.


I don't the think the fear of bad produce is a good reason not to offer delivery.

Same here. We grow a lot of stuff and trade off with neighbors. We also use local farmers markets and roadside stands quite a bit.

I've never taken produce back to a grocery store in my whole life.

[tikigod311]

It sounds good, but not too disruptive.

This takes a lot of planning and decisiveness. As someone who spends most of their retail dollars @ Amazon, I don't think I'll be too into this.

[AnsleyPark]

I just don't see this as a wise business plan for all of the reasons stated above. But then again, Jeff Bezose is the billionaire - I am not....

[sedimenjerry]

Back in Texas I could get a drive thru daquiri (oh, and other stuff but who cares about that?). Was never super busy despite the ability to get groceries. Amazon would have to make it super quick for large volumes to make a difference. Also, some people (like me) just kinda decide as they go.

[ElleKaye]

Originally Posted by cqholt

I do not trust someone else picking out my produce and meat, I want to be the person doing it.

That is the ideal situation, but I'd still appreciate the convenience of a drive thru.

Also, I'm pretty sure everyone in here has eaten at a restaurant (and I don't meant a drive-thru); someone else picked out your meat and veggies then so it's not like it's a foreign concept.

[0nyxStation]

Originally Posted by glovenyc

Call me old-school, but I rather grocery shop the old fashion way.


Amazon could disrupt Publix with new drive-thru grocery stores - Atlanta Business Chronicle

all the bizjournals posted this....how is it related to Atlanta?

[PeteATL41]

Well it works for the Brew-Thru😄