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I think this move was to help prop up Amazon's grocery delivery service which seemed to be floundering. Buying a grocery chain, they now have resources and storage for quick food delivery.
If this is the case then why not buy a ailing chain like Southeastern Grocers? I'm not quite sure how this deal makes sense. A search / fulfillment engine goes brick and mortal, in retail at that. Everyone knows retail, as we currently experience it, is in a death spiral <sarcasm>
If this is the case then why not buy a ailing chain like Southeastern Grocers? I'm not quite sure how this deal makes sense. A search / fulfillment engine goes brick and mortal, in retail at that. Everyone knows retail, as we currently experience it, is in a death spiral <sarcasm>
Because Amazon is looking for a national footprint, preferably in areas that have less price conscious shoppers. WF has already established its footprint in these areas Amazon wants to target, the supply chain and everything is in place, it basically is a turn-key operation Amazon bought.
Southeastern Grocers is in the SE only, WF is nationwide.
Retail is not in a death spiral, retail stores are, and there have been way too many for a while; a very predictable contracting of retail space. Amazon wants to get into the grocery business, but it needs a supply chain and physical stores to do this, WF was the key to doing it. It was a brilliant maneuver by Amazon.
Check if InstaCart is in your area. That is who is doing Whole Foods delivery in my area. They probably do offer delivery in your area. Are you signed up for emails and have the app on your phone? WF sent me an email a week ago for $15 off my first delivery purchase of $35 or more plus free delivery.
Thanks, I'm not set up for their emails, but my friend is and got the letter re: amazon purchase, maybe I'll sign up and see if delivery is in my area. I use a couple other stores now and a friend shops at WF for me as I'm not driving now.
Because Amazon is looking for a national footprint, preferably in areas that have less price conscious shoppers. WF has already established its footprint in these areas Amazon wants to target, the supply chain and everything is in place, it basically is a turn-key operation Amazon bought.
Southeastern Grocers is in the SE only, WF is nationwide.
Retail is not in a death spiral, retail stores are, and there have been way too many for a while; a very predictable contracting of retail space. Amazon wants to get into the grocery business, but it needs a supply chain and physical stores to do this, WF was the key to doing it. It was a brilliant maneuver by Amazon.
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