Tag: Amazon

September 22, 2020

In October 2019, months before the coronavirus crisis hit, Amazon.com made a strategic decision to offer free grocery delivery to those in the U.S. with a Prime subscription. This step was another sign that Amazon was actively working to establish […]

September 18, 2020

Whole Foods co-founder and CEO John Mackey says the chain and its parent company (Amazon.com) are serious about ridding the grocery chain of its “Whole Paycheck” image. In an interview with CNBC earlier this week, Mr. Mackey said Whole Foods […]

September 17, 2020

The first Amazon Fresh grocery store is officially open to the public in Woodland Hills, CA, and the retailer is promising low everyday prices across the store on a mix of national, local and private brands as well as “delicious […]

September 16, 2020

Amazon.com has launched an online store-within-a-store concept — Luxury Stores — with the goal of establishing itself as a major player in the luxury fashion, beauty and accessories market. The e-tailing giant is looking to attract both established and startup […]

September 15, 2020

Amazon is set to expand its global workforce by 10 per cent as it embarks on its latest hiring spree offering 100,000 jobs across the US and Canada. Amazon has announced plans for its latest and most ambitious hiring spree, […]

September 14, 2020

Walmart announced Monday that it’s partnering with Zipline — a company best known for its medical drone operations in African countries like Ghana and Rwanda — to launch a delivery service of select health and wellness products in the U.S. […]

September 3, 2020

Amazon.com could be entering a new phase of its e-grocery business as it opens its first dark store dedicated to Whole Foods’ e-grocery fulfillment. Amazon will be opening the location in Brooklyn, NY, according to USA Today, but will not […]

August 31, 2020

Amazon Growth. Grocery home deliveries are accelerating. Amazon has three grocery formats that are rushing food to homes – they are Amazon Prime AMZN +0.1%, Amazon Fresh AMZN +0.1%, and on-line Amazon’s Whole Foods WFM 0.0%. A most recent survey […]

August 28, 2020

Amazon has opened the doors to its first ever full-size grocery store in Los Angeles marking its most significant venture into physical retail to date. Its new Amazon Fresh Store opened its doors yesterday morning to a select number of […]

August 27, 2020

What is going to happen to America’s dead malls? That’s a million-dollar question plaguing retailers and real estate developers. With a report circulating earlier this month that the biggest U.S. mall owner Simon Property Group has been in talks with […]