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Amazon Combines Fulfillment Networks to Better Compete in Grocery Business

November 08, 2024
Amazon Grocery Stores Leader Tony Hoggett to Leave Company
Personnel // October 25, 2024

Amazon SVP Worldwide Grocery Stores Tony Hoggett will be leaving the company. “After nearly three years at Amazon, it’s time for the next step in my career,” Hoggett wrote in a Friday post on LinkedIn. Amazon said in a Friday update posted on its website:...

Amazon Debuts Discounts and Private Label for Grocery Customers
Amazon // September 10, 2024

Amazon introduced grocery discounts for Prime members at Amazon Fresh and a new private-label brand called Amazon Saver. “We’re always looking to make grocery shopping easier, faster and more affordable for our customers,” Claire Peters, worldwide vice president of Amazon Fresh, the company’s grocery arm,...

Amazon Adds Annual Plan to Grocery Delivery Subscription Service
Amazon // August 22, 2024

Amazon has expanded its grocery delivery subscription service by adding an annual plan for Prime members and extending its discounted subscription to all Prime Access members. These new offerings build upon the success the grocery subscription has seen since its launch in April, Amazon said...

23% of Grocery Shoppers Alienated by High Prices
Consumer Finance // July 05, 2024

As grocery shoppers look to find the merchant best suited to their needs, a significant share of customers find themselves put off by higher-than-expected prices, threatening their loyalty. By the Numbers The PYMNTS Intelligence report “The Online Features Driving Consumers to Shop With Brands, Retailers...

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Amazon Follows Walmart in Slashing Grocery Prices to Gain Share

May 31, 2024
As Amazon looks to make a dent in Walmart’s share of consumer grocery spending, the eCommerce company is joining the list of retail giants making widespread price cuts to common food items as shoppers seek the best bargain. The online marketplace’s Amazon Fresh grocery division is rolling out discounts of up to 30% on 4,000 […]

Amazon Chips Away at Walmart Grocery Lead With Unified Pickup Options

February 09, 2024
As Amazon continues to try to shrink the gap between its own share of consumers’ grocery spending and Walmart’s, the eCommerce giant is retooling its mass-market brick-and-mortar offerings and looking...

Amazon vs Walmart: Who Will Bag the Victory in the Grocery Aisle? 

November 10, 2023
Walmart, best known for offering products at wallet-friendly prices through its extensive network of physical stores, is setting records this month, driven by the success of its grocery offerings that...

Amazon’s Plan to Scale Grocery Offerings May Dent Walmart’s Share

August 11, 2023
Seemingly as long as the world’s top two retailers have competed, Walmart has been considered the go-to for groceries while Amazon leads in non-food sales. Walmart’s crown in groceries is...

Quick Reads
Amazon Combines Fulfillment Networks to Better Compete in Grocery Business

November 08, 2024
Amazon is reportedly combining the fulfillment networks of its Whole Foods Market and Amazon Fresh stores to better compete in the grocery business. By doing so, the firm plans to offer customers a one-stop shopping experience, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Friday (Nov. 8). The company has started using 26 of its Amazon Fresh fulfillment […]

Amazon Grocery Stores Leader Tony Hoggett to Leave Company

October 25, 2024
Amazon SVP Worldwide Grocery Stores Tony Hoggett will be leaving the company. “After nearly three years at Amazon, it’s time for the next step in my career,” Hoggett wrote in...

Amazon Debuts Discounts and Private Label for Grocery Customers

September 10, 2024
Amazon introduced grocery discounts for Prime members at Amazon Fresh and a new private-label brand called Amazon Saver. “We’re always looking to make grocery shopping easier, faster and more affordable...

Amazon Adds Annual Plan to Grocery Delivery Subscription Service

August 22, 2024
Amazon has expanded its grocery delivery subscription service by adding an annual plan for Prime members and extending its discounted subscription to all Prime Access members. These new offerings build...