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Amazon Adds Annual Plan to Grocery Delivery Subscription Service

August 22, 2024
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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...

Amazon Follows Walmart in Slashing Grocery Prices to Gain Share
Retail // 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...

Amazon Launches Grocery Subscriptions for Prime and EBT Customers
Amazon // April 23, 2024

Amazon has introduced grocery delivery subscriptions for Prime members and EBT users. The new service, announced Tuesday (April 23), is launching in more than 3,500 locations around the U.S. It gives Prime members willing to spend $9.99 per month unlimited grocery deliveries on orders of $35 from Amazon Fresh, Whole...

Amazon Fresh to Replace ‘Just Walk Out’ With Smart Carts
Amazon // April 02, 2024

As it redesigns its Amazon Fresh stores, Amazon is removing its Just Walk Out technology. That technology will be replaced by the company’s smart shopping cart, the Amazon Dash Cart, Jessica Martin, Amazon spokesperson, said in a statement emailed to PYMNTS Tuesday (April 2). The...

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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...

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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 upon the success the grocery subscription has seen since its launch in April, Amazon said in a Wednesday (Aug. 21) press release. “Since launch, we […]

Amazon Launches Grocery Subscriptions for Prime and EBT Customers

April 23, 2024
Amazon has introduced grocery delivery subscriptions for Prime members and EBT users. The new service, announced Tuesday (April 23), is launching in more than 3,500 locations around the U.S. It gives Prime members...

Amazon Fresh to Replace ‘Just Walk Out’ With Smart Carts

April 02, 2024
As it redesigns its Amazon Fresh stores, Amazon is removing its Just Walk Out technology. That technology will be replaced by the company’s smart shopping cart, the Amazon Dash Cart,...

Prime Members to Test Amazon Grocery Subscription Offering

December 07, 2023
Amazon is reportedly testing a new grocery subscription service that allows Prime members to pay a separate monthly fee for unlimited grocery delivery on certain orders. This move is seen as...