
It is interesting to see how smooth the Amazon Pickup experience is (thanks for the link!). Of course it makes sense to offer customers the option to pick up their groceries themselves if they want, especially as it saves Amazon the cost of subsidizing home delivery. The speed of ordering and efficient and easy pickup system continue to emphasize

System, AmazonFresh Pickup’s current assortment of products is not as complete as Fred Meyer’s, but

Its home delivery network to help spread the cost across more purchases. Early on, the AmazonFresh offeringĮmphasized improving last mile efficiency and expanding the business through If it succeeds, it has big implications for traditional supermarkets.Īmazon is clearly trying to find the right approach for AmazonFresh.

Toward building on its well-developed relationships with Prime members. Grocery shopping offer for a broader audience via home delivery, and With this test and the recent purchase of Whole Foods, Amazon's emphasis seems to be shifting away from “fine tuning” its online Updated June 22: The AmazonFresh Pickup test is important because it signals a change in Amazon's grocery business strategy - we just did not realize how fast that change would/could come.
