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Do you think this acquisition actually opens doors for Instacart/Shipt? Existing grocery chains are now going up against Amazon. Maybe they'll be more willing t
by spade 9y ago
Do you think this acquisition actually opens doors for Instacart/Shipt? Existing grocery chains are now going up against Amazon. Maybe they'll be more willing to partner with Instacart/Shipt to compete?
- harrisreynolds 9y agoHard to say if it opens doors or not, but it is not out of the realm of possibility. Think about this: "The enemy of my enemy is my friend." Who is Amazons BIGGEST enemy? Probably Walmart. Getting a partnership with Walmart would be HUGE for Shipt. And honestly would be good for Walmart as they try to defend their turf. Sarah Perez had a good article related to this: "Amazon wants to become Walmart before Walmart can become Amazon" (https://techcrunch.com/2017/06/16/amazon-wants-to-become-walmart-before-walmart-can-become-amazon/ https://techcrunch.com/2017/06/16/amazon-wants-to-become-wal...)