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After this acquisition I don't understand why any CEO of a grocery chains will sign up with Instacart or any other grocery delivery service. They are probably w
by tlogan 9y ago
After this acquisition I don't understand why any CEO of a grocery chains will sign up with Instacart or any other grocery delivery service. They are probably working like crazy how they can roll out their own grocery delivery service.
Amazon is entering into grocery delivery service and the writing on the wall is that prices of grocery delivery will go down. Significantly down. Amazon will be definitely start doing grocery delivery with loss.
But on the bright side, Instacart might end up being a good acquisition target - maybe Safeway? Costo? Walmart?
- solidsnack9000 9y ago> After this acquisition I don't understand why any CEO of a grocery chains will sign up with Instacart or any other grocery delivery service. They are probably working like crazy how they can roll out their own grocery delivery service. Many of them have tried and failed. Multi-state chains have to solve all the same problems that Instacart does with much less technical expertise. Grocery store chains are not actually aware of what they have in inventory, for example; managers just order stuff when they're almost out.
- zghst 9y agoI think Instacart has to provide more to retailers. At any moment intense competition could spring from TaskRabbit, Google, Postmates, Uber or Amazon. They aren’t providing a service that has a uniquely broad appeal or combining their niche offering with services for adjacent audiences. Walmart and Target are already trialing delivery with Uber and Lyft. Major alarm bells right now