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They have 1 store iirc, and it's not even ready for prime time yet (the automated one). I'm not sure I'd call that industry consolidation... EDIT: Is delivery

They have 1 store iirc, and it's not even ready for prime time yet (the automated one). I'm not sure I'd call that industry consolidation... EDIT: Is delivery even relevant to the topic at hand? It's basically a completely different type of business.

dragonwriter 9y ago
Amazon's grocery retail is not limited to, or even primarily conducted via, the one brick and mortar store. EDIT: > EDIT: Is delivery even relevant to the topic at hand? It's basically a completely different type of business. I think it's pretty clear that people do substitute between in-person and online retail based on price and other competitive factors, so they aren't isolated, unrelated businesses.
- snuxoll 9y ago
  Hell, Albrrtson's/Safeway offers delivery and Kroger brands plus WalMart have pickup options - that's a large majority of grocery brand in the US.
sjm-lbm 9y ago
It's not just about the physical store - Amazon sells quite a few grocery products online.
skinnymuch 9y ago
They do grocery delivery. In various ways, namely Pantry and Fresh. But I essentially do some grocery shopping through Subscribe & Save. We don't know how big of a share they have in groceries sold. The one test retail store isn't the issue here.
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