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To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (93522)6/17/2017 11:47:30 AM
From: Qualified Opinion  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 218848
 
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To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (93522)6/17/2017 11:54:49 AM
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Have you not heard of Amazon Fresh?

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Walmart is their biggest competitor - this acquisition is at the high end of grocery, but I suspect they will eventually build out the low end and directly compete against Walmart.

I have started ordering cat littler and cat food from Amazon - cheaper, faster, delivered to my door for free. Even bought some toiletries and perfume from them in the past year - getting to be more convenient over time. We love spam - but it's $2.46 a can at Walmart and $4.00 on amazon - so not yet.

Then of course there's this:




To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (93522)6/17/2017 1:41:36 PM
From: Mevis  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 218848
 
online grocery shopping is on deck - especially for seniors and folks who either don't have cars nor want them.



To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (93522)6/17/2017 1:56:48 PM
From: Seismo  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 218848
 
Amazon also wants to get into the prescription drug business. This may be a way into that having a retail presence.