Amazon reportedly leases more than a dozen sites in Los Angeles for rapid grocery expansion Amazon’s grocery push is kicking into high gear, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. WSJ reports… Read More
Seattle startup Swiftly raises $15.6M, launches supermarket OS to help retailers battle Amazon Swiftly raised a $15.6 million seed round to help grocery stores and other retailers up their technology offerings to keep… Read More
Shrouded in secrecy, big new Amazon retail store in Seattle appears ready to open soon Amazon has been involved with a prime retail location in Seattle’s popular Capitol Hill neighborhood since 2015, more than a… Read More
A Seattle original in 1915, reborn retail pioneer is using modern tactics to bring convenience to city When Sam Cone arrived in Seattle from Eastern Europe more than 100 years ago, the young immigrant was alone and… Read More
Is this the future of retail? We checked out the new high-tech store from Microsoft and Kroger REDMOND, Wash. ― Attention shoppers, new technology on aisle seven. There were no audible announcements like that Monday morning at… Read More
Microsoft and Kroger to challenge Amazon and Whole Foods with futuristic retail technology Can Microsoft and Kroger upgrade the grocery experience better than Amazon and Whole Foods can? That’s the unstated subplot in… Read More
Amazon to add new Whole Foods stores, expanding reach of Prime Now delivery, report says Amazon is laying the groundwork to return Whole Foods to growth mode, adding new stores in the suburbs and states… Read More
Shelf Engine raises $4.3M to help grocers battling Amazon save money on food orders Shelf Engine has made some major changes since it was founded about two years ago. The Seattle startup began by… Read More
Amazon and startups bet big on checkout-free grocery tech, but widespread adoption is unclear Food samples, loyalty programs, magazine subscriptions and, of course, Girl Scout cookies are among the items typically featured at promotional… Read More
Kroger inks deal with Alibaba to sell groceries online in China as it battles Amazon Kroger today announced a deal with Chinese tech giant Alibaba to sell groceries online in China as the U.S. chain… Read More
Amazon offers Whole Foods drive-up grocery pickup for the first time, starting at two stores Amazon plans to offer drive-up grocery pickup at Whole Foods Market stores for the first time — the latest integration… Read More
Prime takeover: Amazon goes on a marketing blitz inside Whole Foods stores as Prime Day nears Amazon really wants you to know about how Prime members can save money at its Whole Foods grocery stores. If you’ve… Read More
Amazon expands Prime member savings to all Whole Foods locations across U.S. Amazon’s new Prime discount program will be available at all Whole Foods locations across the U.S. this week. Prime members… Read More
Microsoft reportedly working on Amazon Go-like cashier-less technology Amazon isn’t the only Seattle-area tech giant that wants to change how we pay for items at the grocery store.… Read More
Amazon Prime’s new Whole Foods discounts roll out Wednesday in 10 more states, including Washington Amazon continues to bring its new Whole Foods discounts across the nation. Starting this Wednesday, June 13, Whole Foods stores… Read More
Walmart takes on Amazon in Seattle, starts offering grocery delivery in rival’s backyard Walmart is set to launch grocery delivery in the Seattle area as it continues to expand the new service across… Read More
Amazon Go to open in Chicago and San Francisco, expanding cashier-less store footprint Amazon is opening additional Amazon Go locations in Chicago and San Francisco as the company expands its cashier-less grocery store… Read More
Amazon expands Whole Foods grocery delivery to 3 additional cities News Brief: Amazon today expanded its Whole Foods grocery delivery service to three additional cities: Denver, Sacramento, and San Diego.… Read More
Walmart counterpunches Amazon with plan to expand grocery delivery service to 100 U.S. markets A big battle is brewing over the delivery of milk, fruit and cheese, and how Americans will spend their hard-earned… Read More
Hands-on with Amazon Go: We tested the tech giant’s experiment in checkout-free retail Smartphone in hand, I stood inside the Amazon Go store and turned the screen over to scan a unique QR… Read More
Report: Amazon Fresh shutting down in some neighborhoods across the country Amazon Fresh is shutting down in neighborhoods in at least nine states across the U.S., Recode’s Jason Del Rey reports. Customers… Read More
Report: Retailers outside the U.S. need to assume ‘Amazon is coming for them’ In large neon letters a couple stories above street level in its Day 1 office tower in Seattle, Amazon’s message… Read More
Price check: Here’s how much Amazon is slashing Whole Foods items on its first day as new owner Whole Paycheck? Not anymore. Based on our research, “3/4 Paycheck” might be a better nickname for Whole Foods Market following… Read More
Amazon clears key regulatory hurdle in bid to buy Whole Foods for $13.7B It’s been a good day for Amazon and its quest to acquire Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion. Today, the… Read More
Walmart’s grocery and e-commerce units surge as battle with Amazon intensifies Ahead of a battle the Amazon-Whole Foods grocery alliance, Walmart is growing its digital operation and its grocery division is… Read More
Instacart growing faster than expected despite Amazon’s deal to swallow up Whole Foods When Amazon announced its intention to buy Whole Foods for $13.7 billion in June, it sent shockwaves through the grocery… Read More
Whole Foods profits dip more than 11% with big Amazon acquisition pending Whole Foods Market reported profits of $106 million for the quarter ended July 2, down more than 11 percent despite… Read More
Congressman calls for hearing on Amazon’s $13.7B bid for Whole Foods, says deal could impact neighborhood grocery stores A U.S. Congressman who serves as the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee is calling for a hearing on… Read More
Video: French grocer parodies Amazon Go, claiming checkout-free shopping is nothing new Amazon is creating a lot of unrest in the grocery world. The company has its fingers in many pots in… Read More
Fresh off IPO, Blue Apron CEO says Amazon’s grocery focus is ‘good for us and good for others’ Blue Apron went public Wednesday, slicing its individual share price to $10 and bringing the meal-kit delivery company’s market value… Read More
