SAN FRANCISCO — Amazon has introduced free, two - hour delivery from Whole Foods stores to its Prime members in four cities, offering a taste of how the e-commerce giant could upend
the traditional grocery business now that it owns a national chain.
Not exact matches
As anyone who tried to buy a turkey today knows,
traditional grocery stores — even overpriced ones — still do a brisk
business.
Perhaps
traditional grocery stores will be forced to confront the challenge posed by big box stores and delivery companies like FreshDirect by playing up the community aspect of the shopping experience — just as some of the most successful bookstores have become more like coffee shops and community centers in order to stay in
business.
They have been drawing visitors with
grocery stores, medical offices and high - end restaurants — all
businesses that face less risk from e-commerce competition than
traditional tenants.
I've pushed myself to create novel sales techniques to win
business — from giving away 1,000 branded tote bags outside
grocery stores on the day Chicago outlawed
traditional plastic bags to putting up billboards (without my face on them) to advertise my client's properties.