Amazon to open grocery chain separate from Whole Foods • Hacker News Board

Re: Amazon to open grocery chain separate from Whole Foods

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Post by tyingq » Sat, Mar 02, 2019, 2:13 PM UTC

JadeNB wrote: post #50

tyingq wrote: post #19

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I would guess the perceived gap is also popular processed foods that would hurt the Whole Foods brand if they carried it.

> I would guess the perceived gap is also popular processed foods that would hurt the Whole Foods brand if they carried it. I used to think this, but Whole Foods sure has a lot more problem with the 'popular' part than with the 'processed' part. If you actually look at the nutritional content of some of their products, it's pretty dire. (Not so much for processed food, but my wife noticed the other day that one of th…

Yes, that makes sense. It's less about healthy and more about not having obvious things like Cheetos on the shelves.

Re: Amazon to open grocery chain separate from Whole Foods

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Post by bduerst » Tue, Mar 05, 2019, 7:15 PM UTC

01100011 wrote: post #35

bduerst wrote: post #11

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Do we really need another grocery store chain though? Whole Foods cornered the high-end grocery market (or created it, if you want to debate). Introducing yet another generic grocery chain to the already saturated, age-old red ocean market doesn't seem reasonable unless they're trying to create walk-up warehouses for online grocery delivery.

I welcome Amazon's attempt to bring changes to the existing grocery store market. Maybe they'll figure something out, or maybe they'll fail. Either way, I'm happy to have more options as a consumer.

>have more options as a consumer

Not if they succeed. The grocery market is only so large, and if Amazon pushes other other grocery chains, consumers now have less choice.

Re: Amazon to open grocery chain separate from Whole Foods

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Post by Skunkleton » Wed, Mar 06, 2019, 1:01 AM UTC

knodi123 wrote: post #43

Skunkleton wrote: post #30

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A few reasons: 1. Potential for less waste through 1) people not avoiding ugly produce, 2) not leaving refrigerated stuff on a non-refrigerated shelf, 3) leaving freezer doors open, 4) stealing things. 2. Less congestion in the browsing section. 3. Better stock tracking. 4. Easier stock management. You don't have to have people move stock between a warehouse and a shelf. 5. And yes, you don't have to push a cart. The…

you forgot "instant checkout"

I doubt you would get that. You still have to wait for fulfillment. I guess at least you probably wouldn't be in a line.