Amazon launches same-day delivery of meat, eggs, produce
A protective mask and an independent contractor wearing gloves, Amazon Prime market bags on October 7, 2020 Berkeley, California’daki Whole Foods market uploading a car.
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Amazon While browsing the expanding online store, shopners present fresh foods on the same day to the United States to encourage them to add meat and eggs to their orders.
Company announced On Wednesday, Raleigh, North Carolina, Tampa, Florida and Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, including more than 1000 US cities and towns, bringing plans to reach at least 2,300 places by the end of this year.
Amazon started to test the service in Phoenix last year and this year in additional cities. shopper Frequently added strawberries, bananas, avocado and other breakdowns.
The company said, “Many of these shopping was the first time Amazon grocery customers who returned to shopping with the same day delivery service compared to those who did not buy fresh food.” He said.
The service is free for $ 2,99 for orders in most cities for orders over $ 25 or an order for an order minimum. Those who do not have membership of the Prime Minister pay a fee of $ 12.99 to use the service regardless of the size of the order.
Grocery Delivery Company INSTACARTAfter the announcement, the stock rolled more than 11%. Supermarket chains Kroger And Albertsons 4% and 3% respectively.
Shares WalmartFast deliveries competing with Amazon to compete with the same day for the grocery store fell 1%fell.
Mizuho analysts wrote a note to customers on Wednesday, “This is in our opinion, while representing a rise of head -to -head competition between the two, Amazon continues to form the market place and advertising sectors with advancing grocery and rural investments.”
Amazon has been restarting the grocery work for the last few years.
The company has arranged a new grocery chain to shop and opened fresh food to non -main members.
He also looked to emphasize growing job Sell home staples such as paper towels, cleaning materials, bottled beverages and canned foods.
Amazon touched in January Jason BuechelHe is the CEO of the Whole Foods Market, a luxury grocery store he bought for 13.7 billion dollars in 2017 to lead the market business worldwide. Buechel announced in June that the company approached the Amazon market umbrella as part of the restructuring.
Previously, the Whole Foods was largely independent of Amazon’s own grocery offers.
