AmazonFresh rolls out mandatory $299/year ‘Prime Fresh’ grocery membership

Re:AmazonFresh rolls out mandatory $299/year ‘Prime Fresh’ g... by ascorbic on Sunday October 18, 2015 @05:49PM (#10409943)

I'm constantly amazed that supermarkets in the US don't do delivery like those in the UK. Almost all will do next day delivery for just a few pounds at most. No subscription, just go to the site and order, picking the delivery slot. It works, and is massively popular.

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Re:AmazonFresh rolls out mandatory $299/year ‘Prime Fresh’ g... by drglitch on Sunday October 18, 2015 @06:47PM (#10410188)

Stop & Shop (Peapod), Whole foods, Shoprite, Kings, and until its bankrupcy, A&P - i.e. every major chain in NJ - all offer online ordering + free pickup and/or cheap (usually free with threshold) delivery for at least 3 years now. Its wildly popular, especially with seniors who get help with heavier items.

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Re:AmazonFresh rolls out mandatory $299/year ‘Prime Fresh’ g... by ascorbic on Monday October 19, 2015 @02:07AM (#10411375)

So why do people pay subscriptions to Amazon then if they can get it so much cheaper elsewhere?

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Re:AmazonFresh rolls out mandatory $299/year ‘Prime Fresh’ g... by dragonwriter on Tuesday October 20, 2015 @05:36PM (#10421982)

Marketing?

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Re:AmazonFresh rolls out mandatory $299/year ‘Prime Fresh’ g... by teej on Sunday October 18, 2015 @06:01PM (#10409992)

They do. Peapod is available in lots of markets where population density is high enough.

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