Re:AmazonFresh rolls out mandatory $299/year ‘Prime Fresh’ g...
by tracker1 on Monday October 19, 2015 @03:18PM
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Kroger, Walmart, and a number of others seem to manage supply lines to/from Phoenix just fine... there's also a major Amazon hub here in Phoenix.
There are several million people in the phoenix area, it's not like we don't have grocery stores, some better stocked with produce than others... not to mention some of the better stocked places tend to have a price premium, which would fit better with the Amazon model.
Ordering groceries isn't, for the most part, about lack of localized options, it's about convenience and time saving. In Tempe, I can order just about any kind of food nearly 24/7... That's prepared food.
I honestly feel that Uber will likely win this battle, as they'll probably source shopping and delivery tasks out of existing infrastructure. That can deliver a solution to more areas with less friction... and for that matter less competition and resistance as they do with ride sharing. I don't know why nobody has started an Uber for deliveries on a larger scale... there are lots of localized/shared delivery services out there, but nothing widespread or relatively universal.
There are several million people in the phoenix area, it's not like we don't have grocery stores, some better stocked with produce than others... not to mention some of the better stocked places tend to have a price premium, which would fit better with the Amazon model.
Ordering groceries isn't, for the most part, about lack of localized options, it's about convenience and time saving. In Tempe, I can order just about any kind of food nearly 24/7... That's prepared food.
I honestly feel that Uber will likely win this battle, as they'll probably source shopping and delivery tasks out of existing infrastructure. That can deliver a solution to more areas with less friction... and for that matter less competition and resistance as they do with ride sharing. I don't know why nobody has started an Uber for deliveries on a larger scale... there are lots of localized/shared delivery services out there, but nothing widespread or relatively universal.