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Re:“Just walk out” technology by Amazon by leetcrew on Monday March 09, 2020 @06:52PM (#22530783)
maybe it's just a coincidence, but I've noticed all kinds of everyday things being out of stock (eg, brussels sprouts and lettuce) at whole foods since the purchase. I'm wondering if amazon is getting more aggressive with the JIT inventory strategy.
Re:“Just walk out” technology by Amazon by derefr on Monday March 09, 2020 @09:22PM (#22531830)
I'd guess that that one's down to increased usage of grocery delivery services, rather than logistical optimization.

If you've got a Whole Foods and a less-upmarket grocery store equally far from you, you're gonna get your staple foods from the less-upmarket store, and just go to the Whole Foods for the things only they carry.

But if you're making an online order with a fixed-overhead delivery fee from Whole Foods, you're not going to make a separate online order with a fixed-overhead delivery fee from the less-upmarket store; so you're going to end up ordering the staple foods from Whole Foods, too.

Re:“Just walk out” technology by Amazon by JohnFen on Tuesday March 10, 2020 @11:46AM (#22536430)
> you're not going to make a separate online order with a fixed-overhead delivery fee from the less-upmarket store

If I were doing this, I would be far more likely to make a separate order online than physically. It takes no effort to do it online, but to shop at more than one physical store is additional inconvenience.