Grocery delivery “dark stores” in Amsterdam

Re:Grocery delivery “dark stores” in Amsterdam by awillen on Sunday February 20, 2022 @01:04PM (#30407713)

It's useful if you're disabled, or your work schedule makes it tough to shop or any number of other reasons. Just because something isn't useful for you doesn't mean it's not useful.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Grocery delivery “dark stores” in Amsterdam by qw on Sunday February 20, 2022 @01:54PM (#30408238)

You have a valid point, but the article states that they place darks stores in residential areas to decrease the delivery time.

There is a need for these services, but we also need to think about all those who are negatively impacted by this.

By placing the warehouse outside the residential area, they may increase the delivery time by 15-20 minutes. Isn't that a good enough compromise for the customers? Saving 20 minutes on grocery delivery is not worth the human cost.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Grocery delivery “dark stores” in Amsterdam by mvanbaak on Sunday February 20, 2022 @02:32PM (#30408527)

They will switch to cars for delivery. No thanks. I agree that the current situation is bad. How about using all those empty properties in ahopping centra?

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Grocery delivery “dark stores” in Amsterdam by elsjaako on Sunday February 20, 2022 @02:54PM (#30408742)

A lot of the supermarkets in the Netherlands have delivery options, without all the nuisance. It's just that you have to think in hours, not minutes, for delivery.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Grocery delivery “dark stores” in Amsterdam by mnd999 on Sunday February 20, 2022 @02:37PM (#30408572)

That’s a pretty small market that in no way justifies pumping enormous amounts of VC cash into putting convenience stores out of business.

[ Parent | on HN ]