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Amazon moves into online food shopping

  • 29-02-2016 5:44pm
    #1
    Elessar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,267 ✭✭✭


    Amazon is continuing it's relentless push into every market conceivable. It announced today that it will be selling fresh and frozen food for delivery, in some places under an hour in the UK. This puts it in direct competition with the likes of Tesco to grab a huge portion of the online food shopping market (expected to be worth £17 BILLION in the UK within 4 years). What do you think....would you do your weekly shop online with Amazon?

    They are setting themselves up to be your one stop shop for pretty much anything you need, ever. There's rumours they will be entering the fast food delivery market aswell, and may shake up global freight shipping which is notoriously difficult, taking months to get prices and book capacity. The offshoot of which will be lower prices for all of us. And don't forget the drone delivery service they're working on.

    I know they're not supposed to be great to work for, but damn you have to admire their drive.


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  • #2
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    Elessar wrote: »
    I know they're not supposed to be great to work for, but damn you have to admire their drive.
    S3? I've just signed up for it.


  • #3
    Greenmachine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,063 ✭✭✭Greenmachine


    The drone deliveries will never take off. The grocery shopping is probably a good idea. Not one I would jump at, but I can see the appeal, and I think they would do it better than the high street supermarkets.


  • #4
    diomed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,744 ✭✭✭diomed


    It sound like a return to the delivery boy and his bicycle.
    Amazon will be sure to be heavy on the delivery charges.


  • #5
    anothernight
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    I already get most of my groceries delivered anyway. It'll be great to have even more choice. :)


  • #6
    The_Valeyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    Nah,

    I like the food shopping and going up the middle isle in Aldi & Lidl.


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  • #7
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,590 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    Limited market . Housewives like to go shopping to spot the bargains.


  • #8
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    This is just a deal with Morrisons.


  • #9
    The_Valeyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    kneemos wrote: »
    Limited market . Housewives like to go shopping to spot the bargains.

    Hey so do the lads!

    Never know when your going to get a good deal on scuba diving gear, generators, power tools or a cement mixer.


  • #10
    foggy_lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,373 ✭✭✭✭foggy_lad


    diomed wrote: »
    It sound like a return to the delivery boy and his bicycle.
    Amazon will be sure to be heavy on the delivery charges.

    Any of the food items they sell are usually grossly overpriced already.


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