Nearly half of all big box sales are groceries. In Florida for example, Amazon’s Whole Foods has 30 stores and does just over $1.0B in sales. On the other hand, Publix has 812 stores and does over $27B in Florida. For Amazon to increase their sales they need to be the king of groceries. Many bet they can pull it off.
Amazon Fresh
Amazon Fresh /
Amazon is worth more than the ten largest retailers combined. With the launch of Amazon Fresh they are laying a new stake in the ground which will surpass Amazon's Whole Foods chain in short order. Hold on to your hats because a serious grocery war is coming with big pushes from Aldi and Amazon! Don't be surprised if existing chains sales drop by 20% or more once these new players gain a foothold. The second richest guy and the 4th richest family in the world play hardball.
Time to learn about Amazon Fresh. Take the tour, and study up because before you know it you'll be shopping at one of these in your neighborhood in 2022.