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Amazon rivals turn to legal fine print to stem Whole Foods strategy

October 25, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Amazon rivals turn to legal fine print to stem Whole Foods strategy | FOOD & GROCERY | , ,

Early attempts to persuade Target failed, and Whole Foods may now have to concede certain Amazon initiatives – such as lockers where customers can pick up goods ordered online – if it wants the location…READ MORE

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D-Mart tries online delivery as Amazon looms

October 24, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on D-Mart tries online delivery as Amazon looms | FOOD & GROCERY | , ,

Billionaire Radhakishan Damani just entered Jeff Bezos’ turf. His supermarket chain D-Mart is running a pilot that allows customers to order online, and have everything from staples to shampoos either delivered at neighbourhood kiosks free or at their doorstep for a fee…READ MORE

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Walmart armors up for food fight with Amazon

October 4, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Walmart armors up for food fight with Amazon | FOOD & GROCERY | , ,

Walmart’s Jet.com will launch a higher-end grocery line targeting millennials, just over a year after Walmart spent more than $3 billion for the fast-growing online retailer amid more intense competition from Amazon…READ MORE

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Amazon expands Amazon Restaurants, gears up for war with Whole Foods rethink

October 3, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Amazon expands Amazon Restaurants, gears up for war with Whole Foods rethink | FOOD & GROCERY | , ,

Amazon, which acquired Whole Foods for $13.7 billion in August, is working to reshape the way Americans buy, and each of its individual stores sells, groceries…READ MORE

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Walmart tests direct-to-fridge; Amazon ups restaurant game

September 29, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Walmart tests direct-to-fridge; Amazon ups restaurant game | FOOD & GROCERY | , ,

Wal-Mart Stores Inc is testing a service to stock groceries directly to customers’ refrigerators as it seeks to take on e-commerce giant Amazon.com…READ MORE

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Amazon’s slice-and-dice distribution offerings to see many more tie-ups

September 28, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Amazon’s slice-and-dice distribution offerings to see many more tie-ups | FOOD & GROCERY | , , , , , ,

Amazon is banking on multiple levers to expand its reach. Hence, retail as well as FMCG players will see much more action in the coming days as the offline-online partnership gathers momentum…READ MORE

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Amazon’s changes leave Whole Foods on fast track to mimic conventional grocery stores

September 26, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Amazon’s changes leave Whole Foods on fast track to mimic conventional grocery stores | FOOD & GROCERY | , ,

Whole Foods will change the way companies can sell and market their products in stores beginning next year, one of the biggest moves yet in its continuing push to operate more like a traditional market…READ MORE

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Tata Group to take on Bigbasket and Amazon in online grocery retail

September 25, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Tata Group to take on Bigbasket and Amazon in online grocery retail | FOOD & GROCERY | , , , ,

“Trent plans to shut its smaller format Star Daily, which will help them cut costs in rentals and at the same time serve those catchment areas through online,” said one of the officials…READ MORE

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Kohl’s to open Amazon shops inside some of its stores

September 8, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Kohl’s to open Amazon shops inside some of its stores | FOOD & GROCERY | , ,

Kohl’s says it will open up Amazon shops in 10 of its stores, making it the latest department store operator to make a deal with the e-commerce giant…READ MORE

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Amazon’s Ambitions for food tech go well beyond Whole Foods

September 1, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Amazon’s Ambitions for food tech go well beyond Whole Foods | FOOD SERVICE | , ,

Amazon is exploring a technology first developed for the U.S. military to produce tasty prepared meals that do not need refrigeration, as it looks for new ways to muscle into the $700 billion U.S. grocery business…READ MORE

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