Can Amazon succeed in the online groceries business?
July 22, 2006 As a whole, the online grocery and food business has had a very rough past with a variety of high profile companies such as Kozmo, Webvan and a few others failing miserably as a result of their ambitious and impossible logistic requirements. But since that time, companies such as FreshDirect and Peapod have built what appears to be sustainable eCommerce businesses and online grocery shopping is once again in the headlines, with big names such as Amazon entering the market. The eCommerce pioneer is currently selling just non-perishable goods, so is not necessarily competing directly with FreshDirect and similar outlets who also offer fresh produce. However, Amazon’s economies of scale and logistics expertise will ensure they will have a significant impact on that market. Montreal Web Design will build a great-looking website for your business. For all the other players that have tried it in the past, online grocery shopping has never been one of the more popular categories
