In December of last year, Amazon announced the launch of Amazon Go, a revolutionary concept that used Just Walk Out technology that would replace the need for checkouts forever. Or so it seemed. Complete with a beta store in downtown Seattle and a promise of…
Meal prep pioneer Blue Apron went public under the symbol APRN. The stock was floated at the low end of the expected range and the stock closed at the opening price after a brief rally earlier in the day. The wind instantly came out of…
The retail world is still reeling over Amazon’s proposed $13.7 billion deal to acquire Whole Foods. This is about more than just supermarkets—this impacts all of retail. While it will have its most immediate impact on the retail food business, that is the equivalent of…
Wow! That’s the first reaction from everyone in the industry on learning that Amazon is buying Whole Foods, in a deal that is valued at $13.7 billion or $42 a share. While there had been speculation that Amazon was looking at a number of different…
Amazon.com has been tip-toeing into the world of brick and mortar retailing for some time now. There have been small outposts at colleges and a few beautifully designed bookstores have been popping up in cities with rumors for several hundred more. As I have said…
Last week, I weighed in on the potential deal between Walmart and Jet.com. Today, the companies officially announced the $3 billion deal with Walmart CEO Doug McMillon weighing in as follows: “We’re looking for ways to lower prices, broaden our assortment and offer the simplest,…
On the heels of Jet.com’s first birthday comes news that Walmart is reportedly in negotiations to acquire the online discount retailer. Sources close to the deal say it could be worth as much as $3 billion. While Walmart has struggled to translate its winning brick-and-mortar…
In the past few weeks, I have seen some aggressive announcements from Walmart regarding their e-commerce and omni-channel plans. From an omni perspective, Walmart has expanded their curbside, buy on-line and pick-up in store initiatives to around 30 markets in the U.S. Customers ordering by…
