This episode offers a deep dive into the aggressive strategies of Amazon and Walmart in the grocery sector and provides an early forecast for the 2020 holiday shopping season. It breaks down Amazon's new grocery formats like Fresh and Go, along with their tech integrations like Dash Carts and 'just-walk-out' tech. For ecommerce operators, this episode is critical for understanding the evolving competitive landscape in grocery and anticipating shifts in consumer behavior and retail operations for the peak holiday period.
Key takeaways
Amazon's diverse physical grocery formats (Fresh, Go, Whole Foods dark stores) indicate a push for omnichannel dominance; analyze their local presence for competitive threats and opportunities.
Walmart+'s launch signals intensified competition in subscription loyalty programs; evaluate your own loyalty offerings and delivery strategies against these new benchmarks.
Prepare for the holiday season by understanding potential shifts in online purchasing demand and operational challenges, especially concerning fulfillment and inventory for high-demand categories.
Investigate microfulfillment and scan-and-go technologies as explored by Amazon, as these innovations will likely set new consumer expectations for convenience and speed.
Monitor the strategic implications of major retailers' aggressive moves into grocery to identify broader trends impacting your specific niche or market.
EP235 - Amazon Grocery, Walmart+, Holiday Preview This episode covers the latest Amazon Grocery news, the launch of Walmart+, and our first look at holiday 2020. Upcoming Events CommerceLive – Jason September 15, Noon ET. Panel: Retailer Search Strategies — What's Working and What's Worth It? Publicis Livestream – Jason & Scot – Thursday, September 17 11:00AM ET Covid, Holiday 2020, and 2021 Digital Day North America Jason & Scot Keynote September 23 8:40-9:25am CT Channel Advisor Connect – Jason & Scot October 7th Texas A&M Retail Summit Jason October 9th 9:50am CT ShopTalk Meetup – Jason October 20-22 Measuring Ecommerce Success Against Fast-Changing Benchmarks. Topics Amazon Grocery Amazon Fresh – 40K "Non-Whole Foods" grocery concept. Dash Carts (Scan & Go). Microfullfilment? Woodland Hills open, two more free-standing coming to LA, one freestanding coming to Chicago, and a shop in shop with Kohls in LA. Amazon Go Grocery – 10K store with just-walk-out technology. A second location opens in Redmond. One coming to Washington DC. Wholefoods Digital Only – Darkstore opens in Brooklyn. <
What does this episode say about retail & omnichannel?
Amazon's diverse physical grocery formats (Fresh, Go, Whole Foods dark stores) indicate a push for omnichannel dominance; analyze their local presence for competitive threats and opportunities.
What does this episode say about amazon & marketplaces?
Walmart+'s launch signals intensified competition in subscription loyalty programs; evaluate your own loyalty offerings and delivery strategies against these new benchmarks.
What does this episode say about supply chain & operations?
Prepare for the holiday season by understanding potential shifts in online purchasing demand and operational challenges, especially concerning fulfillment and inventory for high-demand categories.
What does this episode say about brand & content?
Investigate microfulfillment and scan-and-go technologies as explored by Amazon, as these innovations will likely set new consumer expectations for convenience and speed.
What does this episode say about retail & omnichannel?
Monitor the strategic implications of major retailers' aggressive moves into grocery to identify broader trends impacting your specific niche or market.
