Amazon is about to launch its biggest venture into food outside of the United States.
The online giant will deliver groceries to Amazon Prime Now and Amazon Pantry customers in the United Kingdom under a new wholesale supply deal it has struck with Morrisons, the U.K.’s fourth-largest supermarket chain.
Under the arrangement, Morrisons will supply fresh, frozen and non-perishable goods to Amazon customers, starting later this year.
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Sports Authority files Chapter 11; store closings loom
The Sports Authority on Wednesday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and said it plans to close or sell as many as 140 of its 463 stores nationwide. The beleaguered company has struggled in recent years under increased competition not only from online players, but also from the likes of Dick’s Sporting Goods and specialty retailers such as Lululemon that have capitalized on the “athleisure” boom in fitness apparel.
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Survey: Stores help those who help themselves
As consumers become more tech-savvy, they are becoming more independent in their approach to in-store shopping.
According to a new survey of 682 consumers from store technology provider InReality, shoppers are past the digital "cool factor" and looking for digital implementations in-store that offer the same type of self-directed shopping experiences they get online.
