Amazon has not confirmed the reports of a drive-thru grocery store.
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The environment’s most significant on the web retailer previously operates a grocery shipping assistance in the US termed, as very well as a company known as that allows consumers pick up their orders from a neighborhood spot. For starters, delivering fresh, perishable goods to customers is expensive. According to a new report, Amazon is looking to construct a 11,600 square-foot building in Silicon Valley (the first of many) that will serve as a pickup point for AmazonFresh groceries ordered online.
Amazon itself is not named in planning documents, but real estate sources familiar with the matter told the Journal that Amazon is the likely tenant.
Amazon has not revealed much regarding a long-term plan for the click-and-collect service, but is said to be planning “multiple sites in Silicon Valley” before a wider roll out.
“Amazon’s entire value proposition is based on this idea of immediacy, and getting items to the shopper as quickly as possible”. “I could see something like this being tied into that overall value proposition”. It’s said that there will also be a small store location on site, perhaps allowing customers to walk in and buy without placing an order online first.
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Robert Goodwill, transport minister, reported in March that he experienced fulfilled with the Amazon about staying provided authorization to take a look at the drone assistance in the United kingdom, due to the fact regulations in the US are far too restrictive. However, if the pickup depot service reportedly coming to Sunnvale proves popular, it could prove cost effective for the company while successfully complementing the Amazon Fresh service. Not only does Amazon need refrigerated trucks (which can be costly), but the company is already dealing with high delivery costs that rise on an annual basis. Amazon shares are up 1% to $535 in early-day trading today.
