1. Amazon grocery?
Amazon, based in Seattle, is planning to open “dozens” of grocery stores in major U.S. cities, according to a Wall Street Journal report. “Amazon doesn’t comment on rumors or speculation,” a spokesperson said in response to an inquiry by CSP Daily News.
The Journal spoke with people familiar with the matter who claimed it plans to open its first grocery outlet in Los Angeles as early as the end of this year, and that it has already signed some leases. Stores could also open in San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia.
The stores would be separate from the Whole Foods Market name, but it is not clear if Amazon would be a part of the name of the store. The Journal's report follows previous rumors of Amazon moving into grocery.