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Will amazon destroy kroger?
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They seem to think it will...all of us might be look for new jobs in next few years



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Highly doubtful



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I doubt it.  How would that work for things that most of us like to select? (fruits and veggies, loaves of bread, meat).  Older generations won't want to mess with it so there will always be a need for brick and mortar stores, IMO



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I doubt it.  How would that work for things that most of us like to select? (fruits and veggies, loaves of bread, meat).  Older generations won't want to mess with it so there will always be a need for brick and mortar stores, IMO


 They bought whole foods so they will have a store.. also they are not afraid to lose money so they can reduce their prices until they drown out the competition.



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Anonymous wrote:

I doubt it.  How would that work for things that most of us like to select? (fruits and veggies, loaves of bread, meat).  Older generations won't want to mess with it so there will always be a need for brick and mortar stores, IMO


 They bought whole foods so they will have a store.. also they are not afraid to lose money so they can reduce their prices until they drown out the competition.


 kroger will still be around.  They'll just have 1 person stocking and checking.  and bagging, cleaning the floor.  Everything.  



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All the store managers and co managers will work from home via Skype



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kroger will still be around.  They'll just have 1 person stocking and checking.  and bagging, cleaning the floor.  Everything. 

Or, as Krogrr calls it, "overstaffed".



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I certainly hope so 



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I hope so.

It will take a long time, though.

Amazon has to get things moving and roll out nationwide.  That will probably take years.

The other part is that people much over 40 struggle technologically.  They are probably not going to use Amazon's service.  They need to die off before things really get going.



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don't underestimate technology for older people, at least until 60. I know many people in their 40s and 50s who are prefectoy fine with technology, my mother being one of them.



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Worry about Aldi and Lidl first...What about Blue Apron?

Amazon??? Please!



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Anonymous wrote:

I doubt it.  How would that work for things that most of us like to select? (fruits and veggies, loaves of bread, meat).  Older generations won't want to mess with it so there will always be a need for brick and mortar stores, IMO


 They bought whole foods so they will have a store.. also they are not afraid to lose money so they can reduce their prices until they drown out the competition.


 

Yeah, and how is Whole Foods doing these days?

Apparently, they started organic, but Kroger has them beat, mainly due to prices and a wider variety of organic products that have been rolling out...

http://2paragraphs.com/2015/03/kroger-supermarket-to-beat-whole-foods-in-organic/



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If Kroger does nothing to adapt to the ever-changing grocery game, then yes it will be their own downfall. It won't be overnight, but it will happen. They are in a position where they are able to adapt, but management needs to be progressive and take some risks to get on board.

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Amazon is all about efficiency and getting things done, overtime be damned.

The Kroger approach is cut hours, punish people for having their hours cut, and then raise standards that will be harshly enforced for about 2 weeks.



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