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  • Amazon could open over 2,000 grocery stores in massive retail push

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    You have to wonder. What is the goal? Groceries are a VERY tough business.  Margins are quite low, and capital requirements (building out stores, staff) are enormous.

    You have to have a niche. Whole Foods, Wegmans, etc. General purpose grocery stores (Safeway, Kroger, Winn-Dixie, Stop and Shop) have a rough time making good profits. Telling people they don't have to wait for the cashier is not a niche. It's a gimmick. And I'd spend just as much time making sure I got charged correctly because I don't trust their sensors.  Yes, I picked up that bag of chips, but I didn't leave the store with it, but still got charged anyway? No, thank you. If a cashier accidentally scans something twice, I'm going to notice because I'm standing right there.

    So I ask again, what's the goal? This seems incredibly misguided. 
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