The e-commerce giant is testing store formats that more seamlessly align online fulfillment and in-person shopping
Amazon.com is testing new grocery formats that blend its broad assortment of online goods with in-person shopping, as the nation’s largest e-commerce retailer strains to expand its role in a market dominated by grocery giants with sprawling store networks.
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