Amazon rebrands Amazon Go Grocery to Amazon Fresh, closes Seattle-area store near Microsoft HQ

Amazon is renaming its Amazon Go Grocery brand to “Amazon Fresh” and closing its Amazon Go Grocery store in Redmond, Wash., near Microsoft’s headquarters, GeekWire has learned.

Amazon is Slated to Overtake Walmart as the Largest Retailer in the US

Walmart’s not the only retail giant in town anymore. In fact, one market research study found that Amazon is on track to overtake its Arkansas-based competitor in terms of gross merchandise value within the next few years.

Amazon is Expanding its Service That Lets Delivery People Drop Off Groceries in Your Garage

April 28, 2021 Annie Palmer, CNBC

The company announced Tuesday that the service is now available for all Prime members where grocery delivery is available, or more than 5,000 cities across the U.S.

Amazon Building Computer Vision Tech to Check Defects in Fruits, Vegetables

The e-commerce giant’s technology can carry out millions of assessments to grade the quality of fruits and vegetables per day at a cost that is far below compared to any other method.

Amazon Launches New Food Brand, Aplenty

April 13, 2021 Tonya Garcia, MarketWatch

Amazon.com Inc. said Monday that it has launched a new private-label food brand, Aplenty, that will include snack items like pita chips, crackers and mini cookies, as well as condiments, frozen foods and pantry staples.