1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital

Amazon Ends Plans to Bring Fresh Format To Twin Cities

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From Axios:

“Amazon’s plan to enter the Twin Cities grocery store market with its Fresh brand appears dead … The company has put six properties where it had been planning to open stores up for sublease.”

According to the story, “A couple years ago, it looked like Amazon was ready to make a splash in the competitive Twin Cities grocery market. But it has re-thought its retail strategy nationwide and won’t make a go of it in Minnesota … All six of the stores are now being marketed for sublease by Mid-America Real Estate’s Twin Cities office.”

KC’s View:

Another reason that people should stop speculating about Amazon picking up stores divested by Kroger and Albertsons.

Please.  Stop.

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