UK: Amazon enters fresh & frozen food space with Morrisons deal
Leading e-retailer Amazon has signed a deal with supermarket chain Morrisons that will enable it to begin selling fresh and frozen food in the UK for the first time, according to reports from the Guardian and the BBC. The new deal will see ambient, fresh and frozen products available to order on both Amazon Prime […]
China: Amazon invests $20 million in Yummy 77
Online retail multinational Amazon has invested $20million in the Shanghai-based web food company Yummy 77, TechNode reports. The Chinese company offers seasonally fresh and gourmet products online including dairy, fruit, seafood and meat and ships them across China, catering for the growing demand for premium imported food products among city dwellers. The investment in Yummy […]
Germany: Amazon Fresh to launch this year – reports
Online grocery service Amazon Fresh could be set to be rolled out in Germany by the end of 2014, according to media reports. A German version of Amazon Fresh – a subsidiary of the multinational online retailer focused on fresh produce – would compete with existing online retailers by offering products such as fresh fruit […]