Amazon shakes up its grocery strategy

Amazon has always aspired to be the Everything Store, but the company has struggled to capture one of the largest sectors of the retail industry: Grocery stores. The tech giant has tried various approaches over the last decade or so, but the last year has brought a number of shake-ups. Now it’s discontinuing one of its flagship experiments. Seattle Times reporter Lauren Rosenblatt dug into the changes and what they may mean for Amazon’s future. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: And we want to hear from you! Follow us on Instagram at SeattleNowPod, or leave us feedback online: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.