Amazon Just Made a Startling Competitive Move Against Kroger

For the last four years, I've gladly called the Sunshine State my home. And during my time here in Florida, I've seen my fair share of delivery trucks from grocery chain Kroger (NYSE: KR) -- they're everywhere. But the odd thing is that I've never seen a Kroger store.In fact, Kroger doesn't have stores in Florida. But it's built a sizable business here nevertheless, through e-commerce and a logistics network to support same-day deliveries. It's an impressive feat. And e-commerce titan Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) just decided that if Kroger can do that, then it can do it too.On Sept. 18, Amazon and Winn-Dixie -- a grocery chain owned by Southeastern Grocers -- announced a partnership for select Florida markets. Shoppers can go on Amazon and order groceries from Winn-Dixie and have them delivered that same day, just as they can from Kroger.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool