Could Australian supermarkets introduce e-pricing

[DB]

UBER’s surge pricing has changed the way we pay for short trips, but what if supermarkets were to do the same for groceries? Changes afoot in the UK to scrap fixed prices, giving supermarkets more power to hike up the cost of products from hour to hour based on demand, could be adopted here in Australia.

http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/retail/could-australian-supermarkets-introduce-epricing/news-story/c67c44fddd5264b9414fc1cbf792a02c

[DB]

If supermarkets want to see Amazon and others take over their business, all they need to do is stupid crap like this to piss off their customers.

[DB]

Bump so people notice...

[kidd]

It's pure capitalism.

Shoppers will go where prices are cheapest. If a grocery store jacks up its prices on Saturday morning, when most people do their grocery shopping, then people will start doing their grocery shopping on the web or at a store with better prices...or do their grocery shopping on Monday afternoon when few people grocery shop and the e-prices will be lower.

Unlike Uber, grocery stores have very stiff competition.

[DB]

It's pure capitalism.

Shoppers will go where prices are cheapest. If a grocery store jacks up its prices on Saturday morning, when most people do their grocery shopping, then people will start doing their grocery shopping on the web or at a store with better prices...or do their grocery shopping on Monday afternoon when few people grocery shop and the e-prices will be lower.

Unlike Uber, grocery stores have very stiff competition.

Yes, capitalism is self correcting.

[Wingnut]

I do the food shopping for the fam. I pretty much buy the same core staple items week in and week out.  I know what stuff costs.   If something looks out of whack price wise  (like eggs and lettuce did several months ago) I'll pass and wait till they come back down in price.

Furthermore Amazon buy Whole Foods is a mistake.  I hope Bezo's chokes on it.  He bought a loser.   

[DB]

I do the food shopping for the fam. I pretty much buy the same core staple items week in and week out.  I know what stuff costs.   If something looks out of whack price wise  (like eggs and lettuce did several months ago) I'll pass and wait till they come back down in price.

Furthermore Amazon buy Whole Foods is a mistake.  I hope Bezo's chokes on it.  He bought a loser.

I doubt you will recognize Whole Foods when Bezo gets done with it. My bet is he'll be using the stores as distribution centers within urban areas to start shipping food directly to customers over short distances in a way that can bypass the usual shipping companies. The food will land at your home while it is still cold/frozen.

[Wingnut]

It won't be landing anywhere near my house.  The only thing whole about Whole Foods is they take your Whole pay check.  Amazon can have it.  I'l stick with Kroger or Piggly Wiggly.

[DB]

It won't be landing anywhere near my house.  The only thing whole about Whole Foods is they take your Whole pay check.  Amazon can have it.  I'l stick with Kroger or Piggly Wiggly.

What makes you think Whole Foods will be anything like what it was? It was dying for a reason.

[Wingnut]

What makes you think Whole Foods will be anything like what it was? It was dying for a reason.

Don't know. Don't care really.  If you wanna cheer lead an e-food model.  Knock yourself out.

[Fishrrman]

There's a Whole Foods store here, a little out-of-town by the Mall.

I went in there once (mostly interested in bread).
Didn't see much of anything that impressed me.
Haven't been back.

[goodwithagun]

I doubt you will recognize Whole Foods when Bezo gets done with it. My bet is he'll be using the stores as distribution centers within urban areas to start shipping food directly to customers over short distances in a way that can bypass the usual shipping companies. The food will land at your home while it is still cold/frozen.

I can't wait for Amazon Fresh to be on my area! Fresh food for the same price as Kroger but delivered to my door in cooler bags? Um, yes please!

[DB]

I can't wait for Amazon Fresh to be on my area! Fresh food for the same price as Kroger but delivered to my door in cooler bags? Um, yes please!

I hate grocery shopping. It is one of the last shopping chores not taken over by e-commerce. We'll see what happens.

[DB]

Don't know. Don't care really.  If you wanna cheer lead an e-food model.  Knock yourself out.

I'm neither "cheer leading" nor poo pooing the e-food model. I think it will be hit and miss but if anyone can figure out how to make it work, at least in urban areas, it will the the likes of Amazon. I'll welcome it, if they can make it work.