Everybody knows that the internet is changing the retail landscape, but food and beverage companies have seemed to lag behind when it comes to selling products online. That could be about to change drastically though.
Amazon recently bought Whole Foods for $13.7 billion and, and as soon as the deal was finalized the website eCommerce giant started including more groceries online — successfully. According to a Bloomberg report, Amazon saw, “a surge in online grocery shopping for basic staples like canned beans and tomato paste,” right away.