Amazon is pivoting its grocery operations in the UK, class=”link ” href=”https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/retail/amazon-uk-online-grocery-delivery-amazon-fresh” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:announcing;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>announcing that it will close 14 of its Amazon Fresh stores in the country. The remaining five Amazon Fresh locations in the UK will be converted to the Whole Foods Market brand. Rather than the brick and mortar shops, Amazon said it will focus on online grocery deliveries within the region. In 2026, the company said it expects to add perishables to its Same-Day Delivery orders for UK customers, which was just class=”link ” href=”https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/amazon-adds-perishable-food-to-same-day-delivery-162144510.html” data-ylk=”slk:introduced;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>introduced in the US last month.
The move…
