“Amazon.ca dramatically increase our selection this year and we are pleased to now bring the auto and grocery stores to our customers,” said Gagnon, who works out of Amazon's Seattle offices but is from Quebec. On Amazon's grocery website, there was also a message that offered free shipping on orders over $25. For instance, in coffee, Amazon.ca is selling a 96-pack of Timothy's Breakfast Blend K-Cup coffee for $65.96 (or 69 cents per pod) with a promise of delivery by Friday Nov 1.Ī 400-gram box of Kellogg's Vector cereal, meanwhile, was selling for $5.39 while a six-pack of Cliff bars was going for $12.52.Īmazon said that most grocery items will be eligible for free shipping or Free Two-Day Shipping with Amazon Prime, which gives customers free shipping in exchange for a flat yearly fee. Several categories focused on stock-up shopping. ``No one customer is the same, so our focus is on providing a broad selection of brands so that customers can easily and instantly find and buy exactly what they are looking for,'' he said in an emailed response.īrands available on the site include Nestle, Campbell's, Green Mountain and Kellogg's with special emphasis on the homepage this morning on Nestle brands and categories such as organic, snack food, beverages and pantry staples like baking supplies. While the launch doesn't include perishables like milk, fruits or vegetables, it's a strong sign that Amazon wants to make inroads in an area of the food business that hasn't been tapped by any company in Canada outside of major cities.Īmazon.ca country manager Alexandre Gagnon said the next step is to grow its lineup of products.

In addition to groceries, Amazon.ca is adding auto parts, as well as some 12 other product categories.Īmazon will now sell 15,000 food products in Canada at amazon.ca/grocery, including baby food and formula, snacks, baking goods and coffee and flowers. To no one’s surprise the company this morning said that it will begin to sell groceries in this country as part of a giant category expansion. Amazon is getting into the supermarket business in Canada.

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