Online retailer Amazon is entering Mexico’s online grocery market with the sale of coffee, tea, alcoholic beverages, cooking ingredients and snacks. The company said it will sell its products in Mexico through a subsidiary called Shoppers Stop that operates under license from Grupo Bimbo, which owns El Pollo Loco. However, Amazon could struggle to match traditional retailers in terms of convenience and range of products, said Jose Acosta, a former executive at Walmex, Walmart's Mexico business. Walmart is also planning to expand its online grocery business in the country.
Online retailer Amazon is entering Mexico’s online grocery market with the sale of coffee, tea, alcoholic beverages, cooking ingredients and snacks. It is expected that Amazon will eventually expand from non-perishable food and drink to fresh food, according to Gene Munster from Loup Ventures. However, Amazon could struggle to match traditional retailers in terms of convenience and range of products, said Jose Acosta, a former executive at Walmex, Walmart's Mexico business. Walmart is also planning to expand its online grocery business in the country.