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A recent posting mentioned Amazon including some subtly labeled sponsored gift items in a list of baby shower items made by a customer.
Today I listened to this Freakonimics podcast (#359) on Trader Joe's and how it operates. They examine the big difference between modern grocery store marketing and how TJ's does it. Given that Amazon now owns a supermarket, I figure that is a good comparison to look at.
Should America Be Run by … Trader Joe’s? (Ep. 359) - Freakonomics Freakonomics
Maybe TJ's approach is a good antidote if Amazon gets a bit to assertive?
FWIW, I visit TJ's often. I darken the door of Whole Foods, only when I can't get it at TJ's or Costco. I will even try our local Kroger owned stores before WF.
Today I listened to this Freakonimics podcast (#359) on Trader Joe's and how it operates. They examine the big difference between modern grocery store marketing and how TJ's does it. Given that Amazon now owns a supermarket, I figure that is a good comparison to look at.
Should America Be Run by … Trader Joe’s? (Ep. 359) - Freakonomics Freakonomics
But Trader Joe’s seems to be aggressively low-tech. No self-checkout aisles. No online ordering and pickup. No customer-loyalty programs — and, apparently, Trader Joe’s gathers no significant data on customers at all. In the modern business world, this is heresy. If you shop at Whole Foods, which is owned by Amazon, you can be sure the company has an algorithmic target on your back. Trader Joe’s, meanwhile?
Maybe TJ's approach is a good antidote if Amazon gets a bit to assertive?
FWIW, I visit TJ's often. I darken the door of Whole Foods, only when I can't get it at TJ's or Costco. I will even try our local Kroger owned stores before WF.