Amazon’s foray into supermarkets is a primer for grocery disruption

Amazon’s foray into supermarkets is a primer for grocery disruption

The undisputed titan of online retailing thinks shopping for food can be a lot more convenient, and is making moves that may one day upend the rote task of buying groceries. Amazon on Dec. 5 announced that in early 2017 it will launch a physical grocery store in Seattle, Washington, where it is headquartered. In…