Amazon has rebuffed speculation that it is preparing to sell groceries over the internet. 

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A spokesperson for the online retailer has dismissed reports it is looking to roll out an online grocery service as “just speculation”.


The company told just-food today (4 February) that, as a business, Amazon “never talks about what it might do in the future” and declined to comment on whether it might consider the idea as an option at some stage.


Speaking to Sky News yesterday, however, Amazon UK boss Brian McBride said he currently has no such plans.


“To be quite frank I think it’s a bit of a speculative story,” he said. “We’ve got enough on our plate without diving into food.”

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The company, well known for selling DVDs and books, has already expanded into online grocery in the US through Amazon.com.


Starting in 2003, Amazon began by selling 14 products through the website, with a number of other companies also agreeing to take part, including Anacortes-based seafood company SeaBear and Prosser-based Chukar Cherry Co.

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