Amazon Pantry Discontinued

 Following this a while because some of our products were typically included.   Seems to have decreased in use, and created anther level of unneeded complexity.   Some 'basket' data derived was interesting to use.  Also discontinued their hand-scanner, which was a convenient device. 

Amazon Pantry is being discontinued as Amazon consolidates its grocery delivery services

Pantry products will now be sold directly through Amazon  .... 

By Chaim Gartenberg@cgartenberg  in theVerge ... 

Amazon Shifts to Subscription for Prime Pantry

Seems more practically useful,  to larger and more systematic users.

Amazon shifts to a subscription model for Prime Pantry
by Tom Ryan in Retailwire with further comments.

Amazon’s Prime Pantry service is shifting to a $5 monthly subscription model from the $6 it currently charges per box.

Prime Pantry, launched in 2014, offers “low-priced, every-day essentials in everyday sizes.” Items include non-perishable goods such as detergent, paper towels, canned foods, breakfast foods, beverages and beauty and personal care items.

The programs selling points include offering savings without the need to buy in bulk and eliminating the need to visit stores for regularly-purchased items. Products arrive in one to four days. The Prime Pantry’s micro-website states, “Skip the trip to the grocery store and let us do the heavy lifting.” ... ' 

Amazon Dash Buy Button Available to Prime Members

In Silicon Angle: The  Long awaited Amazon Dash Buy Button is now available from Amazon.    " ... Amazon.com is now officially selling its Dash Button for $4.99. For now, the Dash Buttons are in limited stocks and are only available to Amazon Prime members.  ....  If you’re not familiar with Dash Button, it is a device that has a single button that allows consumers to order their favorite product with a push of a button.  ... "     Setup instructions gives an idea how they work.  Clever reordering scheme for staples in the home.  See my previous piece on these as a consumer IOT idea.

According to the article these items are available at this time.  I have several in test.

Tide
Bounty
Cottonelle
Glad Bags
Gatorade
Huggies
Smartwater
Larabar
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes
Amazon Elements Baby Wipes
Kraft Macaroni and Cheese
Wellness Petfood
Izze
Maxwell House Coffee
Olay
Gerber Formula
L’Oreal Youth Code
Gillette

(Updated)  See also, related:  Amazon Prime Pantry.

Amazon Online Wholesale Store

From Engadget: An online Amazon pantry for wholesale.  See also the comments.  " ... While Amazon has no shortage of rivals, it's now reportedly gearing up to take on big players in the warehouse store business, like Costco. According to USA Today's anonymous sources, Amazon is prepping the launch of an online service called Pantry that'll initially carry around 2,000 common grocery items to be sold at low cost.  ...  "