The Future of Retailers in the Supplement Space

[Arnold]

by Matt Weik Let’s think for a minute of our buying habits. How many of you actually go to a store these days to make your purchases? Now, how many of you do the majority of your buying online? You might be thinking that there are certain items that you only purchase online while others

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[Skinnyguy180]

If I am being honest the whole buying online thing is getting less and less for me. The last supps I bought, I bought in a store. I am an amazon prime member and use it less and less. Not to mention 2 day shipping is not reality. I have had prime packages take weeks to get to usps from amazon. but you bring that up to them and they say it was still sent via 2 day shipping once they gave it to the post office. Like I give a fuck about that I wanted the product here faster than that.

Now if that happens I will wait until its out to delivery and cancel the order and let amazon eat the shipping fee... Makes me feel like a big man. even tough Im small pale and unjerked.

 

[GarlicChicken]

If I am being honest the whole buying online thing is getting less and less for me. The last supps I bought, I bought in a store. I am an amazon prime member and use it less and less. Not to mention 2 day shipping is not reality. I have had prime packages take weeks to get to usps from amazon. but you bring that up to them and they say it was still sent via 2 day shipping once they gave it to the post office. Like I give a fuck about that I wanted the product here faster than that.

Now if that happens I will wait until its out to delivery and cancel the order and let amazon eat the shipping fee... Makes me feel like a big man. even tough Im small pale and unjerked.

I've actually only had one bad experience from Amazon shipping between business and personal I order at least once weekly. Just had one come in one day with two day shipping actually, but that's because I'm fairly close to a large Amazon distro center. I do prefer buying supplements in store just to support local business, but it costs too damn much around my parts.

I have noticed every other retailer except for Lockout Supps is going way higher on the pricing to where it's the same as in store. Amazon is no exception

 

[CSOReaper]

Amazon prime is as right as the rain. Maybe 1 out of 20 packages takes an extra day or so, if it is actually Prime eligible.

I purchase my protein shakes from Sam's Club. They have awesome prices on myoplex. 47 grams of protein per pre-packaged shake.

 

[GarlicChicken]

Amazon prime is as right as the rain. Maybe 1 out of 20 packages takes an extra day or so, if it is actually Prime eligible.

I purchase my protein shakes from Sam's Club. They have awesome prices on myoplex. 47 grams of protein per pre-packaged shake.

Yeah I actually get my protein from Costco. They have the ON Gold for $60/6.6lbs and the ON pure isolate for $40/5lb. I've also started buying the ON EAA's Amino energy there too, $30 for what ends up being ~60 servings. Then I buy my waxy maize and creatine gluconate from Amazon. Much cheaper than buying pre mixed Amino/carb blends and I can control the amount of aminos and carbs

 

[CSOReaper]

Yeah I actually get my protein from Costco. They have the ON Gold for $60/6.6lbs and the ON pure isolate for $40/5lb. I've also started buying the ON EAA's Amino energy there too, $30 for what ends up being ~60 servings. Then I buy my waxy maize and creatine gluconate from Amazon. Much cheaper than buying pre mixed Amino/carb blends and I can control the amount of aminos and carbs

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