When Amazon scooped up Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion earlier this year, company representatives insisted they had no immediate plans to cut staff or automate store jobs, in spite… Read More
A new section of Amazon’s quarterly earnings report reflects the company’s growing ambitions for physical retail. RELATED: Amazon crushes profit expectations, sales rise 34% to $43.7B, stock up 7% The… Read More
A little more than a year after it opened, the tech-heavy 365 by Whole Foods Market store in the Bellevue Square mall in Bellevue, Wash. 425 Business spotted a sign… Read More
Amazon’s blockbuster deal to buy Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion shocked the foundation of the grocery/retail world, and it also put grocery delivery startup Instacart in an awkward spot.… Read More
Whole Foods’ in-house brands are quickly rising up Amazon’s charts to become top sellers for the online retailer. Citing data from One Click Retail, eMarketer reports customers have purchased more… Read More
Whole Foods shoppers were treated to a grocery celebrity sighting on Tuesday morning when John Mackey strolled through his company’s store in Seattle. The Whole Foods co-founder and CEO dropped… Read More
What will Amazon do with Whole Foods, and what will the $13.7 billion deal mean for the company, retailers, and customers? Now that the acquisition is complete, the answers to… Read More
It’s a new era for Whole Foods Market today, as Amazon takes control of the grocery chain, but we are also starting to get a peek at tweaks Amazon will… Read More
As Amazon took over Whole Foods on Monday, and lowered prices on items across the grocery chain’s stores, it may have singe-handedly made it easier for millennials to purchase a… Read More
Whole Paycheck? Not anymore. Based on our research, “3/4 Paycheck” might be a better nickname for Whole Foods Market following Amazon’s initial price cuts. A team of GeekWire reporters surveyed… Read More
A display of Alexa-powered products such as the Echo and Echo Dot popped up at a Whole Foods Market in Seattle this morning, as Amazon begins to implement changes —… Read More
Amazon’s influence on Whole Foods has begun. Whole Foods employees were working late Sunday at multiple stores to prepare for their own “Day 1” as part of Amazon. Lower prices… Read More
It’s official: Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods will finalize Monday, and the tech giant is already planning big changes for the high-end grocery chain. The biggest change is aimed at… Read More
Amazon announced today that its $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods will close this Monday, Aug. 28, and revealed how it plans to lower prices and integrate its Prime membership… Read More
It’s been a good day for Amazon and its quest to acquire Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion. Today, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said it will not pursue further… Read More
As Amazon’s plan to buy Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion clears a major hurdle, a Seattle City Councilmember is asking Jeff Bezos to consider the impact of the deal,… Read More
Whole Foods shareholders on Wednesday approved the company’s pending acquisition by Amazon. The vote paves the way for the $13.7 billion transaction to close later this year. It is still… Read More
Amazon’s blockbuster deal to acquire Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion could surpass a major milestone this week. On Wednesday, Whole Foods shareholders are expected to vote on the deal,… Read More
Ahead of a battle the Amazon-Whole Foods grocery alliance, Walmart is growing its digital operation and its grocery division is as strong as its been in years. On Walmart’s quarterly… Read More
When Amazon so much as twitches in a new direction, Wall Street takes notice. If you’re an investor or executive at a company or even an industry targeted by the… Read More
When Amazon announced its intention to buy Whole Foods for $13.7 billion in June, it sent shockwaves through the grocery and delivery industries. Shares of grocery chains plummeted and speculation swirled… Read More
Meal kit delivery company Blue Apron is cutting nearly a quarter of its staff amid a rough transition to a public company. Bloomberg reports that Blue Apron is cutting 1,270… Read More
Amazon posted a 25 percent increase in net sales for the second quarter, to $38 billion, but profits plunged to $197 million, or 40 cents a share, down from $857… Read More
Whole Foods Market reported profits of $106 million for the quarter ended July 2, down more than 11 percent despite posting a record $3.7 billion in sales. The results today… Read More
Last week, shares of Zillow went down after reports of Amazon launching its own real estate referral service surfaced. This week, it’s Blue Apron’s turn. After The Sunday Times uncovered… Read More
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, an organization that represents more than 1 million retail workers across the U.S., has come out with criticisms of Amazon’s $13.7 billion deal… Read More
A U.S. Congressman who serves as the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee is calling for a hearing on Amazon.com’s proposed $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods, saying that… Read More
If the Amazon acquisition of Whole Foods goes through, Amazon could become the top grocer in the U.S. by 2030, says Brittain Ladd, who worked on global expansion for the… Read More
Documents filed by Whole Foods Market today with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reveal new details about the $13.7 billion acquisition by Amazon.com, including the timeline of the deal,… Read More
Blue Apron went public Wednesday, slicing its individual share price to $10 and bringing the meal-kit delivery company’s market value to $1.89 billion. When Blue Apron first announced plans for an… Read More