Amazon will slash prices on hundreds of items at Whole Foods Market stores across the U.S. starting on Wednesday and introduce even more benefits for Prime members. Prices will be… Read More
Amazon is laying the groundwork to return Whole Foods to growth mode, adding new stores in the suburbs and states where the upscale grocery chain doesn’t currently have a presence,… Read More
Amazon continues to expand grocery delivery from Whole Foods Market across the U.S., and the latest batch of 10 cities to get the service includes the tech giant’s hometown of… Read More
Some workers at Whole Foods Market are making the case to unionize, expressing frustration over changes that Amazon has made since acquiring the grocery chain. Whole Foods employees identifying themselves… Read More
One year ago, Amazon agreed to buy Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, sending shockwaves through a grocery industry suddenly faced with competing against the world’s second most valuable tech company… Read More
Whole Foods Market will retire its various rewards programs and online accounts May 2, as it continues to integrate with new owner Amazon. An email to rewards customers, first spotted… Read More
Amazon-owned Whole Foods Market is dealing with a rash departures of executive and top managers, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. Citing recruiters helping the people find… Read More
Whole Foods has scheduled a meeting with its vendors next week to help relieve tensions as the grocer tries to expand under new Amazon ownership. CNBC reported that the March… Read More
Amazon is expanding its new Whole Foods grocery delivery offering, adding San Francisco and Atlanta to the service. Amazon first announced the service last month and kicked it off in… Read More
Amazon’s Treasure Trucks will show up at several Whole Foods locations around the nation starting today, the latest integration between the now-combined companies. Amazon said the first offering from its deals-on-wheels… Read More
Amazon and Whole Foods Market are dropping prices on holiday favorites and other popular items and offering even greater discounts for Prime members, the companies said Wednesday. The deals give a… 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
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
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
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
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
Amazon is reportedly testing emerging food technology originally developed for the U.S. military that would allow it to sell complete prepared meals that don’t require refrigeration. The speed at which… 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
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
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
As investors continue to speculate about a potential rival bidder to Amazon’s $13.7 billion price for Whole Foods Market, Reuters reports that Walmart is not in the running to scoop… Read More
Amazon’s $13.7 billion purchase of Whole Foods Market, the largest acquisition in the Seattle company’s history, will give the e-commerce giant a much bigger presence in physical retail, including nearly… Read More
Whole Foods Market CEO John Mackey was over-the-moon about the company’s pending acquisition by Amazon in a town hall meeting with employees after the $13.7 billion deal was announced on… Read More
The Whole Foods Market on Seattle’s Westlake Avenue sits at the epicenter of Amazon’s Seattle headquarters, just a few minutes away from the company’s new high-rise office buildings. It was… Read More
Whole Foods may love Instacart, but there’s no love lost between the delivery startup and the grocery chain’s acquirer, Amazon, which is buying Whole Foods for $13.7 billion under a… Read More
Amazon ventured into uncharted territory with its $13.7 billion purchase of Whole Foods, in particular compared to the tech giant’s other acquisitions over the past two decades. Before Friday, when… Read More
Shares of Whole Foods closed Friday at $42.68 — topping the $42 per share offer that Amazon put in for the Austin, Texas-based grocery store chain. Why would Wall Street… Read More
Amazon’s announcement this morning that it will acquire Whole Foods for $13.7 billion surprised the technology and retail industries, and the rest of the world. The deal promises to give… Read More
Amazon’s $13.7 billion purchase of Whole Foods Friday also took a major customer away from its closest rival in the cloud. Whole Foods is a Microsoft Azure Active Directory and… Read More
Last September, when Whole Foods opened a new high-tech “365 by Whole Foods Market” in Bellevue, Wash., I visited to see what all the fuss could be about when it… Read More
Amazon didn’t acquire an iconic grocery store brand just for the quinoa: Whole Foods operates hundreds of retail data mines, and Amazon just married a world-class artificial intelligence team with… Read More
Amazon’s deal to acquire Whole Foods for $13.7 billion is sending far-reaching ripples across Wall Street, well beyond the grocery industry, affecting other Seattle tech companies. RELATED: Amazon to buy… Read More
Amazon’s announcement Friday morning of its intention to acquire Whole Foods for nearly $14 billion sent shockwaves through the tech, retail, and financial industries. The acquisition, Amazon’s largest to date… Read More
Amazon will acquire Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion, marking the Seattle-based tech giant’s most ambitious expansion yet into brick-and-mortar retail. RELATED: Wall Street and Twitter react to Amazon’s blockbuster… Read More
