An Amazon-Whole Foods combination may not be an unstoppable force after all. German supermarket chain Lidl has been slowing Amazon’s growth in Britain and is transforming people’s standard of living there.
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An Amazon-Whole Foods combination may not be an unstoppable force after all. German supermarket chain Lidl has been slowing Amazon’s growth in Britain and is transforming people’s standard of living there.
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If the thought of having a pharmacy within a Whole Foods turns your stomach, prepare yourself. It has been reported that Amazon is looking to break into the $400 billion pharmacy market.
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CNBC’s Jim Cramer nailed it. This acquisition will result in price deflation for food, and it is something that the Federal Reserve needs to acknowledge.
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This week, the supermarket chain will open its first, free-standing restaurant in the Southeast. Called The Roast, this Brazilian churrascaria will serve diners in a fast-casual environment.
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On tour promoting his book, Whole Foods Co-Founder and CEO John Mackey talks about his lifestyle habits, the rice cooker that he travels with and the impact of e-commerce in the food world. While he is excited about the future of organic food e-commerce, he is evasive about what exactly Whole Foods will be doing in this space.
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CEO John Mackey recently named five new members to the board as a way to stave off pressure from activist hedge fund Jana Partners. Yet, with seven straight quarters of declining same-store sales, no one should expect Jana Partners to stay quiet for long.
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Out of the thousands of suppliers who sell to Whole Foods, the company has selected the best ones in 16 different categories.
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The Financial Times reported that Albertsons is taking a serious look at buying Whole Foods.
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Whole Foods Market just adopted much stricter standards for how its hens must be raised.
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In what could be a complete game-changer for the company, Juicero has just launched a pilot program with Whole Foods Market at 11 of its stores in Southern California.
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A great look at Biodynamic and why consumers, farmers and retailers continue to embrace this fantastic trend.
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Whole Foods just announced declining same-store sales for the 6th straight quarter and the closing of 9 locations.
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At the new Whole Foods in New York City, the company has introduced a produce butcher to help cut down on your meal-prep time. Apparently, Eataly has had produce butchers for years already. Who knew?
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Brodo, the super-popular bone broth shop in NYC, will open inside of Whole Foods in Williamsburg. I predict this will be the first of many collaborations between the two.
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With Whole Foods moving to a centralized buying model, some are speculating that food start-ups may face serious problems getting on store shelves.
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In El Paso, Texas, Whole Foods Market has just opened its first bilingual store and is positioning it as the “third place” for city residents.
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On the heels of the company firing nine store managers in the Mid-Atlantic region for manipulating the bonus program to their benefit, two former employees have filed a massive class action lawsuit claiming that Whole Foods cheated them and 20,000 other employees out of their earned bonuses.
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A fascinating look at what people are purchasing the most at Whole Foods.
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Whole Foods is employing two new strategies in its stores – craft beer and restaurants -to keep its competitors at bay.
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As part of his separation agreement from Whole Foods, Walter Robb has a curious “carve-out” that might give us a clue as to what is next for him.
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With the market flooded with a ton of meal kit delivery services, the giant of the health food world, Whole Foods, is getting into the game with Purple Carrot.
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With the rumors of a Whole Foods and Kroger merger flying around Wall Street, several analysts discuss what this tie-up could mean.
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The CEO of Instacart has denied that it will sell to Whole Foods and claims that it will be profitable in 12 months.
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An interesting analysis as to why Whole Foods Market, despite being late to the game, could dominate the meal kit delivery business.
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