I definitely prefer Wegmans over Whole foods here in Maryland.
Not only is Whole Foods expensive but I also notice thta package sizes (juices, sauces , etc) are smaller than normal, like they are for a 90 year old woman.
Well, they're all Dems anyway, so would there be a point? Would anyone notice a difference?
I’m not sure Bezos intends to keep the whole “earth mother” organic yuppie health food business model. Most analysts I’d listened to believe he bought it solely for the over 400 refrigerated stores to be used a retail outlets to jump immediately into the grocery. Most believe he’s going for the Wal-Mart, Kroger type grocery market share not the “Whole foods” market.
Mmmm no. Self checkout probably, but I don’t think any of the robots are ready to actually run a grocery store yet.
Umm...Whole Foods workers ARE robots. They have been programmed over the period of the last 8 years by their DNC Masters.
Well Dr Evil will have to buy off some Politicians which he no doubt will. No self / automated check out in California if you are buying Booze. I assume it is a State law, but no go at Wally world and Albertsons which offer self checkout.
meh. Every company will replace every worker with computers and robots. Amazon may be one of the first, though the rest won’t be far behind.
Oh, and by “every”, what I actually mean is “every”.
“Amazon will utilise technology to minimise labour”
Actually, as a US company, I imagine that they will utilize technology to minimize labor.
Has anyone ever robbed a robot before?
My dad owned a bakery distribution company that had Whole foods as a major client.
I helped him out for a while delivering the bread etc...
Hate to break it to the employees but WF ALREADY employs robots.....leftist ones.
What a freak show that job was.
My husband and daughter have many severe food allergies/sensitivities. I make/grow most of our food (even mayonnaise, ice cream, baking mixes, bread, etc) to avoid their biggest allergies (corn and soy). However, sometimes we do shop at organic stores like Whole Foods. They are expensive but will often have things they can eat, like cookies and such that are treats or bread so I get a week off.
I suspect if Amazon changes anything it will going to a Fresh and Easy checkout model (all self checkout with clerks to help)
There’s no way Bezos could maintain the Whole Foods model, even if he wanted to. Whole Foods is about a personal experience and lots of food with attitude. Part of that experience is innovative “new” and “fresh local” choices. Amazon can’t maintain that model any more than they can sell designer clothes or hand-made individual items.
Only if someone can invent a robot with pierced tongue, too many tats and purple hair.
Whole Paycheck was destined to fail.
I hope Bezos fails too.