All Whole Foods Market articles
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News
Amazon extends ‘palm payment’ at Whole Foods Market stores
Amazon is to introduce payment by palm across its Whole Foods Market grocery business in the US.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Whole Foods Market’s new store in iconic New York building
Whole Foods Market has opened a store in one of New York’s most famous buildings, showcasing local products and catering to the district’s well-heeled clientele.
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Analysis
Pushing your purpose, driving diversity and reinventing stores – the best of WRC 2022
Ahold Delhaize, Nike, Ikea and Currys – the big names and key takeaways from WRC 2022
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Opinion
‘Make no mistake – Amazon still has big ambitions in bricks and mortar’
Amazon might be calling time on its bookshops and 4-star stores, but rivals should not be fooled – the etail titan remains hell-bent on making its mark in bricks-and-mortar retail, warns George MacDonald.
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News
US giant Walmart takes stake in vertical farming start-up Plenty
US retail giant Walmart has invested in vertical farming firm Plenty with plans to stock the start-up’s leafy green vegetables in all of its Californian stores.
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Opinion
Move of the Week: It’s no surprise Amazon looked to UK for grocery leadership
Tony Hoggett’s decision to leave Tesco for Amazon is a seismic move that will reverberate throughout the UK grocery sector.
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News
Amazon tests ‘pay-by-palm’ technology at Whole Foods
Amazon is testing new technology that will allow customers of its Whole Foods grocery business to pay using nothing but their hands.
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Gallery
In pictures: Amazon launches first online-only Whole Foods store
Whole Foods Market, which is owned by Amazon, has opened its first online-only store in Brooklyn, New York.
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News
Amazon eyes further Go sites on Regent Street and suburban London
Amazon is in discussion with landlords about taking further Go sites on Regent’s Street and in more suburban areas in south west London.
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Analysis
Amazon delivery offensive: grocery game-changer or false dawn?
Online powerhouse Amazon is taking on the big grocers with a free delivery service. Here, Retail Week’s executive editor and editor debate whether the new offensive will change the grocery landscape.
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Analysis
Analysis: Amazon sales rocket during coronavirus crisis, but at what cost?
Online titan Amazon posted quarterly figures that showed both the agility of its response to demand during the coronavirus pandemic and the massive cost – in dollars and perhaps reputation – that accompanied that.
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News
Amazon first-quarter profits dip as it warns of $4bn coronavirus costs
Amazon has reported in a decline in first-quarter profits and warned that earnings in its second quarter will be completely wiped out by costs related to coronavirus.
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Data
Data: John Lewis falls in top 15 retailers to work for
Job listings website Indeed revealed this year’s list of the best retailers to work for in the UK, with Wren Kitchens topping the list for the second year in a row.
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Analysis
Five things you should know about Amazon’s big plans for grocery
Amazon is set to generate revenue of more than £431.5bn globally by 2024, according to forecasts from Edge by Ascential, and grocery will be central to its strategy.
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Opinion
Opinion: Want to beat Amazon? Target its weak spots
While shopping in my local Co-op before Christmas, I overheard two older customers discussing their seasonal buying. “I did all of my Christmas shopping on Amazon this year,” one said. “It’s so easy. But I do feel guilty about it.”
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Analysis
From horsemeat to the Crystal Methodist: most memorable moments of the decade
Retail Week looks back at the most groundbreaking retail stories of the 2010s.
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News
Amazon to launch new standalone grocery store format
Amazon has revealed its plans to open a new grocery store format – separate from Amazon Go and Whole Foods Market – as part of its long term plans to ramp up its food offering.
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Analysis
Analysis: Should retailers be afraid of Amazon stores?
There is much to be in awe of about Amazon, but can its forays into the world of physical retail be numbered among its successes?
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News
Amazon reveals annual business rates payment
Amazon has disclosed how much it pays in business rates in the UK and defended the contribution it makes to the country more generally.
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Opinion
Opinion: Lessons for Whole Foods from Planet Organic
Planet Organic, which has just been sold to investor Inverleith, specialises in selling “responsibly produced” provisions where the big food industry plays little part.