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Amazon will shutter all Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores.

Amazon Pulls the Plug on Fresh and Go Stores, Plans 100+ New Whole Foods

Amazon will close all remaining Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores to focus on its growing online grocery offering…

News January 27
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QR codes throughout the Whole Foods store allow customers to order national brands for pickup during the same shopping trip.

Amazon Store-in-a-Store Debuts at Pennsylvania Whole Foods

Want some Coke with your chia seeds? That’s exactly what Amazon is hoping to deliver with its new…

News November 5
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Everyday Essentials are fueling Amazon's grocery flywheel.

An Exclusive Look at Amazon’s Recipe to Win Grocery (Part 2)

This is the second story in a two-part series. Click here to view the first installment, which outlines…

Features August 13
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Amazon's Everyday Essentials business is the backbone of its marketplace.

How Household Essentials are Helping Amazon (Finally) win Grocery

This is the first story in a two-part series. The second installment continues here. Amazon made its name…

Features August 12
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Inside the first Whole Foods Daily Shop, open on NYC's Upper East Side.

UPDATE: Whole Foods to Open 2 New Small-Format Daily Shops in NYC This Spring

[Update as of April 24, 2025] Whole Foods Market has announced the opening dates for two new Daily…

News April 24
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How Emotional Insights Transform Your CX Strategy

When building a house, you start with a blueprint. Similarly, creating a meaningful customer experience begins with a…

Executive Viewpoints February 5
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Jason Buechel, CEO of Whole Foods and new VP of Amazon Worldwide Grocery Stores.

Whole Foods CEO to Lead all of Amazon Grocery

Whole Foods Market CEO Jason Buechel has taken on an expanded role at Amazon and will now lead…

News January 28
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The new Amazon Fresh in Woodland Park, N.J.

Has Amazon Finally Cracked the Code for Grocery Retailing?

In 2020 my beloved local Fairway went under, and for five years the store space has languished, sitting…

Features December 11
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Whole Foods Market store in Chicago.

Amazon Tests out (Another) New Grocery Format

Whole Foods is beloved for its focus on natural, healthy products, but it can be limiting. That’s why…

News October 18
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