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Amazon Sales Growth Slows To 20% In Q4, Prompting Stock Drop

Despite strong Q4 2018 results, Amazon’s stock price took a 5% hit during extended trading on Jan. 31 due to slowing growth,…

Whole Foods Halts Expansion Of Lower-Price 365 Stores

One dozen Whole Foods 365 stores is apparently enough for the retailer. Whole Foods will not build any additional 365 stores, which…

NRF Preview: Execs From Macy’s, Kroger, Lowe’s and Alibaba Headline Must-See Sessions

The wealth of sessions offered at the NRF Big Show, Jan. 13-15 at New York City’s Javits Center, can induce a case…

Instacart And Whole Foods End Grocery Delivery Partnership

Instacart and Whole Foods Market are terminating their grocery delivery partnership, a perhaps inevitable end after Amazon acquired the natural foods grocer…

Amazon Boosts Minimum Wage To $15, Lobbies For Nationwide Increase

Amazon will increase its minimum wage to $15 an hour for all U.S. employees, effective Nov. 1. The change affects part-time and…

Whole Foods Launches Delivery In 10 Additional Markets, Bringing Total To 38

Amazon has expanded Whole Foods delivery to 10 additional cities, and added more neighborhoods to its existing service areas in New York…

Amazon Debuts Whole Foods Curbside Pickup For Prime Members

Amazon has launched a curbside grocery pickup service enabling Prime members to pick up their Whole Foods orders without leaving their cars….

Exclusive Q&A: Explosive Growth Of Direct Brands Reveals Seismic Retail Shift

Earlier this year, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) released a report titled: The Rise of the 21st Century Brand Economy, which examined…

Amazon Brings Whole Foods Grocery Delivery To NYC, New Florida Markets

On the heels of Prime Day, Amazon is extending grocery delivery from Whole Foods through Prime Now in new markets across Florida, including…

Amazon Adds 10% Whole Foods Discount To Prime Member Perks

Amazon is giving Prime members 10% off hundreds of sale items at Whole Foods and weekly discounts on best-selling items. Prime members…

Whole Foods Halts Rewards Program; Will Amazon Prime Replace It?

There’s been another step in the “Amazon-ification” of Whole Foods Markets. The retailer will end its 365 Rewards program and digital coupons by…

Exclusive Q&A With Gartner L2’s Amazon Guru: Watch Out For Total Vertical Integration

Jeff Bezos’ ambitions for Amazon go well beyond becoming the world’s number-one retailer, according to Cooper Smith, Director of Amazon Research at…

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