Gr-r-reat? Why Amazon’s Whole Foods Deal Will Hurt Kellogg And Similar Brands
Fresh food is on the rise and packaged food is in steep decline.
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Amazon and Whole Foods: An Organic Affluenza Experience
‘Would you like a side of kale with that cellphone battery?’
That sounds like an inquiry coming from your Alexa in the not-so-distant future as Amazon.com is set to purchase organic supermarket Whole Foods for $13.7 billion. The acquisition will firmly move the online retail behemoth into the realms of both the brick-and-mortar business as well as grocery.
Whole Foods’ 365: Where Kiosks Replace Workers
Whole Foods may still be seen by shoppers as an alternative to corporate grocery chains, but the highly-profitable corporation just opened its first “365 by Whole Foods” in Los Angeles in an effort to use kiosks and robots to cut 60 percent of staffing costs and maximize profitability.
Jordan Brown Admits Hoax After Accusing Whole Foods of Gay Slur
After appearing in the national media to charge that a Whole Foods store in Texas wrote a gay slur on his cake decoration, an Austin man is now admitting the story was a hoax, canceling his lawsuit, and is apologizing for his claims.
Texas Pastor in Cake Hate-Hoax Dispute Is Being Sued Over Unpaid Debts
Openly-gay Texas pastor Jordan Brown, who is currently suing Whole Foods over a cake he claims was decorated with a gay slur, is facing a lawsuit after failing to pay thousands in student loan debt.
11-Year-Old Lemonade Stand Entrepreneur Lands $11 Million Deal
At just 11-years-old, little Mikaela Ulmer had the guts to launch her very own lemonade stand. And now her BeeSweet Lemonade has landed a distribution deal with United Natural Foods worth $11 million.
Six Businesses That Won’t Permit Open Carry of Handguns in Texas
With Texas’ new handgun open carry law going into effect on January 1, six businesses have taken pains to be sure Texans understand that open carry of handguns will not be tolerated in their businesses.
Dallas-Area Megachurch Embraces Open Carry
With open carry of handguns in Texas set to become law on January 1, First Baptist Church of Arlington has decided to allow congregants with concealed licenses to carry openly in church buildings if they so choose.
Major Texas Grocery Chains Say No to Open Carry
Texas’ homegrown grocery chain, H-E-B, announced it will forbid the open carry of firearms in their 316 stores when the law changes later this week. On Friday, Texas law will change to allow holders of a Concealed Handgun License to openly carry handguns that are secured by belt or shoulder holsters.
Whole Foods to Ban Products Made by Prison Inmates
Accused of exploiting prison inmates by selling food products they worked on, Whole Foods will terminate the process.
Protesters Shut Down Oakland Whole Foods
Over a dozen protesters, irate about the treatment of a black man by a black security guard at a Whole Foods several weeks ago, shut the Oakland store down on Thursday.
Whole Foods Security Guard Beats Shopper Unconscious
Whole Foods has permanently banned one security firm and replaced it with another after a guard in Oakland allegedly beat a man bloody and unconscious.
Whole Foods Purges $6 ‘Asparagus Water’ From California Store
Whole Foods has come under fire for selling $6 “asparagus water”–water with three green stalks of asparagus in it. Whole Foods reportedly sells a bundle of asparagus for $5.
Whole Foods’ First ‘Budget’ Store Will Target Hipsters, Millennials
Organic, high-end grocer Whole Foods announced on Wednesday that it is opening a budget-conscientious chain known as “365 Whole Foods Market.” Silver Lake, a “hipster” neighborhood in Los Angeles, will be the first location, slated to open in the first half of 2016.
