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Amazon sued for removing free Whole Foods delivery from Prime

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Amazon may have poked a sleeping bear when it ended free Whole Foods delivery on Prime last September. A pair of class-action lawsuits are threatening to force the marketplace to refund potentially thousands of Prime customers for removing the service and tacking on a $9.95 service fee.

One suit filed in a Washington court in late May alleges that Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) “engaged in unfair business practices” by not reducing the cost of its Prime subscription or issuing refunds after ending free...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/amazon-sued-for-removing-free-whole-foods-delivery-from-prime

Centralized buying at Whole Foods goes directly against its ethos

This is an excerpt from Monday’s (5/27) Point of Sale retail supply chain newsletter sponsored by ArcBest.

It’s been nearly four years since Amazon acquired Whole Foods. When the deal was announced, the fear was that in its quest for retail domination, Amazon would strip out everything that made the Austin, Texas-based natural foods pioneer so special, turning its ~500 stores into little more than mini-fulfillment centers for Amazon grocery. While many of the worst fears haven’t come to pass,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/centralized-buying-at-whole-foods-goes-directly-against-its-ethos

Has Amazon spoiled Whole Foods?

This is an excerpt from Monday’s (2/15) Point of Sale retail supply chain newsletter sponsored by ArcBest.

Amazon’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) grocery growth has been remarkable and part of that is thanks to leveraging the Whole Foods brands and store infrastructure. However, that growth has been to the detriment of stores, many of which are now effectively mini-fulfillment centers crammed full of pickers walking the aisles and shops and restaurants — once a calling card for stores — turned into packing...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/has-amazon-spoiled-whole-foods?

Is Amazon on the hunt? Analyzing rumored Macy’s, J.C. Penney acquisitions

Could Amazon buy Macy's

Sitting on approximately $27 billion in cash and enjoying robust economic growth during the COVID-19 pandemic — with second-quarter sales expected to grow more than 27% — Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is rumored to be on the acquisition hunt. One often mentioned target is iconic retailer Macy’s (NYSE: M). Another is J.C. Penney (OTC: JCP).

Both have faced their share of struggles in recent years as more consumers shift to online buying, and with the pandemic shutting large portions of the economy,...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/is-amazon-on-the-hunt-analyzing-rumored-macys-j-c-penney-acquisitions

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