A few weeks ago, Whole Foods CEO John Mackey incited indignation among employees suggesting they should donate paid time off to their fellow workers who suffer prolonged periods out of work due to illness or death in their family. It resulted in a Change.org petition for Amazon, which owns Whole Foods, to give all employees more […]
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How Companies Treat Employees During Coronavirus Will Determine Their Fate After – Don’t Make Whole Foods Mistake
Between now and at least the end of March if not longer, a growing number of retailers, malls, and shopping centers are shutting their doors to reduce the spread of COVID-19, or as Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says to “flatten the curve.” Thereafter, following the experience […]
Why The Amazon-Whole Foods Deal Could Be Good For Independent Stores
As predictions of the coming retail grocery apocalypse flood in, one sector of the retail economy is sure to benefit from the Amazon/Whole Foods mash-up: the butchers, bakers, greengrocers, farmers markets and other specialty food retailers that make their homes on America’s Main Streets. Without a doubt, thanks to Whole Foods, Amazon can deliver better […]
Amazon And Walmart: Buying Their Way Into The Luxury Market
Recent big acquisition news from Walmart and Amazon, ranked #1 and #3 in the Forbes list of the world’s largest retailers, confirmed rumors circulating since at least April that Walmart had its eye on online men’s fashion retailer Bonobos and Amazon was flirting with the idea of buying high-end grocer Whole Foods. While the deals differ markedly […]