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03/13/2018 / By David Williams

Rise of the machines: A.I. technology could soon be taking over the jobs of supermarket managers

The idea that robots will replace entry-level workers in places likes supermarkets has been around for quite some time now. As a matter of fact, an online retail giant has already gone ahead and implemented the idea in its own experimental stores called Amazon Go, where customers can walk in, take whatever items they want, […]

03/13/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Whole Foods under fire from angry vendors as retail “racket” snubs small-scale manufacturers

Whole Foods Market claims to be part of an “interdependent business ecosystem,” dependent on the many thousands of suppliers it says it views as allies. In discussing its partnerships with suppliers, the company’s mission statement notes, “We listen compassionately, we think carefully, and we always seek win-win relationships with everyone we do business with.” There […]

02/13/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Whole Foods’ fragile workers driven “to tears” over just-in-time inventory system put in place by Amazon

Millennials around the U.S. have garnered a reputation for their aversion to the American ethos of hard work and pulling yourself up by your bootstraps. The cries of Whole Foods workers, who are now self-imploding under the increased and more efficient work demands put in place by Amazon, are surely proof of that. Indeed, what […]

01/22/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Shelves stripped bare at Whole Foods stores across America as supply chain logistics crater

Imagine going to your local grocery store and being greeted by empty shelves, with item after item on your shopping list nowhere to be found. That might be par for the course if you live in Venezuela, but well-stocked stores are something that most Americans take for granted, particularly those who shop in upscale stores. […]

09/06/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Will Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods NULLIFY the retailer’s promise to label all GMOs by 2018?

Now that Amazon has taken over Whole Foods, there are lots of questions about how things will change at the chain’s many food stores. Their first move was to slash the prices on many grocery store staples, adding to the growing chorus of concern that competitors will be left in their dust. Meanwhile, Whole Foods […]

09/05/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Amazon Whole Foods slashes prices in predatory move to eliminate health food store competition and form a dangerous MONOPOLY

One of the many criticisms people have had of Whole Foods over the years is the high price tags they place on all of their food. In fact, many people refer to the store as “Whole Paycheck” in reference to their infamously high prices. All that changed when Amazon acquired the chain. They slashed prices […]

08/31/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Drone-based pizza delivery service launched in Iceland… won’t the pizza get cold?

Residents of Reykjavik, Iceland may be the first ones in the world to get their pizzas literally from the heavens. Last Wednesday, August 23, 2017 saw the launch of the world’s first drone delivery service in Iceland’s capital. The drones, which are powered by Tel Aviv, Israel-based drone delivery company Flytrex, made it possible for […]

08/14/2017 / By Ethan Huff

Amazon wants to sell the masses microwaved, sterilized “dead food” meals that promote disease, then profit off pharmaceutical sales to treat that disease

Eager to break even further into the $700 billion U.S. grocery market, online retail giant Amazon is working hard to develop a new home delivery model that would extend the shelf life of food for up to a year. According to reports, the plan being discussed involves sterilizing food with microwave radiation using an advanced […]

07/26/2017 / By Russel Davis

SORRY, HUMANS: Amazon will most likely replace Whole Foods cashiers with automated systems

In line with Amazon’s announcement of plans to acquire Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, a survey carried out by ChargeItSpot revealed that a vast majority of consumers would like Amazon to add a “cashier-free checkout” should the acquisition take place. The poll also showed that consumers wanted Amazon to feature “lower prices” and “in-store pickup” for Amazon purchases. “When […]

06/27/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Amazon patents technology to CENSOR your mobile device from checking competing prices while browsing Whole Foods stores… the monopoly steamroller continues

Amazon wants to make sure that when you shop at Whole Foods, you won’t stray to its competitors, and it has now filed a patent to provide itself with another tool in its arsenal with overtones of monopolistic behavior that is leaving a bitter taste in some people’s mouths. The way it works is simple. […]

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