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If Whole Foods was in financial trouble before the acquisition, I don't imagine they'll be able to cut prices and maintain their quality. Something's got to giv
by borisj 9y ago
If Whole Foods was in financial trouble before the acquisition, I don't imagine they'll be able to cut prices and maintain their quality. Something's got to give and I think it's going to be that "nice idea" you mention.
- skybrian 9y agoOn the other hand, Amazon has deep pockets and is okay losing money for a while. So who knows?
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- jedberg 9y agoAmazon could optimize the supply chain. The could also bring their technology expertise to minimize overhead (such as replacing all the cashiers with their "no checkout" system).
- rifung 9y ago> Amazon could optimize the supply chain. I see this idea thrown around but why can Amazon do a better job than Whole Foods has already done? Can they combine the supply chain with their Amazon Pantry and get more cost sharing or something?
- jedberg 9y agoAmazon ships a whole lot more stuff than Whole Foods. They have a fleet of trucks and even their own planes. Amazon is really a logistics company. Basically, they have a whole lot more experience moving things around than Whole Foods.
- cakedoggie 9y ago> I don't imagine they'll be able to cut prices and maintain their quality. So you think when someone buys them with lots of money, they can't cut prices? Um, what?