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Amazon Reportedly Testing Hand-Scanning Payment System for Whole Foods
Customers of Amazon-owned food merchant Whole Foods could soon be able to hand over their money with a wave of their hand. Thanks to the rise of mobile payment services such as Google Pay, today's consumers can go shopping with only their handsets in their pockets. But Amazon is reportedly testing a payment system that doesn't...
Amazon’s Whole Foods 20% Price Cut on Select Groceries Applies to Canada, Too [u]
Amazon-owned Whole Foods Market announced on April 1st it was planning to discount hundreds of items in its U.S. stores on average of 20% off on Wednesday, April 3rd. Now, it appears this 20% off sale on select grocery items will also apply to the 14 Whole Foods Market locations in Canada. CBC News...
Amazon Canada Launches Whole Foods Private Label Groceries and More for Purchase
Back in June, Amazon announced a deal to acquire natural grocer Whole Foods in a $13.7 billion (USD) deal, which was recently approved by the latter's shareholders. In the short time since the official takeover, Amazon.ca has been quick to launch a new Whole Foods section online, showcasing the latter’s private label products, including organic...
Whole Foods Drops Support for the Apple Watch in Latest Update
Earlier in June, Apple officially unveiled watchOS 4, which adds a lot of new features to the Apple Watch. It looks like Whole Foods isn't all that excited about the software update. As reported by 9to5Mac, the latest update to the Whole Foods iOS app sees the removal of watchOS support. The release note for...
Amazon Acquires Whole Foods Market for $13.7 Billion USD in All-Cash Deal
Amazon announced today it will acquire the Whole Foods Market for approximately $13.7 billion in cash. The acquisition comes as the two companies agreed to enter a definitive merger agreement in which Amazon will acquire the supermarket chain for $42 per share in an all-cash transaction, and it will include Whole Foods' net debt. “Millions of...