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Amazon Contemplated Buying Whole Foods

April 12, 2017
Whole Foods Faces Activist Investor Pressure
Retail // April 11, 2017

Whole Foods hasn’t had the best luck lately in the supermarket space, even among competitors who have also felt the pressure of food price deflation. Now, an activist investor is putting pressure on the company to accelerate its turnaround and explore options for a possible...

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Amazon Contemplated Buying Whole Foods

April 12, 2017
According to emerging reports, Amazon considered a Whole Foods Market takeover last fall — but ultimately decided not to pursue a deal. The potential move came as Amazon continues to look for ways to bolster its grocery business, though according to an unnamed source, the discussion never went beyond the “talk” phase and no concrete plan […]