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Hain Celestial's Simon Considers Splitting Company to Sell: Report

January 6, 2018

Lake Success, NY – The Hain Celestial Group cannot find a buyer because the organic food giant has been expanded to include too many brands, according to a story in The New York Post. Veteran deal reporter Josh Kosman says four sources familiar with the situation told him Hain’s been...

Amazon Continues To Challenge The Grocery Industry

November 21, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

2017 has been the year for Amazon. Earlier this year, the company merged with WholeFoods Market, which marked their entrance into the health and wellness sphere. Amazon’s next moves appear to be headed in the same direction. AmazonFresh (the online retailer’s grocery delivery service) announced a partnership with EatLove, a...

2017 Person of the Year: Amazon.com’s Jeff Bezos

November 20, 2017

Laurie Petersen

After finalizing the $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods Market in record time this summer, Amazon.com is taking the biggest player in the natural channel to places it’s never been. On Amazon time, what would take some companies a year to accomplish happens in a month — or even less.

Story of the Year

November 20, 2017

Laurie Petersen

When asked what keeps him up at night, the CEO of a nutritional supplement company told me it’s the fear someone will die after consuming something they bought on Amazon.com. With the volume of selling that occurs on the platform and the relative lack of scrutiny, it’s a conceivable scenario.

Navigating the Amazon Jungle

November 20, 2017

Nancy Trent

If you’re not selling your brand on Amazon, chances are someone else is and that money could be in your pocket. With increasing competition for every SKU, it’s more important than ever to learn how to navigate your business in the Amazon jungle. Ignore it at your peril. Amazon doesn’t sell...

Amazon Whole Foods Drops Prices for Thanksgiving

November 16, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Austin, TX — In a taste of what’s in store, Amazon’s Whole Foods Market stores are talking turkey by discounting Thanksgiving meal staples and offering even more for Prime members. Antibiotic-free turkeys are selling for $2.49 per pound, or $1.99 per pound for Prime customers. Whole organic turkeys, meanwhile, will go...

Amazon's Retail Consolidation May Ease Change

November 14, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Seattle, WA -- Amazon’s latest management move combining all its retail operations, along with Whole Foods Market, under SVP Steve Kessel gives it the flexibility to experiment seamlessly with the most efficient ways to deliver groceries to consumers and optimize the brick-and-mortar to digital connection and data. Kessel’s background using...

Walmart Lifts Some Online Prices to Drive Store Traffic

November 13, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Bentonville, AR — In an effort to steer customers to its brick-and-mortar stores and lift online profitability, Walmart is starting to charge customers more to buy certain products online, reports The Wall Street Journal. A new merchandising system in some cases lists products on Walmart.com with an online price and a...

Amazon Lowers Fee On Packaged Grocery Items

November 3, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Seattle, WA- Amazon has announced to businesses that it will be taking less commission from the sales of non-perishable grocery items priced at $15 or less from 15% to 8% for the next year. While Amazon has declined to comment on their rationale, analysts speculate the reasoning behind their actions...

5 Tips to Make Your Q4 Succeed on Amazon

October 31, 2017

Nancy Trent

We spoke with Rachel Greer, founder of Cascadia Seller Solutions, to get her Q4 top tips for merchants on Amazon.com. Cascadia is a consulting firm that provides solutions for small- and medium-sized enterprises to protect and build their brand on Amazon. 1) If you're brand registered, update your Storefront with...