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user-inactivated · 2716 days ago · link · · parent · post: Amazon Merger “Not A Tinder Relationship” Says Gaga Whole Foods CEO John Mackey
I'm half thinking Amazon might hold onto Whole Foods just to hold on to them until they can figure something out. I'm also half thinking maybe Amazon might use Whole Foods as localized mini-distribution centers (think courier or buy online and pickup in store). I was also thinking about Amazon and automation and what they could do to automate a grocery store. Aside from cashiers being the obvious one, I can't imagine much. Grocery is very hands on, from stocking and rotating product, to cutting and packaging meats and cheeses, to cleaning and maintaining equipment. I could see them finding ways to streamline things and make things more efficient, but I can't imagine there's anything Amazon could figure out that other companies haven't.