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Amazon to buy Whole Foods

By adamg on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 9:18am

NBC Boston reports.

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By whiskeylover on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 10:07am.

Can't wait for my milk to be delivered by drones.

By dd808 on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 10:28am.

Or the mailman
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Or the UPS guy
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Or the FedEx girl
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Or the Uber driver

By anon on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 10:38am.

Curious about something. Does Amazon's tracking system accurately reflect who delivered the package or is it a mix and match. USPS delivers it to the local post office, but a Uber drive actual delivers it to the door. The tracking receipt states "Delivered by USPS."

By anon on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 2:28pm.

USPS delivers it to the local post office, but a Uber drive actual delivers it to the door.

Don't think that ever happens. In all these collaborations, USPS generally does the last mile. I.e. amazon/fedex/ups delivers to your local post office who then delivers to your home. See UPS SurePost and FedEx SmartPost.

By John Costello on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 10:29am.

You would have guys stealing whole cows off of people's doorsteps.

By whyaduck on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 10:34am.

your milk may turn into yogurt by the time the drone delivers it.

By Dave on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 10:57am.

Free range organic sustainable locally-sourced kale dash buttons.

By anon on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 1:58pm.

I support local farms that make an effort to grow food without pesticides. There's already enough chemicals in our food, soil, water and oceans. Know any farmers? I do. They bust their ass to make a living. People like you who mock farmers because they grow produce like kale, arugula or what have you, crack me up... you would cry like a little baby if you ever had to do a hard day's labor.

By Waquiot on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 6:10pm.

But the people who drone on about how great it is annoy me.

For the record, 2 of my cousins are dairy farmers, as were 4 of my uncles (though 2 were technically my aunts' husbands). It's hard work, but if they made artesianal cheese, I'd mock artesianal cheese all the same.

By whyaduck on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 10:33am.

up another (failing) horrible company.

By anon on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 11:27am.

I love Amazon. Ans I really love that Amazon is driving some really horrible companies into obscurity.

By whyaduck on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 1:14pm.

n/t

By BostonDog on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 1:24pm.

Amazon has used their scale and technology to crush any market they see fit. It's good for the consumer when Amazon wages a price war, but the prices go up once Amazon corners the market. (Amazon by no means has the best prices on most of their items as they bake in the cost of shipping.) A whole lot of people at the established businesses lose their jobs. From all accounts Amazon treats their employees (programmers & packers) like shit.

I buy plenty through Amazon myself but I'm under no illusions it's a good company.

By anon on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 12:05pm.

Why horrible?

By whyaduck on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 1:14pm.

"Amazon and labor practices" and "Whole Foods and labor practices". That is just a start. And then do a bit of research on "John Mackey*" , current CEO of Whole Foods, and his political views.

(Now if you are a sociopath, and/or love to jerk off to Ayn Rand and/or have wet dreams being a ruthless capitalist, don't bother.)

*Who does not believe Americans have an "intrinsic" right to the basic necessitates of life: food, shelter, healthcare. A real fun loving guy.

By anon on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 1:38pm.

Adorable!

By Dave on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 1:39pm.

Stay classy.

By whyaduck on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 1:47pm.

little capitalist loving heart? I know, I know, today it is so darn hard being a master of the universe with all those liberals with their fake news dragging you down. Love you, Bro.

By Dave on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 2:19pm.

You can make political arguments without going into the sewer.

"Bro".

By Scratchie on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 3:27pm.

Fuck your feelings.

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By Dave on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 4:27pm.

Which of those 2 people are on uhub?

By Sally on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 1:56pm.

Because they didn't cave to demands to give all workers a $5/hour increase? If you take a job that pays $12/hr it seems a bit much to demand that your salary be near-doubled, no? And yes--they're anti-union just like every other supermarket in the universe. I'd hardly say it makes them a horrible company, unless you have a bunch of other
exemplary businesses you'd compare them to?

By Will LaTulippe on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 2:31pm.

Near doubled?

By Sally on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 2:59pm.

So I meant "increased by near 50%." The point stands, no?

By Scratchie on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 3:28pm.

That people who work full-time shouldn't expect to be able to support themselves?

Yes, the point still stands.

By Rob on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 11:07am.

I'm gonna buy stock in companies that make cardboard boxes, plastic air-bag cushioning, and padded envelopes!

By John Costello on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 3:32pm.

The Koch Brothers own Georgia Pacific which has it vampire octopus tentacles in every part of the paper and packaging paradigm.

I would yell you to use only Rand Whitney boxes, they are privately held though, but locally made. They are owned by Mr. Blue Shirt / White Collar Himself; Robert Kraft.

By anon on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 11:21am.

anymore? I know Bill Clinton gutted them back in the 90s.

By baustin on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 1:09pm.

We do, but Amazon acquired them in 2008 and bundled them into it's prime streaming social values services. You have to opt into them under your preferences.

By John Costello on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 11:33am.

Harvest is struggling according to the Globe. Maybe its time to go back. I already keep it local with Roche Bros. and my purchases from WF are about 4x a year and are only flowers. How you can trust a grocery store that won't stock Diet Coke?

If you care about local businesses maybe its time to stop this pending Bond Villain from taking over everything a shop local as much as you can.

By anon on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 12:18pm.

Harvest might struggle a little less if they would keep their refrigerators and freezers at safe temperatures more often. That at least can't really be blamed on other retailers.

By JP-nik on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 12:56pm.

And if they didn't move from South St to past Forest Hills. Sure there is more car parking, and still foot traffic, but the getting there by bicycle is terrible - that's why I never go anymore.

By Irma la Douce on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 1:47pm.

why are you buying Diet Coke?

By Will LaTulippe on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 2:33pm.

Bottled right here in Needham.

By anon on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 2:37pm.

What is the local alternative? moxie?

By Ron Newman on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 5:47pm.

Polar! Or Tower (root beer).

By Maggard on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 2:39pm.

By The Good Artie on Sat, 06/17/2017 - 6:39pm.

Market Freakin' Basket.

They got your neurotoxin-havin' Diet Coke. They got the GMO-laden Doritos. They even have an Organic Produce aisle. They also have about 90% of my grocery shopping, with the rest going to farmers' markets and the occasional Whole Amazon trip.

Locally owned, with happy, loyal employees and customers. It's Demoulas' for me.

By tofu on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 2:43pm.

Uhhh, I bet the percentage of WF shoppers who drink Diet Coke is very, very small. WF is about healthy foods.

By Stevil on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 3:11pm.

Who needs healthy when you can have Doritos?

Wadda ya gonna live forevah?

By merlinmurph on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 2:08pm.

Lots of jokes on Twitter about the buyout.
Here's one:

Not sure how Whole Foods is only worth 13.7B when that's how much it costs to get your weekly groceries there.