Amazon.com Inc.

摘要

August 2018 represented the one-year anniversary of Amazon.com Inc. acquiring Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion. There have been few, if any, more surprising acquisitions that have spurred as much speculation about food retailing, the future of brick-and-mortar retail, and how e-commerce in the food industry will evolve. The integration of Whole Foods into Amazon has been closely watched, and it appears, at this point, the merger has been a learning experience for both organizations. Other than offering Amazon devices in some stores and offering the ability to pick-up or return Amazon packages in stores, many Whole Foods Markets remain little changed from a year ago.