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| Amazon cutting Whole Foods prices starting today | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 28 2017, 06:46 AM (141 Views) | |
| Mikhailoh | Aug 28 2017, 06:46 AM Post #1 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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This may or may not be good news in the long run. I liked WF's niche and used them for some things. I hope this turns out well, I know it has caused grocers in the area to innovate preemptively. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/24/technology/whole-foods-amazon-lower-prices-prime.html?WT.mc_id=SmartBriefs-Newsletter&WT.mc_ev=click&ad-keywords=smartbriefsnl |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| John D'Oh | Aug 28 2017, 09:35 AM Post #2 |
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MAMIL
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Wholefoods seems like such a great shop until you look at: a) The prices b) The other customers |
| What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket? | |
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| George K | Aug 28 2017, 09:39 AM Post #3 |
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Finally
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Sort of like an anti-Walmart. |
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| Mikhailoh | Aug 28 2017, 09:54 AM Post #4 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Good seafood and poultry, cheeses. Sometimes less common items in produce. |
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| George K | Sep 1 2017, 06:01 AM Post #5 |
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Finally
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ChiTrib column headline: Amazon lowering Whole Foods prices will hurt those who think they're better than you
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| jon-nyc | Sep 1 2017, 06:50 AM Post #6 |
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Cheers
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I go very occasionally, the sea food selection is decent. (Though I had better options in the city). I hate that you can only get organic produce, though. I guess I'm not their target market.
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| Catseye3 | Sep 1 2017, 06:59 AM Post #7 |
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Fulla-Carp
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If that policy is for any other than marketing reasons, it's silly. Industrial broccoli is better than no broccoli, by far. I have never visited a grocery story where the organic section was bigger than the industrial food section. Not to mention, there is still controversy as to how much "better" organic produce is for you, anyway. |
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| Aqua Letifer | Sep 1 2017, 07:25 AM Post #8 |
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ZOOOOOM!
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There really isn't. Just as there's no controversy with vaccinations, just a significantly high number of fucking morons who don't do right by their kids. Anyway, this is really what the anti-Whole-Foods sentiment boils down to: (1) The prices. Okay, then don't buy the wanky stuff and then you're fine. I mean shit the hot food bar can get you a damn fine lunch for $7—I did this every weekend day throughout July. Chipotle's even more expensive. (2) It's seen as a Lefty hangout, and well, we can't support that, now can we? (3) Hipsters. Look, if you follow (1) above, they're not even going to be in your section of the store, you'll never have to deal with them. |
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If that policy is for any other than marketing reasons, it's silly. Industrial broccoli is better than no broccoli, by far. 
4:19 PM Jul 10