Buechel, a former management consultant, joined Whole Foods in 2013, and led efforts to unify the formerly decentralized chain’s technology and record-keeping systems.
January 28, 2025Business, Technology, Logistics, Private, Global Freight, Top 100
Whole Foods CEO Buechel Named Amazon’s Grocery Chief
Business, Technology, Logistics
Amazon’s Whole Foods Adds Delivery Fee in Some Cities
Amazon .com Inc. is tacking on a delivery fee for Prime members who shop at Whole Foods Market in several U.S. cities, an indication that the economics of grocery delivery continue to pose a challenge for even the world’s largest online retailer.
August 2, 2021Business, Technology
Amazon Offers Pay-by-Palm at Some Whole Foods
NEW YORK — Amazon is rolling out pay-by-palm technology at some Whole Foods grocery stores near its Seattle headquarters to make paying quicker and more convenient.
April 21, 2021Business, Technology, Logistics
Amazon’s Whole Foods Opens Delivery-Only Facility in Brooklyn
Whole Foods Market on Sept. 1 opened a location in Brooklyn that it’s calling a store — except shoppers won’t be welcome to walk the aisles.
September 1, 2020Business, Technology, Logistics, TCA
Amazon Fresh Opens First Supermarket in Los Angeles
Amazon is soft-launching a new supermarket Aug. 27, with a shopping cart that tallies up items as it enters the basket and enables instant checkout, and Alexa stations throughout the store that can answer questions.
August 27, 2020Business, Technology, Logistics
Amazon Robots Poised to Revamp How Whole Foods Runs Warehouses
When Amazon.com’s $13.7 billion bid to buy Whole Foods was announced, John Mackey, the grocer’s CEO, addressed employees, gushing about Amazon’s technological innovation.
June 26, 2017