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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAmazon cuts Whole Foods prices for Prime members in new grocery showdown
Those perks are available now in Florida and will roll out to all other stores starting this summer. Amazon previously announced free two-hour delivery from Whole Foods stores for members of Prime, its subscription club with fast shipping and video streaming....
The new perks could make Whole Foods cheaper than conventional grocers for about 8 million of its customers who already subscribe to Amazon Prime, according to Morgan Stanley analysts.
Prime members scan an app or input their phone numbers at checkout to receive the discounts...
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-amazon-com-whole-foods/amazon-cuts-whole-foods-prices-for-prime-members-in-new-grocery-showdown-idUSKCN1IH0BM
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)I dont see it as much of a deal, some may find it to be to their benefit, but for me, No Thanks!
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)hlthe2b
(102,247 posts)So, I guess I'll get to save my 70 cents. Yipee!
LuvNewcastle
(16,844 posts)Maybe Whole Foods will expand if they get enough business from Prime members.
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)Sticker shock is real. The cost difference isnt minimal.
get the red out
(13,462 posts)Whole Foods is a good store, but ours is on the other side of town and super expensive. Unfortunately, the local natural food co-op, of which I have been a member for YEARS, has gone from a lovely "old hippie store" to trying to be as elite as Whole Foods, I guess to attract the trendy folks with more disposable income. Seems to be working for them, but doesn't work for me since their prices have become elite also, so I have had to drastically cut down shopping there too because of their prices. There are some natural/organic brands I love simply because their products are yummy! Might take advantage of the "prime" deal once in a while now. But Kroger has gotten a lot more into the natural foods game, and I shop there weekly (they are at least union). Sorry for rambling, but it seems to me (just my opinion) that high prices might help natural food stores in some ways, making them seem more exclusive and upper crust.
IADEMO2004
(5,554 posts)Local stores have low end basic merchandise and will special order for me with added cost time and travel. Pass. Price cut for Prime could see me going to Whole Foods more than once or twice a year. It's over an hour drive away.
mcar
(42,311 posts)Re Amazon raising their Prime membership, in my family it's already more than paid for itself just in free shipping, not counting music and video. My son and I split the cost.