In its biggest acquisition yet, Amazon will purchase Whole Foods for a whopping $13.7 billion in an all cash transaction. This deal marks the beginning of an era where the e-commerce giant pushes to enter the brick-and-mortar world, marking its next grocery-related milestone after it announced plans to launch Amazon Go, a checkout-free grocery store. As grocery stores nationwide are trying to keep up with increasing demands, such as store convenience, competitive prices, and awesome customer service, Whole Foods may end up offering cool new ways to shop.



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