On Thursday Amazon introduced free two-hour delivery of certain Whole Foods Market items between the hours of 8am and 10pm in select zip codes in Austin, Cincinnati, Dallas and Virginia Beach. Orders can be made via primenow.com or the Prime Now app.
Amazon expects to expand the service across the U.S. later this year.
According to Amazon, Prime customers can shop for thousands of Whole Foods items, including produce, bakery, dairy, meat, seafood, floral and everyday groceries. Select alcohol is also available for delivery. Prime members receive two-hour delivery for free, and "ultra-fast" delivery within one hour for $7.99 on orders of $35 or more.
Many traditional supermarkets already offer home delivery services. Ahold (Giant, Stop & Shop) was one of the originators with Peapod, ShopRite offers delivery provided by individual stores, and Acme partnered with Instacart earlier this year to delivery orders "in as little as two hours."
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Whole Foods embracing technology via Instacart and Apple partnerships
Whole Foods announced earlier this month it would partner with Instacart to offer customers one-hour delivery service, as well as an option to place orders through Instacart for in-store pick-up.
The delivery service will start in the 15 cities Instacart currently operates in, including Philadelphia. The in-store pick-up service will start in select Austin, TX and Boston, MA stores before expanding to all cities serviced by Instacart in the coming months.
For the delivery service, customers at Instacart.com or via the company's app select their zip code, add items to their virtual cart, choose a delivery window and check out. "Personal Shoppers" working on commission and tips shop for the items and make the deliveries.
Customers' first orders are free, and thereafter will cost $3.99 for two-hour delivery or $5.99 for one-hour delivery. With a $99 annual membership, all orders over $35 are free.
In unrelated Whole Foods news, the company announced earlier this month it would be among the first retailers to let customers make purchases using Apple Pay, a new mobile payment system for the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch.
The delivery service will start in the 15 cities Instacart currently operates in, including Philadelphia. The in-store pick-up service will start in select Austin, TX and Boston, MA stores before expanding to all cities serviced by Instacart in the coming months.
For the delivery service, customers at Instacart.com or via the company's app select their zip code, add items to their virtual cart, choose a delivery window and check out. "Personal Shoppers" working on commission and tips shop for the items and make the deliveries.
Customers' first orders are free, and thereafter will cost $3.99 for two-hour delivery or $5.99 for one-hour delivery. With a $99 annual membership, all orders over $35 are free.
In unrelated Whole Foods news, the company announced earlier this month it would be among the first retailers to let customers make purchases using Apple Pay, a new mobile payment system for the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Whole Foods planning a health resort
USA Today reported last week that Whole Foods plans to open an upscale health resort where guests could stay and learn about a healthier lifestyle. The resort would most likely open in Austin, Texas, where the company plans to expand its headquarters.
The story says Whole Foods co-founder John Mackey is negotiating for real estate and searching for the right hotel chain to operate the resort, and that additional resorts would depend on the success of the first one.
Mackey is hoping the health resort concept turns out better than the education-focused wellness clubs that opened in stores in the last year. "It wasn't a total bomb," he said, "but we couldn't reach critical mass."
"To move from natural foods to natural spas works," says brand guru Robert Passikoff, who pointed out that Whole Foods ranks first in brand recognition in the natural foods category. "Whole Foods is really a category unto itself."
The story says Whole Foods co-founder John Mackey is negotiating for real estate and searching for the right hotel chain to operate the resort, and that additional resorts would depend on the success of the first one.
Mackey is hoping the health resort concept turns out better than the education-focused wellness clubs that opened in stores in the last year. "It wasn't a total bomb," he said, "but we couldn't reach critical mass."
"To move from natural foods to natural spas works," says brand guru Robert Passikoff, who pointed out that Whole Foods ranks first in brand recognition in the natural foods category. "Whole Foods is really a category unto itself."
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