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- 0:00The
- 0:00amazonification,
- 0:01which
- 0:02is
- 0:02a
- 0:02new
- 0:02word
- 0:03that
- 0:03apparently
- 0:03we
- 0:03all
- 0:04need
- 0:04to
- 0:04have
- 0:04in
- 0:05our
- 0:05dictionaries.
- 0:06The
- 0:07Amazonification
- 0:08of
- 0:08Whole
- 0:08Foods
- 0:08may
- 0:08now
- 0:09be
- 0:09closer
- 0:09than
- 0:09it
- 0:10has
- 0:10ever
- 0:10appeared
- 0:11before.
- 0:11According
- 0:11to
- 0:12the
- 0:12Wall
- 0:12Street
- 0:12Journal,
- 0:13Amazon
- 0:14is
- 0:14shaking
- 0:14up
- 0:14the
- 0:14natural
- 0:15foods
- 0:15grocer
- 0:16with
- 0:16robots
- 0:17in
- 0:17the
- 0:17back
- 0:17room
- 0:17and
- 0:18Pepsi
- 0:18outside
- 0:19the
- 0:19exit
- 0:19in
- 0:19its
- 0:20push
- 0:20for
- 0:20a
- 0:20bigger
- 0:21slice
- 0:21of
- 0:21the
- 0:21supermarket
- 0:22business.
- 0:22For
- 0:23example,
- 0:24a
- 0:24new
- 0:24feature
- 0:25lurks
- 0:25in
- 0:25the
- 0:25back
- 0:25room
- 0:26of
- 0:26a
- 0:26Whole
- 0:26Foods
- 0:27Market
- 0:27in
- 0:27suburban
- 0:28Philadelphia
- 0:28called
- 0:28the
- 0:29Shopbots,
- 0:29a
- 0:30group
- 0:30of
- 0:30robots
- 0:30that
- 0:31fetch
- 0:31Tide
- 0:31Pods
- 0:32and
- 0:32Pepsi
- 0:33for
- 0:33shoppers
- 0:33who
- 0:34aren't
- 0:34fully
- 0:34satisfied
- 0:35by
- 0:35Whole
- 0:36Foods
- 0:36selection
- 0:36of
- 0:37organic
- 0:37kale
- 0:37and
- 0:38craft
- 0:38beer.
- 0:39In
- 0:39the
- 0:39beverage
- 0:40section,
- 0:40shoppers
- 0:41face
- 0:41a
- 0:41selection
- 0:41of
- 0:42prebiotic
- 0:43sodas
- 0:43free
- 0:43of
- 0:43GMOs
- 0:44and
- 0:44artificial
- 0:44colors.
- 0:45However,
- 0:45if
- 0:46they
- 0:46really
- 0:47just
- 0:47want
- 0:47a
- 0:47Pepsi,
- 0:48they
- 0:48can
- 0:48pull
- 0:48out
- 0:48their
- 0:48phones,
- 0:49open
- 0:49the
- 0:49Amazon
- 0:50app
- 0:50and
- 0:50ask,
- 0:51and
- 0:51the
- 0:51Shopbots
- 0:52will
- 0:52spring
- 0:52into
- 0:52action.
- 0:53The
- 0:53soda
- 0:54will
- 0:54be
- 0:54ready
- 0:54to
- 0:54pick
- 0:54up
- 0:55in
- 0:55minutes.
- 0:56And
- 0:56in
- 0:56a
- 0:56separate
- 0:57trial
- 0:57in
- 0:57Chicago,
- 0:58the
- 0:58Pepsi
- 0:59is
- 0:59even
- 1:00more
- 1:00visible
- 1:01there.
- 1:01Amazon
- 1:02has
- 1:02cleared
- 1:03their
- 1:03coffee
- 1:03shop
- 1:03and
- 1:04seating
- 1:04area
- 1:04in
- 1:05the
- 1:05city's
- 1:05flagship
- 1:06Whole
- 1:06Foods,
- 1:06installing
- 1:07in
- 1:07its
- 1:07place
- 1:07a
- 1:083,800
- 1:08square
- 1:09foot
- 1:09grocery
- 1:10kiosk
- 1:10called
- 1:11Amazon
- 1:11Grocery,
- 1:12filled
- 1:12with
- 1:12brands
- 1:13like
- 1:13Kraft
- 1:14Mac
- 1:14and
- 1:14Cheese
- 1:14and
- 1:15Chips
- 1:15Ahoy.
- 1:16Chris,
- 1:16as
- 1:17the
- 1:17biggest
- 1:17Doritos
- 1:18and
- 1:18Pepsi
- 1:19fan
- 1:19out
- 1:19there,
- 1:20are
- 1:20you
- 1:20buying
- 1:20or
- 1:21selling
- 1:21the
- 1:21idea
- 1:22that
- 1:22Amazon
- 1:23intends
- 1:23to,
- 1:24to
- 1:24allow
- 1:24us
- 1:24to
- 1:25buy
- 1:25both
- 1:25of
- 1:25those
- 1:26things
- 1:26at
- 1:27Whole
- 1:27Foods
- 1:27in
- 1:28the
- 1:28long
- 1:28term?
- 1:29I
- 1:29think
- 1:29I
- 1:29am
- 1:30buying
- 1:30that.
- 1:30That
- 1:30is
- 1:31the
- 1:31ultimate
- 1:31plan
- 1:31here.
- 1:32And
- 1:32I'm
- 1:32curious
- 1:33what
- 1:33you
- 1:33think.
- 1:33This
- 1:33story
- 1:34is
- 1:34really,
- 1:35really
- 1:35interesting
- 1:35to
- 1:35me.
- 1:36I
- 1:36mean,
- 1:36we
- 1:36talked
- 1:36about
- 1:36it
- 1:37a
- 1:37while
- 1:37back
- 1:37on
- 1:37our
- 1:38show
- 1:38that
- 1:38they
- 1:38were
- 1:38contemplating
- 1:39testing
- 1:39this
- 1:40and
- 1:40I
- 1:40guess
- 1:41now
- 1:41it's
- 1:41live.
- 1:41And
- 1:42the
- 1:42funny
- 1:42thing
- 1:42I
- 1:42think
- 1:42is
- 1:42like
- 1:43the
- 1:433,600foot
- 1:45square
- 1:45foot
- 1:45kiosk,
- 1:46that's
- 1:46not
- 1:46a
- 1:46kiosk,
- 1:47that's
- 1:47a
- 1:47freaking
- 1:47convenience
- 1:48store
- 1:48at
- 1:48that
- 1:49size.
- 1:49Right?
- 1:49So,
- 1:50so,
- 1:50like,
- 1:51makes
- 1:51me
- 1:51think
- 1:51that
- 1:52these
- 1:52tests,
- 1:52you
- 1:53know,
- 1:53that,
- 1:53that
- 1:53Amazon's
- 1:54moving
- 1:54in
- 1:54this
- 1:54direction
- 1:55because
- 1:55these
- 1:55tests
- 1:56are
- 1:56so
- 1:56strange
- 1:57that
- 1:57it
- 1:57feels
- 1:58to
- 1:58me
- 1:58like
- 1:58someone
- 1:59at
- 1:59Amazon
- 1:59probably
- 2:00sat
- 2:00down
- 2:00at
- 2:00one
- 2:01point
- 2:01in
- 2:01time
- 2:01and
- 2:02wrote
- 2:02a
- 2:02vaunted
- 2:03Amazon
- 2:04press
- 2:04release
- 2:04of
- 2:04what
- 2:05if
- 2:05you
- 2:05could
- 2:05get
- 2:05Whole
- 2:06Foods
- 2:06products
- 2:06and
- 2:06your
- 2:07average
- 2:07grocery
- 2:07store
- 2:07products
- 2:08all
- 2:08in
- 2:08the
- 2:08same
- 2:09trip?
- 2:09Imagine
- 2:10that
- 2:10world.
- 2:11And
- 2:11so
- 2:11when
- 2:11you
- 2:12put
- 2:12it
- 2:12that
- 2:12way,
- 2:12I
- 2:13can
- 2:13see
- 2:13the
- 2:13allure
- 2:14of
- 2:14the
- 2:14concept
- 2:15because
- 2:16that
- 2:16idea
- 2:16just
- 2:16doesn't
- 2:17exist
- 2:17in
- 2:17the
- 2:17marketplace.
- 2:18But
- 2:18in
- 2:18my
- 2:19opinion,
- 2:19as
- 2:19I've
- 2:19said
- 2:19before,
- 2:20there's
- 2:21a
- 2:21reason
- 2:21for
- 2:21that.
- 2:21It's
- 2:22because
- 2:22the
- 2:22mass
- 2:22market
- 2:23doesn't
- 2:23want
- 2:23it.
- 2:24If
- 2:24it
- 2:24did,
- 2:24the
- 2:25buyers
- 2:25at
- 2:25Walmart,
- 2:26Target
- 2:26and
- 2:26Kroger
- 2:27would
- 2:27devote
- 2:28more
- 2:28of
- 2:28their
- 2:28shelf
- 2:28space
- 2:29to
- 2:29what
- 2:29Whole
- 2:29Foods
- 2:30actually
- 2:30sells.
- 2:31So
- 2:31if
- 2:31I
- 2:31play
- 2:31this
- 2:31out,
- 2:32all
- 2:33roads
- 2:33lead
- 2:33down
- 2:33the
- 2:34same
- 2:34path.
- 2:34To
- 2:34me
- 2:34that
- 2:35over
- 2:35time,
- 2:36Whole
- 2:36Foods
- 2:37looks
- 2:37less
- 2:37like
- 2:37we
- 2:37know
- 2:37it
- 2:38today
- 2:38and
- 2:39more
- 2:39like
- 2:39your
- 2:39average
- 2:40grocery
- 2:40store
- 2:40with
- 2:41no
- 2:41real
- 2:41points
- 2:41of
- 2:42competitive
- 2:42differentiation.
- 2:43Now
- 2:44with
- 2:44that
- 2:44said,
- 2:44I
- 2:45can
- 2:45get
- 2:45behind
- 2:45the
- 2:46milk
- 2:46with
- 2:46my
- 2:47electronics
- 2:47idea
- 2:48that
- 2:48Andrew
- 2:48Jassy
- 2:49was,
- 2:49you
- 2:49know,
- 2:49purporting
- 2:50to
- 2:50talk
- 2:51about
- 2:51in
- 2:51the
- 2:51media
- 2:51last
- 2:52week.
- 2:52Given
- 2:53where
- 2:53Whole
- 2:53Foods
- 2:54stores
- 2:54are
- 2:54and
- 2:55where
- 2:55they're
- 2:55located,
- 2:55that
- 2:56could
- 2:56be
- 2:56valuable
- 2:56in
- 2:57and
- 2:57of
- 2:57itself
- 2:57to
- 2:58Amazon
- 2:58for
- 2:58the
- 2:58online
- 2:59delivery
- 2:59business.
- 2:59So
- 3:00I
- 3:00have
- 3:00to
- 3:00consider
- 3:00that.
- 3:01But
- 3:01the
- 3:01whole
- 3:02thing,
- 3:02at
- 3:02the
- 3:02end
- 3:02of
- 3:02the
- 3:02day
- 3:02makes
- 3:03me
- 3:03very,
- 3:03very
- 3:03sad
- 3:04because
- 3:05if
- 3:05any
- 3:05of
- 3:05what
- 3:06I
- 3:06said
- 3:06is
- 3:06true,
- 3:07Amazon
- 3:08is
- 3:08essentially
- 3:08destroying
- 3:09a
- 3:09once
- 3:10proud
- 3:10brand
- 3:11and
- 3:11a
- 3:11brand
- 3:11that
- 3:12in
- 3:12my
- 3:12opinion,
- 3:13could
- 3:13still,
- 3:13still
- 3:13thrive
- 3:14in
- 3:14the
- 3:14marketplaces
- 3:15on
- 3:15its
- 3:16own
- 3:16and
- 3:16for
- 3:16its
- 3:16own
- 3:16purpose
- 3:17of
- 3:17its
- 3:17design.
- 3:18Yeah,
- 3:18I
- 3:18mean,
- 3:19I
- 3:19think
- 3:19they,
- 3:19they
- 3:19have
- 3:20even
- 3:20more
- 3:20of
- 3:20a
- 3:20chance
- 3:21to
- 3:21thrive.
- 3:21They're
- 3:21an
- 3:22established
- 3:22brand.
- 3:22And
- 3:23when
- 3:23you
- 3:23look
- 3:23at
- 3:23some
- 3:23of
- 3:24the
- 3:24competitors
- 3:24out
- 3:24there
- 3:25of
- 3:25Trader
- 3:25Joe's
- 3:25and
- 3:26Sprouts
- 3:26and
- 3:26other,
- 3:27other
- 3:27spaces
- 3:28in
- 3:28their,
- 3:29in
- 3:29their
- 3:30same
- 3:30kind
- 3:30of
- 3:31organic,
- 3:31best
- 3:32quality
- 3:32food
- 3:33and
- 3:33produce
- 3:33space,
- 3:34I
- 3:34think
- 3:34the
- 3:35Whole
- 3:35Foods
- 3:36has
- 3:36the
- 3:36best
- 3:36chance
- 3:37to
- 3:37do
- 3:37that.
- 3:37And
- 3:37I
- 3:38think
- 3:38the
- 3:38other
- 3:38thing
- 3:38that
- 3:38this,
- 3:39this
- 3:39makes
- 3:39me
- 3:40wonder
- 3:40is
- 3:41like
- 3:41Sprouts
- 3:42and
- 3:42Trader
- 3:42Joe's,
- 3:42we've
- 3:43talked
- 3:43to
- 3:43their
- 3:43teams
- 3:44at
- 3:45length
- 3:45and
- 3:46they
- 3:47know
- 3:47they're
- 3:47an
- 3:47extra
- 3:48trip.
- 3:48Whole
- 3:48Foods
- 3:49knows
- 3:49it's
- 3:49an
- 3:49extra
- 3:50trip
- 3:50for
- 3:50most
- 3:51people.
- 3:51And
- 3:52if
- 3:52they
- 3:52want
- 3:52the
- 3:52Doritos,
- 3:53they
- 3:53want
- 3:54the
- 3:54Pepsi.
- 3:54All
- 3:54that
- 3:55is
- 3:55shelf,
- 3:55stable
- 3:55stuff
- 3:56that's
- 3:56easy
- 3:57to
- 3:57order
- 3:57online
- 3:58through
- 3:58a
- 3:58variety
- 3:59of
- 3:59other
- 4:00places
- 4:01or.
- 4:02I,
- 4:02I
- 4:02was
- 4:02thinking
- 4:02last
- 4:03night
- 4:03about
- 4:03the
- 4:03use
- 4:03cases,
- 4:04like
- 4:04if,
- 4:04if
- 4:04you're
- 4:05a
- 4:05Whole
- 4:05Foods
- 4:05shopper
- 4:06and
- 4:06that's
- 4:06where
- 4:06you
- 4:06get
- 4:07all
- 4:07your
- 4:07food,
- 4:07what,
- 4:08what
- 4:08are
- 4:08those
- 4:09times
- 4:09where
- 4:09you're
- 4:09really
- 4:10going
- 4:10to
- 4:10get
- 4:10the
- 4:10Doritos
- 4:11and
- 4:11the
- 4:11Pepsi?
- 4:12Maybe
- 4:12it's
- 4:12a
- 4:12Super
- 4:12bowl
- 4:13party,
- 4:13maybe
- 4:13it's
- 4:14what,
- 4:14Whatever,
- 4:14like,
- 4:14that's
- 4:15not
- 4:15a
- 4:15common
- 4:16thing
- 4:16that
- 4:16you're
- 4:16doing.
- 4:17And
- 4:17so
- 4:17in
- 4:17that
- 4:18case,
- 4:18like,
- 4:18why
- 4:19wouldn't
- 4:19you
- 4:19just
- 4:19make
- 4:19a
- 4:19trip
- 4:20to
- 4:20a
- 4:20Target
- 4:20so
- 4:20you
- 4:20can
- 4:21get
- 4:21all
- 4:21the
- 4:21things
- 4:21that
- 4:21you
- 4:22need
- 4:22in
- 4:22that
- 4:22scenario.
- 4:23So
- 4:23I,
- 4:24I
- 4:24think
- 4:24that
- 4:24this
- 4:25is
- 4:25just
- 4:25a
- 4:26really
- 4:27disappointing
- 4:28decision
- 4:29for
- 4:29Amazon
- 4:30to
- 4:30make
- 4:31with
- 4:31the
- 4:31Whole
- 4:31Foods
- 4:32brand
- 4:32that's
- 4:32been
- 4:33so
- 4:33beloved
- 4:33and
- 4:34so
- 4:34established
- 4:34for
- 4:35so
- 4:35long.
- 4:36And
- 4:37you
- 4:37know,
- 4:37I
- 4:37think
- 4:37like
- 4:38you
- 4:38said,
- 4:38if
- 4:38this
- 4:39starts
- 4:39to
- 4:39go
- 4:39the
- 4:40direction
- 4:40where
- 4:40they're
- 4:41just
- 4:41merging
- 4:41Everything
- 4:41together.
- 4:42There's
- 4:43nothing
- 4:43as
- 4:43a
- 4:43shopper
- 4:44for
- 4:44me.
- 4:44There's
- 4:44no
- 4:45reason
- 4:45for
- 4:45me
- 4:45to
- 4:46go
- 4:46to
- 4:46that
- 4:46Whole
- 4:47Foods.
- 4:47It's
- 4:47more
- 4:47expensive
- 4:48like
- 4:48it
- 4:49there.
- 4:49I
- 4:49can
- 4:49just,
- 4:50I
- 4:50can
- 4:50go
- 4:50to
- 4:50Aldi,
- 4:50I
- 4:51can
- 4:51go
- 4:51to
- 4:51Walmart,
- 4:52I
- 4:52can
- 4:52go
- 4:52to
- 4:52all
- 4:52these
- 4:53other
- 4:53places
- 4:53and
- 4:53get
- 4:53those
- 4:54things.
- 4:54If
- 4:54you're
- 4:54not
- 4:55going
- 4:55to
- 4:55stick
- 4:55to
- 4:55what
- 4:56really,
- 4:56really
- 4:57was
- 4:57at
- 4:58your
- 4:58core
- 4:59and,
- 5:00and
- 5:00why
- 5:00I
- 5:00go
- 5:00to
- 5:00Whole
- 5:01Foods.
- 5:01So
- 5:02the,
- 5:02the
- 5:02one
- 5:02last
- 5:03thing
- 5:03I'd
- 5:03say
- 5:03too
- 5:04is
- 5:04I
- 5:04think
- 5:04this
- 5:04also
- 5:05will
- 5:05start
- 5:05to
- 5:05put
- 5:06more
- 5:06onus
- 5:06on
- 5:07the
- 5:07shopper
- 5:08because
- 5:08when
- 5:08I
- 5:09go
- 5:09into
- 5:09Whole
- 5:09Foods
- 5:10right
- 5:10now,
- 5:10for
- 5:10the
- 5:10most
- 5:10part
- 5:11I
- 5:11know
- 5:11like
- 5:11my
- 5:11ingredients
- 5:12are
- 5:12clean
- 5:12source.
- 5:13Like
- 5:13I
- 5:13don't
- 5:13have
- 5:13to
- 5:13think
- 5:13about
- 5:14it
- 5:14now
- 5:14if
- 5:15you
- 5:15start
- 5:15adding
- 5:16Doritos
- 5:17and
- 5:17Pepsi
- 5:17and
- 5:18all
- 5:18kinds
- 5:18of
- 5:18other
- 5:19stuff
- 5:19to
- 5:19your
- 5:19aisles
- 5:20now
- 5:20I
- 5:20have
- 5:20to
- 5:21spend
- 5:21time
- 5:21in
- 5:22the
- 5:22aisles
- 5:22trying
- 5:22to
- 5:22discern
- 5:23like
- 5:23what,
- 5:24what
- 5:24are
- 5:24the
- 5:24ingredients
- 5:24in
- 5:25this
- 5:25product?
- 5:25Are
- 5:25they
- 5:25clean?
- 5:26Are
- 5:26they
- 5:26going
- 5:27to
- 5:27be
- 5:27like
- 5:27locally
- 5:28sourced?
- 5:28Now
- 5:29I
- 5:29have
- 5:29more
- 5:29work
- 5:30to
- 5:30do.
- 5:30So
- 5:30I'm
- 5:30just,
- 5:31Can
- 5:31you
- 5:31tell
- 5:31I'm
- 5:31not,
- 5:32not
- 5:32a
- 5:32big
- 5:32fan
- 5:32of
- 5:33what
- 5:33I
- 5:33am?
- 5:33Yeah,
- 5:34I
- 5:35can't
- 5:35tell
- 5:35you're
- 5:35not
- 5:35a
- 5:35big
- 5:35fan.
- 5:36Although
- 5:36I
- 5:36do
- 5:36want
- 5:36to
- 5:36push
- 5:37you
- 5:37a
- 5:37little
- 5:37bit
- 5:37because
- 5:37you
- 5:37didn't
- 5:37actually
- 5:38answer
- 5:38the
- 5:38question.
- 5:38You're
- 5:38not
- 5:39a
- 5:39fan
- 5:39of
- 5:39the
- 5:39idea.
- 5:40But
- 5:40the
- 5:40question
- 5:41that
- 5:41you
- 5:41asked
- 5:41me
- 5:42was
- 5:42actually,
- 5:43do
- 5:43you
- 5:43think
- 5:43Amazon
- 5:44is
- 5:44going
- 5:44to
- 5:44do
- 5:45this
- 5:45in
- 5:45the
- 5:45long
- 5:46run?
- 5:46If
- 5:46you
- 5:46had
- 5:46to
- 5:47guess
- 5:47right
- 5:47now,
- 5:47is
- 5:47this
- 5:48what
- 5:48they're
- 5:48doing
- 5:48or
- 5:49is
- 5:49this
- 5:49the
- 5:49Wall
- 5:49Street
- 5:50Journal
- 5:50just
- 5:50running
- 5:50with
- 5:51a
- 5:51test
- 5:51and
- 5:52trying
- 5:52to,
- 5:53you
- 5:53know,
- 5:53get
- 5:53it
- 5:53salacious
- 5:54as
- 5:54the
- 5:54Amazon
- 5:55ification
- 5:55as
- 5:55you
- 5:56described
- 5:56in
- 5:56the
- 5:56beginning?
- 5:56What
- 5:57do
- 5:57you
- 5:57think?
- 5:57I
- 5:57do
- 5:57think
- 5:58that
- 5:58this
- 5:58is
- 5:58what
- 5:58the
- 5:58Amazon's
- 5:59doing.
- 5:59I
- 6:00think
- 6:00they
- 6:00think
- 6:00that
- 6:01they
- 6:01have
- 6:01to
- 6:01make
- 6:02this
- 6:02is
- 6:02like
- 6:02the
- 6:02last
- 6:03ditch
- 6:03effort
- 6:03for
- 6:03the
- 6:03grocery
- 6:04business,
- 6:04that
- 6:05of
- 6:05Amazon
- 6:05and
- 6:06that,
- 6:06and
- 6:06they're
- 6:06going
- 6:06to
- 6:06turn
- 6:07Whole
- 6:07Foods
- 6:07into
- 6:08what
- 6:08they
- 6:08wanted
- 6:09Amazon
- 6:09Grocery
- 6:10to
- 6:10be.
- 6:10And
- 6:10I
- 6:10just,
- 6:11I
- 6:11don't
- 6:11think
- 6:11it's
- 6:11going
- 6:11to
- 6:11work.
- 6:12Wow,
- 6:13okay.
- 6:13We
- 6:13both
- 6:14thought
- 6:14the
- 6:14same
- 6:14thing.