There has rarely been a corporate acquisition as strange on the surface as Amazon’s 2017 purchase of Whole Foods. What did an online retailer primarily known for shipping books and goods at bargain bin prices have to gain from buying a grocery chain known for exorbitant prices and high-end health food? In fact, rather than transforming Whole Foods into a series of homogenized Amazon stores, the Seattle tech giant kept intact the upscale, crunchy vibe of its new, brick-and-mortar
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