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| Author: | Terry's Peeps [ Fri Jun 16, 2017 8:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Amazon buys Whole Foods |
The Associated Press @AP BREAKING: Amazon is buying Whole Foods in $13.7B deal. |
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| Author: | Ogie Oglethorpe [ Fri Jun 16, 2017 8:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Amazon buys Whole Foods |
I honestly have never liked Whole Foods. http://www.thedailybeast.com/whole-food ... udoscience |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Fri Jun 16, 2017 8:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Amazon buys Whole Foods |
Baghead had a love/hate relationship with WHILE FOODS ? viewtopic.php?f=75&t=98014&start=0#p2390432 |
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| Author: | Bagels [ Fri Jun 16, 2017 8:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Amazon buys Whole Foods |
Their meat & seafood is solid if you don't have immediate access to a good butcher or fish monger. It's the best you'll get of the chain stores . Screw everything else in the store. although i guess they have these banana chocolate chip muffins that are pretty tasty Amazon is taking over the world |
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| Author: | Chus [ Fri Jun 16, 2017 8:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Amazon buys Whole Foods |
Ogie Oglethorpe wrote: We get seafood from Whole Foods. |
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| Author: | WaitingforRuffcorn [ Fri Jun 16, 2017 8:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Amazon buys Whole Foods |
Whole Foods has a decent lunch, and few items here or there that are great. Otherwise it's extremely overpriced. Will be interesting to see what Amazon does with it. Can drop prices if they cut out workers. I bet they want to roll out their checkout-less store model nationally, and now they have plenty of space to do so. |
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| Author: | Bagels [ Fri Jun 16, 2017 8:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Amazon buys Whole Foods |
WaitingforRuffcorn wrote: Whole Foods has a decent lunch, and few items here or there than a great. Otherwise it's extremely overpriced. Will be interesting to see what Amazon does with it. Can drop prices if they cut out workers. I bet they want to roll out their checkout-less store model nationally, and now they have plenty of space to do so. clear out those checkstands so they can install Amazon lockers |
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| Author: | Douchebag [ Fri Jun 16, 2017 8:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Amazon buys Whole Foods |
Ogie Oglethorpe wrote: This is a terrible article. Yes, there are the weirdos who shop whole foods that buy the shit the author is speaking about, but that's probably like 3% of their business. I go there because the meat/fish and produce is miles better than any other grocery store in the area. You couldn't pay me to shop at a place like Jewel. And while we're on the subject on grocery stores, I'd like to piss on the grave of Ultra Foods. The one near me finally closed up last week. What a shithole. |
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| Author: | Chus [ Fri Jun 16, 2017 8:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Amazon buys Whole Foods |
Douchebag wrote: And while we're on the subject on grocery stores, I'd like to piss on the grave of Ultra Foods. The one near me finally closed up last week. What a shithole. That place sucked. |
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| Author: | denisdman [ Fri Jun 16, 2017 8:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Amazon buys Whole Foods |
Woodmans for us. Whole Foods is too expensive, and they don't build those high end stores in shitty areas like Dundee and Sleepy Hollow. |
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| Author: | Douchebag [ Fri Jun 16, 2017 8:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Amazon buys Whole Foods |
Chus wrote: Douchebag wrote: And while we're on the subject on grocery stores, I'd like to piss on the grave of Ultra Foods. The one near me finally closed up last week. What a shithole. That place sucked. Ultra was owned by a grocery store company out of Indiana. Go figure. |
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| Author: | Caller Bob [ Fri Jun 16, 2017 8:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Amazon buys Whole Foods |
Pro Tip: Whole Foods is a great place to go for lunch. You see a ton of 'talent", aka trophy wives in and out of there during the day. As a grocery store, yeah it sucks, other than the babes that go in and out. |
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| Author: | veganfan21 [ Fri Jun 16, 2017 8:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Amazon buys Whole Foods |
Douchebag wrote: Ogie Oglethorpe wrote: This is a terrible article. Yes, there are the weirdos who shop whole foods that buy the shit the author is speaking about, but that's probably like 3% of their business. I go there because the meat/fish and produce is miles better than any other grocery store in the area. You couldn't pay me to shop at a place like Jewel. And while we're on the subject on grocery stores, I'd like to piss on the grave of Ultra Foods. The one near me finally closed up last week. What a shithole. This. Plus their 365 brand is decent if you have a sweet tooth and want to avoid the HFC (and weird aftertaste) you get with Oreos, Chips Ahoy, etc. Also, sticking with junk food, the cookies and cakes they make in house are great. |
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| Author: | Caller Bob [ Fri Jun 16, 2017 8:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Amazon buys Whole Foods |
I used to hit the one up on Kingsbury when I worked around there. Grade A I tell ya, Grade A. |
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| Author: | Douchebag [ Fri Jun 16, 2017 9:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Amazon buys Whole Foods |
veganfan21 wrote: Douchebag wrote: Ogie Oglethorpe wrote: This is a terrible article. Yes, there are the weirdos who shop whole foods that buy the shit the author is speaking about, but that's probably like 3% of their business. I go there because the meat/fish and produce is miles better than any other grocery store in the area. You couldn't pay me to shop at a place like Jewel. And while we're on the subject on grocery stores, I'd like to piss on the grave of Ultra Foods. The one near me finally closed up last week. What a shithole. This. Plus their 365 brand is decent if you have a sweet tooth and want to avoid the HFC (and weird aftertaste) you get with Oreos, Chips Ahoy, etc. Also, sticking with junk food, the cookies and cakes they make in house are great. Their packaged stuff is very hit and miss and extremely overpriced. There's some decent stuff, but I don't buy much there from the middle aisles. |
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| Author: | Psycory [ Fri Jun 16, 2017 9:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Amazon buys Whole Foods |
Pass on whole foods, out here we have Wegman's and it is way better. |
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| Author: | Ogie Oglethorpe [ Fri Jun 16, 2017 9:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Amazon buys Whole Foods |
Major grocer stocks are down heavily on this news today. |
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| Author: | Bagels [ Fri Jun 16, 2017 9:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Amazon buys Whole Foods |
Ogie Oglethorpe wrote: Major grocer stocks are down heavily on this news today. time to scoop up those shares of Kroger ! |
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| Author: | Ogie Oglethorpe [ Fri Jun 16, 2017 9:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Amazon buys Whole Foods |
Bagels wrote: Ogie Oglethorpe wrote: Major grocer stocks are down heavily on this news today. time to scoop up those shares of Kroger ! Kroger is down 13%, Target down 10%, Walmart down 6% |
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| Author: | billypootons [ Fri Jun 16, 2017 11:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Amazon buys Whole Foods |
cool, maybe i can pick up my amazon shit faster now |
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| Author: | Psycory [ Fri Jun 16, 2017 11:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Amazon buys Whole Foods |
The CEO of Whole Foods is blaming 'greedy investors.' How dare these investors! How dare they want to make a profit off of an investment! |
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| Author: | WaitingforRuffcorn [ Fri Jun 16, 2017 11:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Amazon buys Whole Foods |
Psycory wrote: The CEO of Whole Foods is blaming 'greedy investors.' How dare these investors! How dare they want to make a profit off of an investment! Greedy investors were also driving his price points. |
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| Author: | Brick [ Fri Jun 16, 2017 11:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Amazon buys Whole Foods |
Psycory wrote: The CEO of Whole Foods is blaming 'greedy investors.' The problem is when greedy investors want to implement bad ideas to extract a little bit more money out in the short term so they can sell it.How dare these investors! How dare they want to make a profit off of an investment! It would be interesting to implement the idea that you tax investments owned for less than 1 year at 35%, 2 years at 30%, 5 years at 20%, and 10 years at 15% or some variation of those numbers. |
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| Author: | Chet Coppock's Fur Coat [ Fri Jun 16, 2017 11:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Amazon buys Whole Foods |
I don't hate Whole Foods the way I hated Dominick's. They have a lot of overpriced stuff, but their 365 brand is pretty solid, their steaks and chicken breasts/thighs aren't bad, they have Wallaby dairy products which I like, and I can eat their (mildly) curried chicken salad from the deli by the pound. When I'm on a rotation which has me at home 4-5 days a week for a long stretch, I'll rotate my weekly grocery shopping trip between WFM, Pete's (cheaper produce and decent hot foods), Walmart/Meijer, and Costco. Fuck Ultra and the Hoosiers who propagated them, they've helped make the shopping center nearest my home look like I live in fucking Morton Grove with all the vacancies. And fuck Mariano's, if I didn't like Dominick's overpriced shit the first time, why would I like it the second time just because the asshole went to a new company and is selling the same shit? |
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| Author: | Regular Reader [ Fri Jun 16, 2017 12:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Amazon buys Whole Foods |
denisdman wrote: Woodmans for us. Whole Foods is too expensive, and they don't build those high end stores in shitty areas like Dundee and Sleepy Hollow. But famously (stupidly) they recently opened one in Englewood. Rahm & the alderman were there for the ground breaking and grand opening. 
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| Author: | Regular Reader [ Fri Jun 16, 2017 12:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Amazon buys Whole Foods |
Boilermaker Rick wrote: Psycory wrote: The CEO of Whole Foods is blaming 'greedy investors.' The problem is when greedy investors want to implement bad ideas to extract a little bit more money out in the short term so they can sell it.How dare these investors! How dare they want to make a profit off of an investment! It would be interesting to implement the idea that you tax investments owned for less than 1 year at 35%, 2 years at 30%, 5 years at 20%, and 10 years at 15% or some variation of those numbers. Since you're now Big Tax Rick, what are your current thoughts on putting the penny per share tax on equity trades being churned at record rates each of the last 20 years? |
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| Author: | Brick [ Fri Jun 16, 2017 12:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Amazon buys Whole Foods |
Regular Reader wrote: Boilermaker Rick wrote: Psycory wrote: The CEO of Whole Foods is blaming 'greedy investors.' The problem is when greedy investors want to implement bad ideas to extract a little bit more money out in the short term so they can sell it.How dare these investors! How dare they want to make a profit off of an investment! It would be interesting to implement the idea that you tax investments owned for less than 1 year at 35%, 2 years at 30%, 5 years at 20%, and 10 years at 15% or some variation of those numbers. Since you're now Big Tax Rick, what are your current thoughts on putting the penny per share tax on equity trades being churned at record rates each of the last 20 years? |
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| Author: | WaitingforRuffcorn [ Fri Jun 16, 2017 12:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Amazon buys Whole Foods |
Regular Reader wrote: Boilermaker Rick wrote: Psycory wrote: The CEO of Whole Foods is blaming 'greedy investors.' The problem is when greedy investors want to implement bad ideas to extract a little bit more money out in the short term so they can sell it.How dare these investors! How dare they want to make a profit off of an investment! It would be interesting to implement the idea that you tax investments owned for less than 1 year at 35%, 2 years at 30%, 5 years at 20%, and 10 years at 15% or some variation of those numbers. Since you're now Big Tax Rick, what are your current thoughts on putting the penny per share tax on equity trades being churned at record rates each of the last 20 years? Seems like something worth exploring-especially all the computer based trading. What value does that provide society? |
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| Author: | a retard [ Fri Jun 16, 2017 12:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Amazon buys Whole Foods |
WaitingforRuffcorn wrote: Psycory wrote: The CEO of Whole Foods is blaming 'greedy investors.' How dare these investors! How dare they want to make a profit off of an investment! Greedy investors were also driving his price points. Spent only about 20 seconds researching but it looks like while their CEO has since forgone stock options, he did exercise existing options in 2012 worth over $500,000.http://money.cnn.com/gallery/news/compa ... ies/2.html |
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| Author: | Brick [ Fri Jun 16, 2017 12:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Amazon buys Whole Foods |
WaitingforRuffcorn wrote: Seems like something worth exploring-especially all the computer based trading. What value does that provide society? Why not just tax profit/income? If I do a trade and lose money why do I get taxed? |
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