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Eridrus on June 18, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Amazon Said to Plan Cuts to Shed Whole Foods' Pric...

Probably because Whole Foods was struggling, so it was easier to buy them and take them downmarket to compete with Trader Joe's, rather than buying Trader Joe's.

Finnucane on June 18, 2017 [–]

Since Trader Joe's is owned by the family that owns Aldi, it's unlikely Amazon would be able to buy them out cheap.

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