Is Amazon too big?

Amazon took a giant leap forward in its quest to become the “Everything Store” with its acquisition of Whole Foods. Is that a good thing?

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Grocery shopping may never be the same, said Davey Alba at Wired. Amazon took a giant leap forward in its quest to become the "Everything Store" last week with its $13.7 billion, all-cash acquisition of Whole Foods. The deal, Amazon's biggest ever, isn't necessarily a surprise. Amazon "has been trying to crack the food delivery business for a decade." But while the online retailer has arguably perfected the art of putting dry goods on customers' doorsteps, it has struggled to do the same with fresh food. That could change quickly now that Amazon has access to Whole Foods' sprawling supply chain, as well as its 431 stores — most of them in wealthy areas — which could soon double as pickup points for online orders.

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