On 8/19/2018 2:44 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 12:42:42 -0400, Nancy Young >
> wrote:

>> What I didn't understand was the big brouhaha when amazon bought
>> Whole Foods, uh oh, what does this mean for Costco ... Costco
>> carries such a different set of merchandise aside from produce
>> that I'm not seeing them as competing. But maybe that's driving
>> some changes that you're seeing with the selection.

> there's a "war" going on. The threat started with Amazon announcing
> that it was in talks to buy Whole Foods. I forget who WalMart is
> aligned with trying to keep market place. That's why you see all the
> supermarkets and big box stores promising 1 and 2 day delivery if you
> shop with them.

Absolutely. Everyone's falling all over themselves to stay
competitive.

I do some shopping at Whole Foods and a lot at Costco but to me
they each have their niche and the two barely overlap if at all.

nancy