Amazon & Whole Foods by Kevin https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr Made with serendipity en-us 2017-10-12 12:47:02 UTC 2017-10-12 13:43:18 UTC hello@padlet.com Key drivers in the business environment for Amazon https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196390478 Adaptability
E-commerce
Increasing usage of technology, not only for R&D 
Government influence on technology
Political stability in developed countries]]> 2017-10-12 12:54:53 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196390478 Key Drivers (Amazon & Whole Foods) https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196392199 Expanding (entering a new market)
A merging of existing customers 
Making new relationship with suppliers and inverstors 
Government support for merger 
Creating more competition in the market 
The economy will benefit from the fall in prices 
distribution will be faster for customers
Increase in online buyers ]]> 2017-10-12 12:58:15 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196392199 Key Drivers for Amazon https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196393188 - Relationship building (customer & supplier)
- Expansion 
- E-commerce
Adaptability 

]]> 2017-10-12 13:00:16 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196393188 Key drivers in the business environment for Whole Foods https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196393550 Healthy lifestyle trend is increasing demand
Environmental policies
Higher household income
Rural-to-urban population shift

]]> 2017-10-12 13:01:01 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196393550 2 key drivers Whole Foods https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196393742 organic food as demand increased

Enviaronmental environment

Increased demand on Fair Trade products . 

Supermarket that cover the needs of Vegan and vegetarian people. ]]> 2017-10-12 13:01:24 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196393742 Key Drivers w1501038 https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196393786 E-commerce
Technology development]]> 2017-10-12 13:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196393786 Advantages w1533552 https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196394087 Amazon is known for its low prices, helped set Whole Foods free from that reputation.

Prices dropped as much as 43% on a range of Whole Foods products.

Price cuts in the first two days after the merger boosted customer traffic by an average of 25% over the week before.

The lower prices are now in all 470 Whole Foods locations across the United States, and could have longterm effects on Americans' perception of organic and healthy food. If organic produce remains at a lower price point and is more accessible for online orders, it may normalize organic food for a greater number of Americans — not just those who buy $3 avocados]]> 2017-10-12 13:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196394087 Key Drivers Whole Foods w1501038 https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196395057 Green lifestyle
More interest in organic products

]]> 2017-10-12 13:03:34 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196395057 Positioning to strategy https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196395621 -Strategies for short,medium and long term.

-Strategy Based on consolidate operations for market research analysis.

-Also invest in market strategy, sales & R&D keeping itself future developed.]]> 2017-10-12 13:04:32 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196395621 1 Key drivers for Amazon https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196395725 Amazon Web Services : nearly 30% of the market share in the world cloud infrastructure 

Customer convenience 

Amazon prime subscriptions - grew by 53% 

Adaptability
E-commerce
Increasing usage of technology.

]]> 2017-10-12 13:04:43 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196395725 Key drivers in the business environment for Amazon https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196395815 Customer focused.
Take risk from market leadership.
Incorporate owners values.
Build culture thats right for company.
Avoid bureaucracy.

Increasing accessibility to technology.
Reduced cost of technology and logistics. 
Globalisation.]]> 2017-10-12 13:04:52 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196395815 Q1- Key drivers for amazon https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196397337 People are busier, time is more valued convenience 
A more technologically involved environment


]]> 2017-10-12 13:07:45 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196397337 POSITIONING STRATEGY WHOLE FOODS w1501038 https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196397588 Differentiation strategy: targeting specific clients 
Middle-High prices 

]]> 2017-10-12 13:08:13 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196397588 Changes w1533552 https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196397639 Selling Amazon Echos, making Whole Foods products available on Amazon.com 

The decision to not allow local brand managers to pitch their products to store customers.


]]> 2017-10-12 13:08:19 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196397639 Culture, structure and leadership style for Amazon https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196398087 -tough culture, a reputation for haveing hard-working employees
-Amazon’s evaluation system is relentless. Employees don’t have time to recover their own life

-visionary and efficient leadership.
-Look at future
Eg. $25000 prize to design the best picking robot , and they focus on machine learning


Culture, structure and leadership style for Whole Foods
-an large, enjoyed a much different atmosphere
-one of America’s ‘Great Places to work’
-willingness to let people’s individuality shine through
-employees’ belief in the company’s mission and purpose

-Whole Foods Market maintains an organizational structure that empowers the firm to flexibly address changes and differences in markets.
-based on differences in market condition
-Whole Foods Market has a global hierarchy in its organizational structure.(a) global headquarters, (b) regional offices, (c) facilities, and (d) stores. 


]]> 2017-10-12 13:09:05 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196398087 Industry success factor in whole food merger market https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196398974

-Making actions in position amazon knew that whole weat customers are literally ‘rich’ .

• Secondly, interesting fact , whole foods has a strong private label business on 365 brands. 


]]> 2017-10-12 13:10:41 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196398974 Culture, structure and leadership style for Whole Foods https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196399123 - Strong relationships 
- Effective communication 
- Trust
- Team working]]> 2017-10-12 13:10:58 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196399123 Challenges of whole foods https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196399258 Amazon go grocery store eliminates cashier position entirely and instead use technology- this likely leads to job loss for the whole food workers.

]]> 2017-10-12 13:11:13 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196399258 Culture, Structure and Leadership (Whole foods) w1541807 https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196399481 Organizational culture :
  1. Focus on teams-Supporting team member happiness and excellence
  2. Participation -employee participation in the context of its organizational culture
  3. Semi-formal interactions-social relations with other employees
  4. Transparency- financial reports not just to investors but also to employees

Divisional organizational structure:
  1. Four-tier hierarchy-main levels or tiers, namely, (a) global headquarters, (b) regional offices, (c) facilities, and (d) stores. 
  2. Geographic divisions-address differences among regional markets
  3. Functional structure in each division-each regional administrative team implements mandates based on regional market conditions
  4. Teams- supports business profitability through sales talk and retail service directly provided to customers

Leadership style 


]]> 2017-10-12 13:11:39 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196399481 Positioning strategy (Whole Foods) https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196400355 Whole foods focus on developing their own brands/products 
Save money on marketing (word of mouth)]]> 2017-10-12 13:12:59 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196400355 5. https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196402084 Culture- Vertical lines of Authority, hierarchical culture. 
Strong culture of teams, forbs article . Employees are referred to as team members. Culture that fosters team working. 

Leadership style- John Mackey. Much like culture large emphasis , on team working, information from team members taking peoples ideas in to consideration before making a decision. 

Structure - 4 tier hierarchy 
1. global headquarters 
2. regional offices 
3 facilities
4 stores (only few)

geographical divisions regions of the us different demographics require unique style for different regions.
functional structure in each division 
sub teams.]]> 2017-10-12 13:16:05 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196402084 Amazon merger benefits https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196402098 - Growth of grocery delivery sector
- Entering the meal prep and meal delivery industry 
- Wallet less payments
- Stronger market presence ]]> 2017-10-12 13:16:06 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196402098 Positioning strategy (Amazon) https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196402333 Customer loyalty
online marketing (sponsored search) 
Being able to deliver products everywhere, linking with drivers opening distribution centres in major cities ]]> 2017-10-12 13:16:32 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196402333 Positioning strategy for Whole Foods https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196402392 Provides exotic food not available in other stores
Focus on carrying high quality healthy food
Targeting individuals and families whose income is well above the national average, those who are conscious about healthy lifestyle rather than how much they are spending
Do not provide discounts
The first grocery store to be "Certified Organic" in America
Relying on its stringent high quality standards
Supply chain: ensures that its products are produced without violating any laws]]> 2017-10-12 13:16:38 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196402392 Advantages of the merger for Amazon https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196402686 Amazon become an national Grocery competitor overnight.
Increases their range of distribution methods.
Access to an already set up and established grocery chain avoiding setup costs.
Amazon has an negative reputation merging with whole foods will help improve their image.
Potential to reach new stakeholders. ]]> 2017-10-12 13:17:13 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196402686 POSITIONING STRATEGY AMAZON w1501038 https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196403434 Cheaper prices 
Younger population

]]> 2017-10-12 13:18:33 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196403434 Q.5 w1501038 https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196404082 Culture: wholefoods empowers learning enviroment that promotes self-motivation and success.
Employees are team-members.

Leadership: ]]> 2017-10-12 13:19:38 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196404082 Culture structure and Leadership https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196404807 Diversity
Team work 
Effective communication ]]> 2017-10-12 13:20:42 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196404807 Advantages of the merger for Whole Foods https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196405430 Merge will increase whole foods reach to new customer base.
New publicity options.
Increase marketing budget.]]> 2017-10-12 13:21:43 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196405430 Q9- Advantages of the merger (Amazon) https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196405996 a) "Last mile delivery problem"  there are lockers in wholefood for added security.
b) refrigerated distribution centers closer to where people live , rather than sending food from an amazon warehouse. People are gtting there food locally
c) competitive ]]> 2017-10-12 13:22:43 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196405996 6. Culture, leadership, structure Amazon https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196406877 Structure - global based function groups, each major business has its own dedicated team and group

Culture - Forbs, Jeff Bezos 2 pizza rule, every team needs to be small enough to be fed by 2 pizzas allows good communication within groups and have understanding of aims and objectives

Leadership style- Jeff Customer is king, everything the customer doesnt like will attempt to be removed eg slow loading of website 
Expect more from your employees always strive for them to be better eg more effective at answering emails ]]> 2017-10-12 13:24:04 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196406877 Capabilities w1533552 https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196407319 As with most new Amazon initiatives, the company is folding its $99-per-year membership program into the Whole Foods mix.

Amazon Prime customers will receive additional discounts on some Whole Foods products in the future. 

Prime members will automatically be part of a Whole Foods customer rewards program that gives them discounts and other store perks.

Amazon loves to add value to its Prime program in order to encourage as many people as possible to sign up, and it hopes that adding a Whole Foods component will lure new members to the program.]]> 2017-10-12 13:24:50 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196407319 Q 6 w1501038 https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196407510 Culture:

Leadership: Jeff Bezos
Leadership Principles (Custome obsession,Learn to be curious, hire and develop the best,think bigearn trust...)]]> 2017-10-12 13:25:08 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196407510 Advantages (Amazon) https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196408081 A bigger impact in physical retail 
Faster delivery 
Competitive edge against google
amazon has a stronger presence in homes as they are selling household items
 ]]> 2017-10-12 13:26:09 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196408081 7. Industry success E commerce https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196409408 1. efficiency,  industry requires ruthless efficiency to minimise costs and use employees most effectively
2. correct usage of data, using data on customers in the best way for the company eg advertise other products 
3. customer service, constant price competition means good experience with customers would encourage repeat business ]]> 2017-10-12 13:28:27 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196409408 Q7 w1501038 https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196409462 Lower Prices
Development of e-commerce
fast delivery
product differentiation (Amazon video, music...)

]]> 2017-10-12 13:28:33 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196409462 Q8 w1501038 https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196410311 Top quality organic food
First organic-only supermarket

]]> 2017-10-12 13:29:45 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196410311 Q10. Advantages merger Whole foods https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196411338 Improving the reputation in regards to pricing (reputation of being overpriced)
innovation an technology- helps to lower labour costs: (Amazon go)  ]]> 2017-10-12 13:31:28 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196411338 Q9 w1501038 https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196411379 Amazon penetrates in a new market
Different distribution methds
Identification with a higher standard product


]]> 2017-10-12 13:31:32 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196411379 8. Supermarket industry success factors https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196411529 1. Variety customers want a big offer different products 
2. convenience, good location of stores eg highways close to other stores bus rail
3. good customer experience, pleasant atmosphere to be in good employees helpful in store ect. ]]> 2017-10-12 13:31:45 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196411529 Positioning strategy for Amazon https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196412191 E-commerce segmentation
Amazon has successfully positioned itself as Glocal ]]> 2017-10-12 13:32:49 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196412191 Challenges of the merger for Whole Foods https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196412382 Whole foods will have reduce prices to match an mass market rather than the niche they were operating in meaning an reduction in potential profit.
Mismatch in each company's method of operation. 
Culture clash.]]> 2017-10-12 13:33:05 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196412382 Q10 w1501038 https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196413698 Stronger brand retpetition
more technology and renovation
Lower prices
New costumers]]> 2017-10-12 13:35:22 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196413698 Advantages (Whole Foods) https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196413760 2017-10-12 13:35:30 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196413760 3. Positioning Whole food pre merger https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196413839 Organic food market not just regular foods]]> 2017-10-12 13:35:39 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196413839 Industry sucess factors https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196413910 Competitiveness
Distribution centres 


]]> 2017-10-12 13:35:47 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196413910 Q 11 w1501038 https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196415950 2017-10-12 13:38:53 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196415950 Culture, structure, and leadership style for Whole Foods https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196416299 Five senior executives have functioned as CEO committee
Team approach to the organisation: employee empowerment ]]> 2017-10-12 13:39:23 UTC https://padlet.com/heffernank4/tu8jlb82b8kr/wish/196416299