Columnist: The Amazon/Whole Foods deal represents something much bigger
December 17, 2018
Forbes contributor Richard Kestenbaum argues that Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods represents a broader industry need to find a solution to as yet unsatisfactorily addressed challenges in e-commerce grocery. Many tech solutions providers are ramping up efforts to improve such technologies as video image recognition and predictive analytics to help speed produce and fresh meat and fish to consumers that order online.
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