Holy Whole Foods! Amazon is taking over your kitchen

Dubai: Are you ready to buy your groceries online?

In this episode, the Business team takes a closer look at the latest blockbuster e-commerce deal; Amazon’s $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods, the US-based grocery chain. The team discusses demand for online grocery shopping amid a boom in e-commerce.

Are people willing to buy perishable goods online? And, within the UAE, what do retailers think of the rise in e-commerce and the challenges it presents?

After Amazon’s acquisition of UAE-based Souq.com, the team also discusses what the Whole Foods deal means for the region, and whether we can expect Whole Foods to start deliveries to the Gulf.