Mr. Bezos has appealed to the masses with low prices enabled in part by centralization and automation. And Amazon, with $136 billion in revenue last year, has achieved far larger success financially -- putting Mr. Bezos firmly in charge. Mr. Bezos was personally engaged and Mr. Mackey traveled to Seattle for negotiations, the people said. Still, Mr. Bezos's team is likely to scrutinize Whole Foods' business practices seeking opportunities for change, former Amazon employees say. At Amazon, performance is prized and, as with other tech companies, employees come and go more frequently, former employees say.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 18, 2017 22:18 UTC