Amazon announced on November 5th that it has launched a new concept, “designed to make grocery shopping even easier,” at the Whole Foods Market in Plymouth Meeting. This “new shopping experience” offers Whole Food Market’s full selection of natural and organic grocery items, plus national name-brand groceries and everyday essentials via Amazon, all in one location. Overall, there are 12,000 unique items available via the Plymouth Meeting store.

“At Whole Foods Market, we’ve always taken pride in offering a wide selection of natural and organic products, but we understand our customers appreciate the convenience of one-stop shopping,” said Jason Buechel, vice president of Amazon Worldwide Grocery Stores and CEO of Whole Foods Market. “We’re making grocery shopping more convenient for customers by thoughtfully blending our grocery offerings and leveraging new fulfillment capabilities in creative ways. This new concept store experience allows customers to get everything on their shopping list in one convenient stop or one online order, combining quality with convenience while still delivering the exceptional shopping experience customers expect.”

Amazon has converted 10,000 square feet at the Plymouth Meeting store to serve as an automated micro-fulfillment center. Orders are prepared within minutes, whether customers shop online or via QR codes while shopping in person at the store.

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