Jeff Bezos is a ‘brilliant man' for what he's done at Whole Foods, says ex-CEO: ‘He thinks really long term'"What I like about Jeff the most, besides he's creative and entrepreneurial, is he thinks really long term," Mackey, who served as Whole Foods' CEO from the brand's inception in 1980 until 2022,when Bezos' Amazon bought the grocery chain for $13.7 billion in 2017. It could have been easy to raise prices for an immediate revenue bump.
But the changes have helped Whole Foods' revenue growth, as net sales from Amazon's physical stores — Whole Foods locations are the vast majority — surpassed"I hardly ever hear the 'whole paycheck' narrative any longer—that's due to Amazon," Mackey said.. We'll teach you how to speak clearly and confidently, calm your nerves, what to say and not say, and body language techniques to make a great first impression.