Whole Foods is creating a crisis that's choking its business

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February 1, 2018 12:16 AM

Barclays analysts say persistent out-of-stock problems at Whole Foods are hurting the grocery chain's sales and making it less of a threat to other grocers.

Barclays analysts say out-of-stock problems at Whole Foods are hurting the grocery chain's sales and making it less of a threat to other grocers.
"Until execution issues are resolved and broader price cuts are implemented — we believe traction on sales will stall, so for now the pressure on the industry has abated," analysts wrote in a research note.
Whole Foods employees have told Business Insider that the out-of-stocks

Whole Foods having problems keeping shelves stocked at stores across the US, and sales are likely suffering as a result, according to Barclays analysts.

Barclays analysts have been visiting various Whole Foods stores on a weekly basis since Amazon acquired the grocery chain last year for $13.7 billion.

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