What will stay the same:
Whole Foods will continue to operate under its own name and open new stores. John Mackey will stay on as CEO.
The companies will integrate point-of-sale and merchandising systems.
This could mean more of Amazon's brands will be available at Whole Foods, and vice versa.
Whole Foods stores will have Amazon lockers.
Amazon lockers allow you to have your package delivered to a secure location until it's time to pick it up. You can also use them for returns.
You'll be able to buy Whole Foods' private label products on Amazon Prime.
"Whole Foods Market's healthy and high-quality private label products — including 365 Everyday Value, Whole Foods Market, Whole Paws and Whole Catch — will be available through Amazon.com, AmazonFresh, Prime Pantry and Prime Now," the companies said.
Over time, Whole Foods will get cheaper in general.
"The two companies will invent in additional areas over time, including in merchandising and logistics, to enable lower prices for Whole Foods Market customers," Whole Foods and Amazon said in a release.
Amazon Prime members will get special discounts.
Amazon Prime will replace Whole Foods' current loyalty program. It's estimated that half of American households have an Amazon Prime membership.
Whole Foods will get cheaper for everyone starting Monday.
"Customers will enjoy lower prices on products like Whole Trade bananas, organic avocados, organic large brown eggs, organic responsibly farmed salmon and tilapia, organic baby kale and baby lettuce, animal-welfare-rated 85% lean ground beef, creamy and crunchy almond butter, organic Gala and Fuji apples, organic rotisserie chicken, 365 Everyday Value organic butter, and much more," the companies said.
