The Competition Begins

"Whole Foods Market has opened its first UK store.

The impact of the global natural and organic retailing champion on British grocery retailing can be felt across the capital already, with Waitrose announcing the launch of its first upmarket food store in Marylebone. Despite an unrivalled organic and natural product offer in the UK, Whole Foods' long term prospects are questionable.
'Content In Kensington this weekend, shoppers were queuing to sample the US behemoth's offer. On Saturday, staff at the M&S outlet on Kensington High Street were giving away free fruit salads to entice customers to their premises and distract them from Whole Foods Market's (WFM) new flagship store."

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