The retailer reported online sales up big for Q1 but brick-and-mortar sales were down. It also announced an expansion of some tech innovations such as a Whole Foods test of shoppers paying with a palm scan.
Retailer expanded its Climate Pledge Friendly program, making more third-party certified approved products available to buy and increasing certifications. Amazon also invested in new renewable energy sources.
A report from Kantar, using its proprietary valuation methodology, looked at how retailers measured in areas of being meaningful, salient and different to shoppers.
Products that are certified through third-party organizations now get a Sourced for Good seal to assist Whole Foods shoppers looking to buy responsibly sourced items.
Jill Pavlovich joined the retailer as senior vice president of digital commerce, coming from Wayfair where she launched more than 90 exclusive brands. Her appointment is joined by the hiring of Jake Griffith, a former Walmart executive.
