11:15 AM EDT, 06/12/2025 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with Amazon's ( AMZN ) confirmation throughout the story.)

Amazon.com ( AMZN ) is further integrating Whole Foods Market by moving the latter's corporate employees to the same programs and offerings as the rest of the e-commerce giant's corporate employees, an Amazon ( AMZN ) spokesperson told MT Newswires in an email Thursday.

"To make it even easier to collaborate and innovate on behalf of our customers, we're continuing to unify teams across our grocery brands," the spokesperson added. "These changes reflect our long-term commitment to making grocery shopping easier, faster, and more affordable for customers."

Amazon ( AMZN ) is now bringing Whole Foods, Amazon Fresh, and Amazon Go under one corporate employee experience, the spokesperson said.

The plan includes a new leadership team and employee programs such as performance reviews and pay scales, Business Insider reported, citing a memo sent by Whole Foods Chief Executive Jason Buechel. The changes will take effect over the next 12 months.

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