Here are all the changes Amazon is making to Whole Foods (AMZN)

By: Business Insider

September 21, 2017 at 11:49 AM EDT

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Whole Foods is swiftly transforming under Amazon's control.

Amazon's $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods formally went through in August.

The changes began immediately, from cutting costs to internal restructuring.

Following the acquisition, Amazon is trying "to operate more like a traditional market," the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

Here's what changes have been revealed so far — and how they'll affect Whole Foods shoppers.

Whole Foods has already cut prices.Kate Taylor

The day the acquisition went through, prices of many Whole Foods staples immediately dropped. Some price tags decreased by up to 40%.

An identical basket of items from a Whole Foods location in Brooklyn went from $97.76 pre-acquisition to $75.85 post-acquisition.

The grocery stores are now selling Amazon Echos and Echo Dots.Kate Taylor

According to Amazon, the popular voice-controlled speaker system will be available at select Whole Foods locations. A Brooklyn location advertised the Amazon Echo as the "pick of the season" the day the acquisition completed.

Amazon Prime members will get special discounts.AP

Whole Foods announced that Amazon Prime will replace Whole Foods' current loyalty program.

Whole Foods is selling products on Amazon.com.AP

Soon after Amazon's $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods went through, more than a thousand Whole Foods items were added to Amazon.com. Whole Foods goods are available on Amazon.com, AmazonFresh, Prime Pantry, and Prime Now.

Currently, to purchase many of the Whole Foods items you need to have an AmazonFresh membership. AmazonFresh is Amazon's grocery delivery service and costs Prime members an additional $14.99 per month.

Brand reps are being banned from stores.AP

Whole Foods locations will no longer allow brand representatives to visit stores to promote products or check up on how things are stocked and displayed, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

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