Alibaba’s Futuristic Supermarket in China Is Light-Years Ahead of the U.S. — and Shows Where Amazon Will Likely Take Whole Foods Posted by May 21, 2018 Leave a comment on Alibaba’s Futuristic Supermarket in China Is Light-Years Ahead of the U.S. — and Shows Where Amazon Will Likely Take Whole Foods With facial recognition payments and 30 minute online deliveries, this supermarket chain is all about being ‘insanely convenient’ for the customer.