5@5: Whole Foods is 'ready to grow' | Gov. Cuomo proposes New York plastic bag ban
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January 15, 2019
Revamped Whole Foods ready to grow again, exec says
Jim Sud, Whole Foods’ vice president of growth and business development, said on Tuesday that the company is ready to open new stores again after receiving financial and technological support from parent company Amazon. According to Sud, the company’s focus now is on “getting pricing and operations right and reinvigorating our commitment to customer service." Read more at ICSC …
Andrew Cuomo wants to ban plastic bags across New York
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed a blanket ban on plastic bags at store checkouts, prompting criticism from environmental groups that argue there should be a fee attached to paper bags should the ban pass to curtail a mass shift toward paper bag use. However, both moves would undoubtedly raise prices for consumers, as paper bags average three to five times the cost of single-use plastic bags. Read more at Daily Caller …