Whole Foods Sees Consumers 'Moving Our Way'

CNN Money
Jul 22, 2013
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Whole Foods CEO Walter Robb discusses the future of the specialty grocery giant's business. Robb says he sees a shift in consumer buying habits — toward sustainable, organic, natural, healthy products — that is in line with Whole Foods' business model and will benefit the company in the long term.

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