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Back-to-School: The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
 

Is now. Not Christmas, as the 1963 Andy Williams holiday classic goes, but now: late summer-early fall when the kids go back to school. But the joy of sending the kids packing, so to speak, is now muted given how expensive it has become. The cost of school supplies has basically doubled for families in the last decade — and for some, it’s like doubling up on a monthly mortgage payment. So, what's behind that jump, and what are parents doing to reign in the spend?

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Amazon’s Whole Foods Whole Pay Play
 

Last Monday was officially “Day One” of the Amazon/Whole Foods combo. And we got a sneak peek at what’s in store for all of you organic eggs, kale and salmon lovers now that the acquisition is official. But Karen Webster says lowering prices on a few grocery items loses sight of Amazon’s bigger plan. That plan, she says, is not only one that will blur the lines between what consumers spend to eat — period — but also reshape local retail commerce. And all driven by Prime Members who already shop at Whole Foods and will become its local commerce flywheel. Let the spinning begin.

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