(AFX UK Focus) 2009-05-20 23:30 NYC comptroller urges Costco to accept food stamps (Interactive Investor)

NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) – New York City’s comptroller urged Costco Wholesale Corp on Wednesday to accept food stamps at its outlets because of hard economic times in the United States. “This ill-advised resistance clearly establishes a competitive disadvantage and presents a reputational risk for Costco,” Comptroller William Thompson wrote in a letter to Costco’s Chief Executive James …

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