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5/18/2012
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Walmart Goes Slow on Small Formats
Does being first or fast count when you're Walmart? A Wall Street Journal article earlier this week questioned whether the retailer would achieve the results analysts are looking for with its new Walmart Express small store initiative, based on the relatively slow pace it was opening units. Do you think Walmart needs to be more aggressive opening small stores?
Retail Space · Operations · Store Design · Logistics/Supply Chain · Walmart
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Tesco Managers Brooding Over Teeny Bonuses
Senior store managers at Tesco are said to be "outraged" after hearing that their annual bonuses had been slashed by more than 80 percent following a rare down year for the U.K. retail giant. What do you see as the pros and cons of performance-based bonuses?
Tesco · Financial Struggles · Worker Issues · Human Resources
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Foodies Go All GoogaMooga Over Festival
Promising to convert Brooklyn's Prospect Park into "an amusement park of food and drink," the first-ever GoogaMooga festival takes place this weekend, with food vendors, brewers, winemakers and celebrity chefs taking over the meadow in the center of the park. Will Millennials be even bigger foodies than their Baby Boomer parents? What factors do you think are supporting the culinary push at music festivals?
Fun Food · Gourmet/Specialty · Products/Brands · Foodies
5/17/2012
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Fair and Square - Penney's Stock Plunges
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RSR Research: Jobs vs. Careers in Retail
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Birth Rates Point to Very Different Future for America
5/16/2012
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Coupons Get Personal with Check-In Service
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Macy's Stores Counter Amazon's Logistics Edge
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Latest Fashions Hit the Streets in Trucks
5/15/2012
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A Tweet Too Far - CFO Loses Job
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Retail Customer Experience: Using Associates to Reduce Self-Checkout Theft
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In-Store Clinics Good for What Ails Chains
5/14/2012
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Penney Eliminates Commissions
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BrainTrust Query: Of Habit and Target
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Local Manufacturing Gets Spotlight in San Francisco
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