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Target Opens Store To Highlight The New Digital Home

Target has unveiled the Target Open House, a 3,500-square-foot retail space in San Francisco dedicated to “smart home gadgets,”…

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Did Whole Foods Address Its Pricing Problem The Right Way?

Last week, John Mackey and Walter Robb, co-CEOs of Whole Foods, admitted to a pricing faux pas. The New…

Executive Viewpoints July 8
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PayPal To Acquire Xoom For $890 Million

PayPal has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Xoom, a digital money transfer provider, for $25 per share…

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Ahold Acquires Delhaize In $28 Billion Deal

Dutch grocer Ahold has acquired Delhaize, a Belgian grocer for $28 billion. With the purchase, the companies will…

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Walmart Tries To Take Down Amazon Prime

Walmart is challenging Amazon with a new shipping service. Although Amazon has aggregated a loyal user base for…

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Is Walmart’s Apology For Its Costume Conundrum Enough?

Earlier this week, the nation was in a tizzy over Walmart’s poor e-Commerce category management.  A Walmart customer…

Executive Viewpoints October 29
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Can American Apparel Be Saved?

Over the past month, American Apparel has turned into a media spectacle and real-life soap opera.  Although the…

Executive Viewpoints July 9
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Barnes & Noble Receives Acquisition Proposal From G Asset Management

Private investment management firm G Asset Management has made a proposal to acquire 51% of Barnes & Noble…

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Signet Jewelers To Purchase Zale Corporation In $690 Million Deal

Signet Jewelers Limited — which includes the Ernest Jones, H. Samuel, Jared The Galleria Of Jewelry and Kay…

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