Business Enhancement Tools Introduced at FMI MARKETECHNICS
What technology exhibited at FMI MARKETECHNICS will have the greatest impact on retailing and distribution practices?
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Merger of Breweries May Usurp Bud
Will being part of a bigger brewery mean greater share for Miller brands?
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9-11 Fallout on California Wine Sales Less than Expected
What are the prospects for the wine category in 2002 and beyond?
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Success Rests on Laurels of Good Service
What defines good service at retail?
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Private Exchanges Find Foothold
What is the future of public exchanges?
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Wal-Mart Tests Its Own Candy Store Within a Supercenter
Wal-Mart continues to stay focused on its “retailtainment” strategy and it clearly sees the Kid Connection as an opportunity to drive take-home candy sales.
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Toys “R” Us Tries Russian Stacking Doll Method in Supermarkets
Toys “R” Us does not seem to fit with Ahold’s food from every direction philosophy (food service, supermarket, home delivery, c-store) so a merger doesn’t appear likely. Is there a strategic advantage this toy store-within-a-store concept gives Giant/Ahold that we are missing?
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Kmart Scrubbed Software Projects Intended to Help with Supply Chain
What priorities should Kmart set if it wants to emerge from Chapter 11?
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State Lawmakers Look to Sin to Cover Shortfalls
Isn’t it time that all consumption was taxed and that targeted levies such as gas, alcohol, income, capital gains and succession taxes were eliminated?
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Talk Magazine Hushes up
New York’s Talk Magazine, jointly funded by Miramax Films and Hearst Corp., is closing up shop just two-and-a-half years after its high-profile launch.