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ThinkstockThe world’s largest toy seller, Toys”R”Us, announced on Wednesday afternoon that it had hired interim CEO Antonio Urcelay as its…
courtesy Making Change at Walmart and UFCWWhen you are running Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) it must be frustrating about…
ThinkstockThanksgiving has been one of those holidays in America that has long been considered sacred as a day off of…
Wikimedia CommonsThe general investing public will spend much of its energy waiting for earnings from famous companies such as Facebook…
White House Photo by Pete SouzaBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) and Warren Buffett generally hold close to 40 different stock…
Jon OggVolatility has resumed in stocks, and investors are looking for bargains. They also are looking to see where they need…
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.As the holiday season approaches, retailers are preparing for the busiest shopping time of the year…
ThinkstockOne strike and you’re out. That was the decision made by Gen. James F. Amos, the Marine Corps commandant. He…
ThinkstockSwedish do-it-yourself furniture store IKEA will begin selling home solar panel kits in the U.K. over the next 10 months.…
TwitterIn among the major and minor celebrities, news media outlets, the Pope and President Obama, there are no huge corporations…
courtesy Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Update: This story edited to include Walmart’s denial of a report of a cut in orders. Mega-retailer…
courtesy Making Change at Walmart and UFCWWal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is the king of retailing, with the largest presence…
ThinkstockMajor U.S. retailers are announcing their hiring plans for the coming holiday shopping season, and the first two announcements have…
ThinkstockRetail sales during the 2013 holiday shopping season are forecast to rise by 2.4%, but store traffic is expected to…
Wikimedia Commons/creative commonsThe announcement must have sent shudders down the backs of fast-food chain and big-box retail chief executive officers.…
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