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In August 2013, Walmart launched its holiday layaway — free with no opening fee — four months before Christmas. The holiday creep had officially begun.
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In 2011 Aldi's UK business swung from a 56 million pound loss to a 57.8 million pound profit. Here is the discount model behind the turnaround.
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In 2012, Walmart opened at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving and Target at 9. The Black Friday creep had officially swallowed the holiday itself.
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The Indian Staffing Federation projected FDI in retail would create 10 million jobs in a decade. The claim, the opposition's rebuttal, and why the number
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In September 2012 the Manmohan Singh government allowed 51% FDI in multi-brand retail — the boldest reform of UPA-II, and the one that cost it an ally.
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Lululemon's retail playbook included a deliberate tactic: employees stationed near fitting rooms to eavesdrop on shoppers — customer research without the
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As Hurricane Irene bore down on the East Coast in August 2011, shoppers abandoned back-to-school buying for generators and bottled water. Retail's storm math.
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Why Walmart's Black Friday loss leaders are always toys and electronics: the consumer psychology behind the world's biggest retail event.
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