Archives for October 2016
Starbucks names China CEO, sees 5,000 stores there by 202120 Oct 2016
Starbucks Corp on Wednesday named its first chief executive officer for China and said it plans to more than double... Continue Reading
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Gap’s Banana Republic Chain to Close U.K. Stores as Sales Slip20 Oct 2016
The Banana Republic chain is exiting the U.K. next year, part of a global re-evaluation of the Gap Inc.-owned workwear... Continue Reading
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How Target and Amazon Are Changing the Rules of Retailing20 Oct 2016
The retail business is witnessing two potentially game-changing strategies: Retail chain Target is opening smaller stores in urban locations to... Continue Reading
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Despite Uncertainty, The Presidential Election Is Unlikely To Rattle Retailers20 Oct 2016
The upcoming 2016 presidential election certainly has captured the attention of most U.S. consumers for both its political and entertainment-driven... Continue Reading
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eBay Is Adding This Budding Tech to Boost Home Decor Business20 Oct 2016
eBay debuted a new way it plans to take on e-commerce giant Amazon on Monday, focusing on the home decor... Continue Reading
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Why Retailers Are Rethinking Thanksgiving Day20 Oct 2016
Electronics retailer hhgregg is hardly the only retailer reporting that this year it would stay closed on Thanksgiving Day. Some... Continue Reading
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10 years ago, I said PepsiCo had to be about more than making money. Here’s what’s in store for the next 10.20 Oct 2016
Ten years ago, as my colleagues and I were thinking about the future of our company, we saw some major... Continue Reading
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PepsiCo pledges to slash beverage calorie counts by 202520 Oct 2016
PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi pledged Monday as part of a new sustainability initiative to significantly reduce the calorie... Continue Reading
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Macy’s flagship in New York debuts Apple shop20 Oct 2016
Customers at Macy’s flagship store in New York will be able to wander over from eyeliner to iPads. Macy’s launched... Continue Reading
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Supervalu to sell Save-A-Lot to Canada’s Onex for $1.37 billion20 Oct 2016
Supervalu Inc said it would sell its Save-A-Lot business to Canadian private equity firm Onex Corp for $1.37 billion, more... Continue Reading
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