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Howard Schultz has returned to run Starbucks again, in part to halt a move by U.S. employees to unionize.
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As he faces a mass movement to unionized Starbucks locations, CEO Schultz will need to say more than that he is a billionaire who treats his workers so well that they do not need a union.
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McDonald’s, the world’s largest restaurant chain may have been started in 1940 if one takes that as the year Richard and Maurice McDonald launched their first restaurant. They turned it into a...
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A recent American Customer Satisfaction Index analysis reveals that Costco is America's favorite retailer.
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People’s lives have moved online. They watch TV and videos on PCs and smartphones. They do their banking and buy almost everything they use on e-commerce sites like Amazon. People do not write...
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A recent analysis reveals the most requested cars in the Costco Auto Program.
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Location. Location. Location. Retailers have to weigh how many stores they have compared to their total revenue. Too many stores can cause corporate losses. Too few mean a retailer may miss out on...
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Starbucks, the huge coffee store chain, has been in the news lately. Workers at one of its Buffalo, NY locations agreed to join a union. Starbucks resisted the effort. Presumably, management does not...
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Stitch Fix was absolutely crushed on Wednesday, following a less than favorable earnings report that included an update to guidance. Now the stock is bouncing back after a few analysts came to its...
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The holiday shopping season is in full swing. E-commerce is bigger than ever, and the leaders in the industry continue to dominate. Here are four top stock picks for aggressive investors looking for...
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Two retail giants, one a dollar store and the other a grocer, are reporting quarterly results before markets open on Thursday.
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Sears was founded in 1892. At that time it was known as Sears, Roebuck which included the names of its two founders. One of its earliest successes was in the mail order catalog business. However,...
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Beer consumption around the world is remarkably high. As one measure, a single U.S. state, Montana consumes 40 gallons of beer per capita. And beer drinking levels in other countries like Germany and...
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Here are previews of what to expect when a selection of electronics, sporting goods, and dollar stores report earnings next Tuesday morning.
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24/7 Wall St. screened the BofA Securities research universe database looking for the mega-retailers that look poised to cash in this year. These five stocks are all rated Buy and look like excellent...
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