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An Interesting Slideshow on Retail Trends for 2014

Hubba, an information services company, has put together an informative slideshow on 2014 retail trends. Check it out.  

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A List Your CEO Does NOT Want to Be On!!

Glassdoor regularly rates the performance of company CEOs on the basis of employee feedback. Recently, 24/7 Wall Street reviewed the data at Glassdoor’s Web site and came up with a list of the worst 9 CEOs. As reported by Douglas … Continue reading

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What Makes Uniqlo Glitter?

Uniqlo makes and sells casual apparel that includes several categories and social groups. Its clothing items “simple and essential yet universal, so people can freely combine them in their own unique style.” What makes Uniqlo so successful and distinctive? According … Continue reading

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