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Apple: Employees Are Passionate, But …

As David Segal reports in the New York Times, Apple may be a great company, but the pay at its retail stores often does not measure up: “Last year, during his best three-month stretch, Jordan Golson sold about $750,000 worth … Continue reading

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Loco Boutique’s Guillaume Maman

Guillaume Maman tells how he went from professional windsurfing to becoming General Manager of the Honolulu-based Loco Boutique retail store chain that has spread to Japan and other Pacific Rim countries. He also gives some career tips.

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Career Advice On Becoming A Retail Executive

Zak Moses is in charge of buying the refreshments for Vue Cinemas. He didn’t start off looking for a career in a movie theater chain; he just really enjoyed the evening job he did there while he was at college. 

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