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An Innovative Starbucks Collaboration

Starbucks has often been an innovator, going back to the days when it introduced free Wi-Fi into its stores. So, the recent launch of its new Starbucks Refresher fits right in for the retailer. As Nielsen reports: “A product launch … Continue reading

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New Beverage Regulations Can Be Confusing — To Retailers and Their Customers

Retailers must deal with a wide range of regulations — from zoning laws that restrict hours of operation to minimum wage laws to price advertising laws. Many times, the rules are clear and other times they are not. And chains … Continue reading

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The Retail Employers on Fortune’s 2013 “Best Companies to Work For” List

Each year, Fortune publishes a list of the best 100 employers in the United States. A number of these “best” employers are retailers. These are the retailers (in the order of their Fortune ranking) on the 2013 top 100 employer … Continue reading

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