When Dollar General offered to merge with Family Dollar, the monetary values involved were a lot higher than what customers …
Does Family Dollar/Dollar General Make a Monopoly?
08 Wednesday Oct 2014
Posted in Chapter 14: Retail Pricing
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After Bribery Scandal, High-Level Departures at Walmart
01 Tuesday Jul 2014
Detailed criminal allegations against Walmart, indicating that it engaged in illicit and potentially illegal bribery in its efforts to expand …
Mexico Delivers for Walmart
28 Monday Apr 2014
Walmart is finally able to offer same-day grocery delivery…in Mexico! In the United States, companies like Walmart and Amazon are …
‘Buy One, Give One’ Spirit Imbues an Online Store
11 Tuesday Feb 2014
Toms started in 2006 with the promise that for every pair of shoes a customer bought, Toms would donate a …
Linking Factories to the Malls, Middleman Pushes Low Costs
17 Thursday Oct 2013
Posted in Chapter 13: Buying Merchandise
Li & Fung is the world’s largest sourcing and logistics company. Li &Fung acts as a matchmaker between the factories …
High-End Stores Use Facial Recognition Tools to Spot VIP’s
10 Saturday Aug 2013
VIP-identification technology was developed by a U.K. based company. This firm has previously developed technology that helps security services identify …
Retailers’ Dilemma: To Ax or Help Fix Bad Factories
25 Tuesday Jun 2013
Posted in Chapter 13: Buying Merchandise
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In April, there were deadly fires in several Bangladesh factories as well as one factory collapse that killed more than …
High Court Rules in Favor of Book Reseller
17 Friday May 2013
Posted in Chapter 13: Buying Merchandise
In March, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Thai student who was being sued by a book …
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