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From the baseball diamond to the boardroom
The Harvard University economics grad who upended centuries of baseball thinking, bringing his computer and fresh statistical formulas into the Oakland A's war room, is going to help Sears find out if it has game. Translating Major League Baseball...Tags: Environmental Issues, College Baseball, Brad Pitt, Aaron Sorkin, Los Angeles Dodgers
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Rosenthal: Transformation part of retail game, Sears' Lampert says
When prices essentially match, what stores are left to sell is themselves. More than just the products they move, they compete on the basis of the shopping experiences they offer and the identities those experiences bolster. Customer loyalty has never...
Tags: Consumers, Groceries, Target, Walmart, Supervalu Inc.
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Rosenthal: Sears Holdings' Edward Lampert discusses company's future, new role in it
He's been a big-time investor in the retail sector for more than 15 years and was chairman of Kmart after it emerged from bankruptcy about a decade ago. A few years later, he paired it with once-dominant Sears. Yet even as Eddie Lampert is poised next...
Tags: Mutual Funds, Business, Target, Walmart, Consumer Goods Industries
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Illinois corporate tax credits swelled to $161 million in 2011
When lawmakers raised taxes on Illinois residents and businesses, they also increased corporate income tax breaks for a select group of companies. In 2011, businesses were eligible to claim about $161 million in tax credits — double from the...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Government, Taxation, Advanced Training, Illinois Governor
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Jan. 24 in History: Sixteen Kramar children at McCabe
>> 50 Years Ago — If McCabe School were renamed for the family having the most children enrolled the name would have to be Kramar. Sixteen youngsters all grandchildren of Mrs. A.R. Kramar, Valley Pioneer, are now enrolled at McCabe. There are three... -
Lake Geneva sponsors make Winterfest happen
Bella Vista Suites Bella Vista Suites, downtown Lake Geneva's stunning all-suite boutique hotel, features a four-story atrium, well-appointed one- and two-bedroom suites and elegant private function areas. The suites offer brilliant lake views or...
Tags: Radio, Cross Country Skiing, Lifestyle and Leisure, Menards, Dining and Drinking
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Ronald Eugene Werner, 70, of Meyersdale
Ronald Eugene Werner, 70, of Meyersdale, entered heaven's gates on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013 after a very short but courageous fight with cancer. Born Oct. 19, 1942 in Pocohontas, the son of the late Merle E. and Eleanor (Bolden) Werner. He was a 1961...
Tags: U.S. Army, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium
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Stores Borrow From Fast-food Industry's Playbook
AP Retail WriterNEW YORK (AP) — This holiday season, Burger King won't be the only place where you can have it your way. It used to be enough for stores to promise discounts of up to 70 percent off to lure shoppers during the busy holiday shopping season. But...Tags: Black Friday (shopping), Lifestyle and Leisure, Electronics, Target, Sony Corp.
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Sears' Edward Lampert to replace Louis D'Ambrosio as CEO
Troubled Sears Holdings Corp. said Chief Executive Louis D'Ambrosio is stepping down and will be succeeded by Chairman Edward Lampert. D'Ambrosio is resigning because of "family health matters," effective Feb. 2, the end of the retailer's fiscal year,...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Hoffman Estates, Macy's, Corporate Officers, Companies and Corporations
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Friedman knocks appearance of Sears store
Glendale officials contacted Sears Holdings Inc. this week about its store on North Central Avenue after Councilwoman Laura Friedman last week complained that she was “just sick of it.” Pointing out its uninspired, outdated appearance,...
Tags: Kmart
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It pays to lay off the layaway
Layaway is illogical. Almost nobody should use it for holiday gift purchases this year. That stark stance is sure to rile fans of layaway. However, taking a critical look at layaway might get you thinking differently about your money and shopping...
Tags: Consumers, Purchases, Walmart, Contracts, Credit and Debt
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Stores try to make holiday shopping cheap and easy
NEW YORK (AP) — This holiday season, Burger King won't be the only place where you can have it your way. It used to be enough for stores to promise discounts up to 70 percent to lure shoppers during the busy holiday period. But the ease of...
Tags: Black Friday (shopping), Lifestyle and Leisure, Target, Toy Industry, Sony Corp.
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