Word: marts
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...control of diseases in underdeveloped countries. Perhaps my dreams will come true through the immense generosity of that couple. Fereydoun Arfaa Danville, California, U.S. After reading about Costco CEO Jim Sinegal, I am getting a membership to Costco and will never again darken the doorway of Wal-Mart. It seems that Sinegal understands what many companies knew 50 years ago: if you take good care of good employees, they will serve the company, not only themselves. Paul Herman Sun City West, Arizona, U.S. The entire issue deserves commendation, but I especially thank you for the tribute to the Phoenix Suns...
After reading about Costco CEO Jim Sinegal, I am getting a membership to Costco and will never again darken the doorway of Wal-Mart. It seems that Sinegal understands what many companies knew 50 years ago: if you take good care of good employees, they will serve the company, not only themselves...
...executive vice president of the people division (a.k.a. human resources) at Wal-Mart, Chambers has her work cut out for her, with the company's wage, labor and health-care policies under fire. She caught flak last year for a leaked internal memo in which she suggested controversial ways to curb spending on benefits. But Wal-Mart liked her ideas and is rolling out lower-cost health-care initiatives for employees. Chambers will focus on other HR issues, taking part in a new advisory panel on ways to foster diversity and equal-employment ops, for example. "We've spent...
...accustomed to living in the shadow of the Harvard Stadium, located just across the street. Over the years, Charlesview residents watched as Harvard bought out business after business, shutting down large stores that were a valuable source of jobs.“We’re losing our K-Mart. I know four people who worked there and a lot of people who shop there,” Hurley says. Kmart, which Harvard accused of lapsing on the terms of its lease, will vacate the property at the beginning of August. Members of the Allston Task Force, a 16-person...
...thing a Wal-Mart Bank could probably never replace is the role of the small-town banker. With 8,000 charters, community banks have strong competition, and their deposits finance small businesses and home mortgages. Local bankers made a similar fuss, White says, when regulators allowed regional banks to expand, but most of the local banks found new ways to compete. Local bankers know better than most what happens to those who don't adapt to change. The closest Wal-Mart is 35 miles away, Coup says, but "I've seen the effects that it has on our local grocery...