Word: paces
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Though he'll continue to modernize older stores, Miller says he'll significantly slow the frenetic pace of expansion and cut back the company's costly advertising blitz. Rite Aid has rescheduled $2.7 billion of its debt, and before long, it should announce a deal to sell PCS. As for the underperforming, oversize stores on the West Coast, Miller insists he will rejuvenate, not unload them. Wall Street announced a measure of approval: Rite Aid stock closed at $11.50, up about $3 for the week. And with baby boomers and senior citizens fueling a boom in prescription drugs, Miller...
...employees enjoys their initial 90-day stint at the Harvard Square store, they have the option to stay on, contingent upon a good work record. Though it steps up the pace when the holiday shopping season begins, The Gap recruits all year...
...absence of a long winemaking tradition in Australia and New Zealand has left local vintners free to innovate while adopting the best techniques from the Old World. Years ago, France, Italy and Spain were also new wine-growing regions. Given the pace of change in oenology and consumer attitudes, perhaps within a few decades Australia and New Zealand could be giving the European winemakers a run for their money. RAYMOND GARDINER Southport, Australia...
...rather, they sell on consignment, and receive a sellers commission from the original owner and a buyers premium of 15 percent from the winning bidder. These revenues go to defray the costs of advertising the auction, photographing the lots, creating the catalog and paying the staff. Despite the rapid pace of the auctioneers (usually 80-100 lots are sold an hour), due to the high number of lots, the auctions can last up to 5-6 hours...
...race for the presidency and vice presidency of the Undergraduate Council is fast and furious, and the nine candidates are trying to keep up with the pace--and each other...