Word: retailer
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...become something of a Las Vegas institution. He has his own retail sports shops, is a frequent TV commentator and counts show-biz entertainers like Frank Sinatra and Dionne Warwick among his friends. His total earnings are estimated at $500,000 a year. Despite his wealth, there is talk every year -- and especially this year -- that Tarkanian is considering a move to the pros. With the NCAA continuing to pursue what Tarkanian calls its "vendetta" against him, the National Basketball Association might be a very attractive option. But close acquaintances say such a move at the moment is unlikely. Even...
...shine back in the tarnished industry, the Mexican Chamber of Mines is considering minting 20,000-peso silver coins (worth about $6.75). Another idea is to lower the controlled price for the local handicrafts market. But silversmiths say such an action would have little effect at the retail level, since silver makes up only a small part of their overall costs...
...retail and corporate customers both seem to be very cautious. And I think they're right to be," Holmes said...
McGilzreay said that the East Cambridge Savings Bank's specialty in home mortgages--a market that remains strong despite the recession--has protected it from some of the problems facing banks which specialize in retail and corporate lending...
...Sears is determined to upgrade and expand its fashion lines, but in stores better known for Kenmore washing machines, Craftsman tools and Weatherbeater paints, women's fashions have suffered a persistent image problem. Says Kurt Barnard, publisher of the Retail Marketing Report: "Ask the average woman if she would care to wear a Sears Roebuck cocktail dress. It's an oxymoron...