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MAYBE IT'S THE influence of the Internet and that luxurious feeling that can come from shopping in your bathrobe, but the latest trend in brick-and-mortar retail is to create an environment in which shoppers feel as if they are browsing through someone's very stylish living room, maybe even their own. Two new stores selling clothing and accessories have drawn attention to this trend--and have competitors snooping around in the shelves for inspiration...
...what the French people want." Asked how he got the supermarkets to agree to pinch their prices, Sarkozy smiled and told TIME: "I said, if any [company] refused, I would go on television and tell the public who it was." Call it Sarko's Way: a unique brand of retail politics that has made Sarkozy among France's most popular politicians - and the odds-on favorite to succeed President Jacques Chirac in 2007. He lasers in on an issue that resonates with the public, devises a quick fix, and then basks in the media's attention. Sarkozy has used this...
...remain loyal to his employer, no matter how sweet the temptation. “I see myself staying with Radio Shack part-time, even if I move into a different field. I love it. I love relating directly to the customer. The combination of tech support, retail sales, and customer service all at once—there’s no other job quite like...
...Long-Term Interest Britain's Barclays announced it was in talks to buy a majority stake in Absa, South Africa's biggest retail bank, its first such investment there since...
...What’s remarkable is that even with buying retail in Western Europe and shipping overseas, we’re able to offer $20-50 off the Coop,” said Yagan, whose older brother, Sam A. Yagan ’99, founded SparkNotes.com...