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...Sullivan. Early Ed Sullivan. When American Idol was launched, creator Simon Fuller assumed teens would coronate slutted-out model wannabes, as they did in the English version of his show. But while we might sell our Baywatch image to the world, when the children of Wal-Mart get to vote for their stars, they choose talent. The kids, it turns out, may be too all right...
...field to Bombay. As the pace of global migration quickens, so does the business of Western Union, which this year will add 20,000 cash-dispensing outlets to the 159,000 it operates in 195 countries and territories--nearly four times as many locations as McDonald's, Starbucks and Wal-Mart combined. Quietly, Western Union has become one of the world's most pervasive--and profitable--financial institutions...
...subsidiary of Viad, based in Phoenix, MoneyGram has more than doubled its global agent base, from 25,000 to 60,000, within the past three years. MoneyGram also scored a few big wins last year, including deals to place its outlets in Wal-Mart stores and Canada Post offices. "We're trying to be nimble and move quickly," says Phil Milne, who heads the money-transfer company, based in Minneapolis. MoneyGram generally charges lower transaction fees and offers a better exchange rate than Western Union. But Western Union, having partnered with national post offices in some 25 countries, including...
...pity more Americans don't enjoy their gnocchi and zucchini flowers with a bottle of prosecco, as celebrity cookbook queen Nigella Lawson does [AT DINNER WITH, May 26]. Too many people are washing down their Wal-Mart hot dogs and fat-free Oreos with Snapple. Or jogging off their egg-white omelets. I would love to see a healthy middle ground between eating junk and starving to be thin. The norm should be voluptuous women and a savoring of good food and long dinners. SHERRY OLSEN San Francisco
...says consultant Jim Dion of Dionco, based in Chicago. High-volume stores such as Kmart and Target hold prices down in part by keeping payroll expenses low, generally less than 5% of sales. Stores like the Gap or Abercrombie & Fitch may spend double that. But even at discount king Wal-Mart, "associates have always been taught that they should smile and make eye contact," Dion says. "So you can ask them a question, and they'll be polite when they tell you they don't know. Or they'll try to get you the answer...