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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is betting on career insider Doug McMillon, who learned the business from founder Sam Walton, to revive a company struggling with slowing growth at home and in the international regions he oversaw.
over 10 years ago
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Mattel Inc., the world’s largest toymaker, agreed to buy Mega Brands Inc. for $460 million, acquiring the biggest challenger to Lego A/S in the construction-toy market.
over 10 years ago
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Cabbage Patch Kids are getting a 2014 makeover, with help from Skechers USA Inc.
about 10 years ago
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American Apparel Inc.’s largest outside investor said he expects Chief Executive Officer Dov Charney to fight the company over his firing, which may be the prelude to a sale of the clothing maker.
about 10 years ago
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Home Depot Inc. U.S. Retail President Craig Menear will succeed Frank Blake as chief executive officer in about two months, giving the chain a new leader as it navigates a slowing housing rebound.
almost 10 years ago
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On a crisp Friday evening in late October, Shannon Rich, 33, is standing in a dying American mall. Three customers wander the aisles in a Sears the size of two football fields. The RadioShack is empty. A woman selling smartphone cases watches “Homeland” on a laptop.
over 9 years ago
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Dollar Tree Inc. has a message for shareholders of Family Dollar Stores Inc.: Approve its current takeover offer or it’s walking away.
over 9 years ago
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Paula Schneider, American Apparel Inc.’s new chief executive officer, wants the brand to be as provocative as it was under expelled founder Dov Charney. Just with less skin.
over 9 years ago
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Hasbro Inc. accomplished a rare feat last year by taking its 45-year-old Nerf brand, long a favorite of boys, and successfully drawing in girls.
over 9 years ago
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Geoffrey Greenberg never thought the West Coast ports’ traffic jam would get this bad.
over 9 years ago
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Home Depot Inc. keeps trying to turn spring into Christmas.
over 9 years ago
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The short seller who sparked allegations that Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc. sold Chinese-made flooring with toxic levels of formaldehyde is now accusing Lowe’s Cos. of similar misdeeds.
about 9 years ago
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Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc. Chief Executive Officer Robert Lynch unexpectedly resigned from his post, adding to the turmoil for a company facing a federal investigation over allegations that it sold toxic flooring.
about 9 years ago
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New Balance is planning an advertising blitz that’s twice as big as any in its 109-year history, taking aim directly at Nike Inc.
about 9 years ago
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After almost three years in development, the retail industry’s answer to Apple Pay is finally getting off the ground.
about 9 years ago
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Procter & Gamble Co.’s David Taylor, named to the chief executive officer job on Tuesday, won’t have an easy time completing the turnaround effort of his predecessor.
almost 9 years ago
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At the site of a former grocery store on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Lowe’s Cos. is tackling the ultimate challenge for big-box retail: going small.
almost 9 years ago
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American Apparel Inc. plunged 37 percent after posting a wider second-quarter loss and saying that it’s in talks with lenders to avoid defaulting on its credit line.
almost 9 years ago
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Under Armour Inc. investors approved the creation of a new class of shares that don’t have voting rights, which will maintain founder and Chief Executive Officer Kevin Plank’s control of the sporting-goods maker.
almost 9 years ago
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Add weak demand for electronics to the list of woes facing retailers during the holidays.
over 8 years ago
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The new fight over Cabbage Patch Kids has sabotage, choke holds, and slurs.
about 8 years ago