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Warehouse club firm finds trouble in bulk
Tribune Media Services columnistThe day I departed for my freshman year of college, my mother shared an irrefutable truth that resonates to this day: "You can never have too much underwear." This has served me well for decades. Oh, under pressure I did buy cheap, ill-fitting...Tags: Bars and Clubs, Emergency Incidents, Education, Explosions, Colleges and Universities
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Keeping magic under wraps
Times Staff WriterThere's nothing like a secret to get people's attention. Under extraordinary security at distribution centers in the U.S. and other countries this week, workers are shipping painstakingly sealed cartons of J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Order of...Tags: United Kingdom, Crime, Law and Justice, Career and Workplace, England, Fiction
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May sales dim Sears' 2nd-quarter outlook
Experiencing weakness in every department of its traditional mall stores, Sears, Roebuck and Co. was one of the few major retailers to post disappointing May sales, and the Hoffman Estates merchant on Thursday provided a more somber assessment of its...Tags: Sears, Roebuck and Co., Bars and Clubs, Weather Reports, Talbots Incorporated, Groceries
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Ross taps the thrill of the bargain hunt
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterMary Bullard has a sort of love-hate relationship with Ross Dress for Less. She doesn't like the stores because they have narrow aisles, long lines and "way too much stuff." But all that isn't enough to keep her away: The Corona, Calif., resident...Tags: Dundalk, Earnings, Corporate Performance, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Buyback
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Attractions area shopping
American Tourister Factory Outlet Address: 5451 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819 Phone: (407) 352-7207 Hours: Monday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Credit cards: American Express, Visa, MasterCard, Discover....Tags: Apopka, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Personal Data Collection, American Express Company, Tourism and Leisure
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Rebate reform
Your Money staff writerConsumers tired of the rebate runaround could find relief in reforms spearheaded by retailers and government agencies. The Federal Trade Commission has warned retailers they could be on the hook for manufacturer rebate programs that fail to deliver. In...Tags: Consumers, Gaming, Entertainment, Electronics, Tools and Hardware
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A dairy-aisle secret: Milk is a cash cow
The Wall Street JournalAre consumers getting gouged in the dairy aisle? America's farmers are swimming in such a glut of milk that they are getting their lowest prices for the stuff in 25 years. Processors of ice cream, butter and bottled milk have seen the price of their...Tags: Eliot Spitzer, Safeway Inc., Consumers, Prices, Justice System
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McDonald's fights try for paid health insurance
Tribune staff reporterA battle is gearing up in California to determine if companies will be forced to pay for workers' health insurance. A law requiring many employers to pay at least 80 percent of workers' premiums will go into effect unless voters strike it down in...Tags: Sears, Roebuck and Co., Medical Services, Employers, Career and Workplace, Laws
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Andersen loses last big client
Associated PressCHICAGO - Fast-shrinking Arthur Andersen LLP suffered two more setbacks yesterday with announcements that 25 newly departed partners and 250 other professionals have formed a consulting group and that the last of Andersen's 15 biggest public audit clients...Tags: Safeway Inc., Inventories, Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, Career and Workplace
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High stakes for supermarkets, unions
Special to SunSpotAs the supermarket showdown in California wears on, labor unions across the country are at a crossroads. Negotiations to end a months-old strike against two grocery store chains owned by Safeway Inc., Vons and Pavilion are at an impasse. Meanwhile,...Tags: Medical Services, Employers, Career and Workplace, Colleges and Universities, Havre de Grace
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Ben Carson on giving
SunSpot StaffBenjamin S. Carson spends most of his time giving. Born into poverty in Detroit, Carson's childhood was marked by a strong temper, low self-esteem and constant ridicule from classmates because of poor grades. But his mother, Sonya Carson, refused to...Tags: Yale University, Plastic Surgeons, Medical Services, White House, The Happiest News!
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