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Sears’ Ongoing Struggle to Compete

Sears Canada

Sears is continuing to feel the heat from its competitors, including those that may have learned from its mass distribution model. The company, which was the front-runner in mass distribution starting in the 1800s with its mail-order catalogs, is now …

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Target: Gauging What Customers Want

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Like so many other retailers, Target is trying its best to engage with millennial customers by trying to figure out their wants and needs. That’s part of working on beefing up the company’s U.S. business, which CEO Brian Cornell had …

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Report: Flooring Could Cause Some Health Problems

Lumber Liquidators

Lumber Liquidators’ Chinese-made laminate flooring, which has been under investigation since early 2015, could be linked to some health problems, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The flooring discounter has been subject to federal investigations, public criticism …

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Canada’s Home Hardware: ‘We’re Not for Sale’

Home Hardware Canada

Last week, news broke that Lowe’s came to an agreement to buy Canadian home improvement retailer and distributor RONA Inc. Regardless of that change in ownership, Canadian shoppers can expect one familiar home improvement company to stay Canadian, and that …

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5 Tips for Continuously Improving Your Customer Service

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A key to excellent customer service is continuous improvement, and watching the businesses that excel at meeting shoppers’ needs is a way to assess how your staff is doing and potentially polish their skills. Department store chain Nordstrom offers lessons that …

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Amazon Planning Hundreds of Brick-and-Mortar Stores?

Amazon

Amazon may be opening as many as 400 brick-and-mortar stores, following a trend of online retailers adding physical locations and the debut of its Seattle bookstore in 2015. A recent earnings call spurred the talk of the online retailer planning to open traditional stores. …

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Lowe’s Buying Canada’s RONA Inc.

RONA

Lowe’s today announced an agreement to buy Canadian home improvement retailer and distributor RONA Inc. in a $2.3 billion deal, dramatically enlarging the U.S. company’s presence in Canada. “The transaction is expected to accelerate Lowe’s growth strategy by significantly expanding …

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Sears Canada Closes Stores, Following Target Canada?

Sears Canada

Sears Canada is gearing up to close another round of stores, according to the Globe and Mail. The move by the company appears to be following in the footsteps of Target Canada, which shuttered its operations in the country last spring. According to …

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