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Reimagine Retail Winner Opens In-Store Restaurant

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In May 2017, Robert Lau became the winner of the first-ever Reimagine Retail program. A panel of judges selected Lau’s plan to improve his business and awarded him $100,000 to put his plans into action. Lau proposed adding an in-store …

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Walmart Labs and Home Depot Invest in Technology Workers

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Walmart’s technology division, Walmart Labs, is following the same steps as Home Depot as both big-box companies are searching for technology workers to add to their ranks, CNBC and Silicon Valley-based The Mercury News report. The Mercury News says Walmart Labs …

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Finding the Next in Line for Your Business

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Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. What will happen to your business when you’re no longer able to run it? The recent Succession Planning Study from the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) takes a look at how …

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Shifting Marijuana Laws Daze Employers

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As of May, 30 states and the District of Columbia allow some form of legalized marijuana, including eight states that allow marijuana use without a doctor’s prescription. This year’s midterm elections could bring another wave of legalization as voters in …

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Sears CEO Offers to Buy Kenmore, Additional Assets

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Sears CEO Edward Lampert has offered to purchase the company’s real estate holdings, its appliance-parts business, home services offerings and the Kenmore appliances brand, The New York Times reports. The purchase would be made through ESL Investments, a hedge fund …

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Walmart to Remodel 500 Stores, Open 20 New Locations

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Walmart plans to spend $11 billion to remodel 500 existing stores and open 20 new locations, Business Insider reports. The store remodels will provide shoppers with “wider aisles, shorter shelving, new signs and flooring,” along with additional self-checkout lanes, the …

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