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Showing posts by Evan Clark- Deputy Editor, Business
May 4, 2012 6:54 PM
Business
The Lazy Shopper
May 1, 2012 10:46 AM
Business
Envelopes Stuffed With Cash
What message is really being sent by envelopes stuffed with cash?
Wal-Mart, of course, is looking into allegations that it sped up its Mexican expansion with a series of bribes. And Avon has for years been looking into whether its entry into China had some illicit help.
Wal-Mart, of course, is looking into allegations that it sped up its Mexican expansion with a series of bribes. And Avon has for years been looking into whether its entry into China had some illicit help.
April 19, 2012 9:04 PM
Business
Wal-Mart Domination: A Visual History
It can be hard to get a handle on Wal-Mart with its 2.1 million workers,
37.2 square miles worth of retail space and $447 billion in revenues.As the retailer has settled into utter domination and fended off accusations that it unfairly overwhelms main street stores and doesn't treat workers properly, it's been tricky for the company to talk about itself. Wal-Mart has a story to sell to Wall Street, but also has to keep peace with employees and customers.
One small but telling piece of this effort is the cover of its annual report, the evolution of which illustrates the company's move from regional upstart bragging about its growth to global behemoth trying to connect with everybody and only partially succeeding.
April 13, 2012 6:29 PM
Letting Go Online
Fashion's best brand managers are, at their core and in the nicest possible way, control freaks.
April 6, 2012 4:02 PM
Business
Will Avon Have a Revlon Moment?
In deal parlance, the very public letter Coty chairman Bart Becht sent to Avon chief Andrea Jung earlier this week is called a "bear hug." That's because taking a $10 billion takeover offer directly to shareholders is a particularly uncomfortable way for Coty to express its affection.
March 30, 2012 2:09 PM
Business
How to Read Your Boss' Paycheck
For even small shareholders, executive compensation is a big issue -- no matter how much a company's leaders talk about doing right by investors and employees, it matters how the top dogs are motivated and paid.
March 26, 2012 1:59 PM
Retail
Game On, Li-Ning Suits Up
For years there have been murmurs, whispers and fears on Seventh Avenue that China was not content to be fashion's manufacturing muscle, that one of the country's powerhouse producers would turn the tide and start exporting its brand to the rest of the world.
March 16, 2012 12:23 PM
Is Apple a Luxury Retailer?
Lofty price points? Check.
March 8, 2012 7:53 PM
Business
Macy's and Penney's Stir Chicken or Egg Debate
When Karen Hoguet, Macy's chief financial officer, took a gentle swipe at Ron Johnson's plan to revive J.C. Penney, she sparked an interesting side debate.
March 5, 2012 11:31 AM
Business
Where Jil Sander and Ron Johnson Meet, Simply
Jil Sander and Ron Johnson might be on opposite ends of the fashion spectrum, but they're still on the same wavelength. Just listen to what they're saying.
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