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Exec Leaves Sears Holdings to Lead Pier 1 Imports

Berkowitz

Sears Holdings lost one of its top executives when Kmart president and chief member officer Alasdair James left in March. James had worked for Kmart, which Sears Holdings owns, since 2014, according to Business Insider. James is taking over as president …

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Walmart Cuts More Corporate-Level Jobs

Walmart

After announcing 1,000 corporate jobs were being eliminated in January, Walmart is making another round of cuts at its Arkansas headquarters as it continues to invest billions in its e-commerce operations, according to an article from Reuters. On Tuesday, the big-box retailer confirmed …

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Amazon Charging Sales Tax in More States

sales tax

Amazon now charges state sales tax in every state that has one. That means, as of April 1, Amazon started paying state sales taxes in Hawaii, Idaho, Maine and New Mexico, CNN Money reports. The only states where the company …

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Career Advice From Former Home Depot Exec

Home Depot

“Take care of your job and your career will take care of itself.” That’s the sole piece of advice Brad Shaw, former Home Depot CCO, has for young professionals. Shaw shares with Business Insider that he believes young people should live in …

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Ace Hires Grainger VP to Oversee Wholesale Business

Ace Hardware

Ace Hardware Corp. has hired Grainger executive Mark Spanswick to be president and general manager of Ace Wholesale Holdings LLC. Spanswick, 48, spent 27 years working for industrial supplier W.W. Grainger, where he served in a variety of leadership roles. Grainger is a publicly traded company …

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