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Home Depot Names Craig Menear CEO

The Home Depot announced that Craig Menear, currently president, U.S. retail, has been named CEO and president, effective November 1, and has been elected to the company’s board of directors, effectively immediately. Current chairman and CEO Frank Blake will remain …

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Amazon’s Mobile POS System

Amazon is ready for a fight in what has become a boxing ring filled with mobile point-of-sale providers. But it might have the early advantage against the reigning heavyweight champ thanks to a generous pricing model for first-time users. Amazon …

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Housing Starts Up in July

Fueled by strong single- and multifamily growth, nationwide housing starts rose 15.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.093 million units in July, the highest level since November 2013, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Department …

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Home-Price Gains Slowing in Some Markets

Home-price growth continued to moderate in many metropolitan areas in the second quarter and national year-over-year price appreciation is now at its slowest pace since 2012, according to the latest quarterly report by the National Association of Realtors®. The median …

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Blish-Mize Celebrates Employee Achievement

Employee longevity is a rarity these days, but at Blish-Mize, the company is celebrating just that. Lynn Banks, Gerald Banks, and Galen Banks have each worked in the Blish-Mize distribution center in Atchison, Kan., for more than 40 years. The …

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State of Retailing Online Report Reveals New Data

Change is inevitable and while for retailers, change can be exciting, nailing the basics like search engine optimization and e-mail marketing can be overwhelming. But Shop.org’s recent The State of Retailing Online 2014 Report shows why its more important that …

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