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FedEx Agrees to Retail Partnership with Home Hardware

Federal Express Canada Ltd., a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., has reached an agreement with Home Hardware Stores Limited that allows individual dealer-owners the ability to house full-service FedEx Authorized ShipCentres® within their stores, representing the largest opportunity for FedEx Express …

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Retail’s Market Share of Labor Workforce on the Decline

Retail sales just notched their best month since 2012, according to the National Retail Federation, and the industry has added almost one million jobs since 2010. But those positive stats obscure a more complex and potentially troubling story in retail—particularly …

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Home Depot Taps into Oil Boom

While Home Depot’s growth strategy is focused on e-commerce, the retailer is also looking to tap into the expected boom in drilling activity in states such as Louisiana, North Dakota and Texas, according to an article in The Wall Street …

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Home Depot Drives Focus on E-Commerce

For decades, Home Depot excelled at the traditional retail model of growing by adding new locations. But the home improvement chain is making a hard turn toward the Internet in the face of changing shopper habits and fast diminishing returns …

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Lowe’s Agrees to Settlement to Minimize Lead Dust

According to a Reuters story, Lowe’s has agreed to pay a $500,000 penalty for violating rules governing lead paint exposure, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice said. The company also agreed to implement a new compliance …

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