Retailing

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CRM February 1, 2006 Galia Ozari	From Great to Gruesome Instead of building Web sites as either a dumping ground for frequently asked questions or for mere e-commerce transactions, retailers must use their sites to improve two-way communication with customers.
Home Toys February 2006	Knowing Your Market Violating primal rules of business and retail not only blurs market positioning but also confuses consumers. Should they now go to hardware stores for their electronic needs? If so, will there be anyone there to assist them?
The Motley Fool January 31, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Chico's -- No Fatigue; Just Fitigues The retailer makes what looks like a comfortable -- and promising -- acquisition. What this move boils down to is that Chico's is reaching out to more women by offering more goods to a younger crowd. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek February 6, 2006 Robert Berner	Four Men In A Sneaker How Finish Line became the No. 2 athletic shoe retailer.
The Motley Fool January 26, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Wal-Mart Seeks Cool Points Will the discount retailer get an infusion of "hip" with its new online Soundcheck service? Investors, take note.
This Old House John D. Wagner	Old-Time Tools In a digital world rushing headlong toward Web-based commerce and DVD entertainment, Lehman Hardware & Appliances is still a store where you can shop for more than 2,500 items from a simpler time.
The Motley Fool January 24, 2006 Rich Duprey	Sports Authority's Next Target: Itself The nation's largest sporting-goods retailer is set to go private in a management-led buyout.
Prepared Foods January 1, 2006	Private Lessons Private-label products play growing role in the strategies of supermarkets' newest competitors.
Inc. January 2006 Sasha Issenberg	Q&A: Joe Sitt, Thor Equities Joseph J. Sitt, the 41-year-old CEO and founder of Thor Equities, has spent 20 years trying to lure the nation's top retail chains into inner cities and yuppie downtowns.
HBS Working Knowledge January 23, 2006 Ken Cotrill	Best Buy's Supply Chain Transformation Rarely has a major shift in a company's strategy relied so heavily on the supply chain. Best Buy is reimagining its big-box retail concept to focus intensively on customer needs, and the company's supply chain is an integral part of the new vision.
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