Retailing

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The Motley Fool April 4, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	RedEnvelope Loses a Leader RedEnvelope loses its CEO. But that doesn't necessarily mean investors should grab their hats and run. Wait and see if a seasoned outsider is brought in to shake things up. New thinking can only help at this point.
The Motley Fool April 4, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Walgreen's Comp Machine The drugstore operator steams through March with 8% comparable sales growth. The stock trades at a P/E of 24 times trailing-12-month earnings, about one-third higher than the average of all S&P 500 companies.
The Motley Fool April 3, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Why Everyone Should Root for the Red Sox Here's a fun use of insurance we can all cheer about. Jordan's Furniture, a Berkshire Hathaway business, is offering a full rebate on the cost of furniture purchased from March 7 to April 16 if the Red Sox win the World Series this year.
The Motley Fool April 3, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	BAMM Squeezes the Shorts? Books-a-Million's fourth-quarter earnings release drives a 23% increase in stock price. Investors, is it time to jump in?
The Motley Fool April 2, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Fair's Fair at Whole Foods The emergence of Fair Trade over the last several years has shown that many consumers are willing to pay more for products that address socially responsible ethics. Is Whole Foods the fairest trader of them all?
The Motley Fool March 30, 2007 Rich Duprey	Casual Male's Big Benefit Profits swell at the plus-size retailer from tax benefits, but market share is also increasing. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 30, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	DSW Has Its Act Together The shoe retailer's footprint, and profitability, is growing. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek April 9, 2007 Kenji Hall	Zen And The Art Of Selling Minimalism Muji, Japan's unbranded Ikea-cum-Target, is planning its first outlet in America.
The Motley Fool March 29, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	Fool on Call: The Battle of the Bookstores Investors, check out what Barnes & Noble and Borders had to say in their conference calls. With the bookseller industry touting discounts, patient investors might be able to find a discount on both companies.
The Motley Fool March 29, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Quick Take: Costco's CEO Makes Things Right The retailer and its management team have once again proven the company takes its duty to shareholders seriously. CEO James Sinegal returned his ill-gotten stock-option gains.
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