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ISSUE: November 1, 2009
Articles about Wal-Mart
Curtain Call
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8-1-2007
Early in his life, legendary playwright and screenwriter Horton Foote was given this advice: "Write what you know." He did as he was told and ended up earning himself two Oscars, an Emmy, a Pulitzer, and a National Medal of the Arts in the process. ...
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Dirty Business
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12-1-2007
Thanks to a horde of ravenous worms, TerraCycle is turning garbage into dollars.
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Going Green In Shades Of Gray
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3-15-2001
Well-intentioned companies take on the mantle of environmetalism, social responsibility, and general do-goodersm.
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Facts & Figures
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10-15-2001
THINKING BIG
20%
of business professionals, when asked which American company they would like to run, chose Wal-Mart. The company ranked first in the survey, followed by Microsoft with
15%
26%
chose Exxon Mob...
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Facts & Figures
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11-15-2001
LAW-MART
4,851
Lawsuits were filed against Wal-Mart last year Every
1 hour, 48 minutes
on average, someone files suit against the Bentonville, Arkansas-based company
6
Jury decisions per business day a...
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All In The Family
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12-1-2001
Fed up with the corporate rat race? Maybe it’s time to consider starting a Mom-and-Pop shop. Ardis Burford, a copywriter for Burford Company Advertising in Richmond, Virginia, has to remind herself to call her creative director and boss...
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X-engineering
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2-15-2002
To succeed in our information economy, James Champy suggests companies let down their boundaries and surrender to interdependence. In an exclusive ex-cerpt from his latest book, he tells us how.
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Worth Repeating
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6-15-2002
"
Wal-Mart is a reflection of America. ... If [a manager has] three shifts of people working for him, it's going to be a real challenge to know everyone.
"
— Wal-Mart spokesman
Jay Allen
responding to critics who say its ...
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Your Money And Your Life
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11-15-2002
So you don’t feel as rich as you did two years ago. And you’re not retiring anytime soon. It’s time to take stock of the role of money in your life, the road to financial security, and the price of success.
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Executive Reading
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12-15-2003
A VERY GOOD YEAR Veteran journalist Andrew Leckey and guest editor Jack Bogle, founder of the Vanguard Group, waded through hundreds of articles from dozens of magazines to compile The Best Business Stories of the Year — 2004 Edition (V...
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The Temple Of Deals
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1-15-2004
Costco piles up corporate gold by sending customers on a hunt for hidden treasure.
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Twin-engine Empire
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6-1-2004
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are almost as ubiquitous as their number-one apparel customer, Wal-Mart. How did ex-TV stars with little singing or dancing talent take over ’tween girls’ minds? It all started with a music video, of course.Mary-Kate a...
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Bigger Than The Big Top
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10-1-2004
Cirque du Soleil may be a circus, but its also a troupe of artists seeking to explain the human experience. Too bad all other artists aren't as profitable.
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Mission Accomplished
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1-1-2005
Our job is done. We've chosen our winners. Now they get to enjoy their 15 days of fame. By Sherri Burns
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Re-creation Instead
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7-15-2005
OF RECREATION When he retired, millionaire businessman Harvey Robbins went back to his hometown of Tuscumbia, Alabama and started a renaissance.
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Red Hot China
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1-15-2006
RED (HOT) CHINA
Lured by the dizzying promise of more than a billion consumers, American companies are leading a Western invasion into retails final frontier.
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Idea Man
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4-15-2006
He says the only thing he sells is change. So why is Seth Godin so successful?
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Fade To Black
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6-1-2008
When technologies collide, There's always a victim. Just ask Toshibas HD DVD division.
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Diagnosis: Doctor’s Office Rebellion
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7-1-2008
Prescription: Put the patient first. (What does this mean for you? Same-day appointments, no more sitting for hours in crowded waiting rooms, and -- gasp -- weekend availability from a doctor!)
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Changing Colors
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7-15-2008
Going blue -- and behind enemy lines -- is all part of Adam Werbach’s plan to change the world.
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