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Wal-Mart Offers Free Two-Day Shipping in Latest Attempt to Compete With Amazon

31 January 2017 • By Reuters

31 January 2017 • By Reuters

Free shipping will replace 'Shipping Pass', Wal-Mart's existing two-day shipping program that charges shoppers an annual membership fee of $49.

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Wal-Mart Offers Free Two-Day Shipping in Latest Attempt to Compete With Amazon

Free shipping will replace 'Shipping Pass', Wal-Mart's existing two-day shipping program that charges shoppers an annual membership fee of $49.

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US Department Stores Steady Profitability — Even as Sales Slide

20 January 2017 • By Reuters

20 January 2017 • By Reuters

US department store chains have used layoffs, store closings and cutbacks to maintain one aspect of stability: profit margins.

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US Department Stores Steady Profitability — Even as Sales Slide

US department store chains have used layoffs, store closings and cutbacks to maintain one aspect of stability: profit margins.

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Target Shakes Up Online Leadership With Eye on Rivals

23 September 2016 • By Reuters

23 September 2016 • By Reuters

Target Corp said on Friday its chief digital officer has left the company amid a company overhaul of its e-commerce operations to boost online sales and better compete with larger rivals such as Amazon.com Inc.

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Target Shakes Up Online Leadership With Eye on Rivals

Target Corp said on Friday its chief digital officer has left the company amid a company overhaul of its e-commerce operations to boost online sales and better compete with larger rivals such as Amazon.com Inc.

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Italy's Fashion Industry Signs Deal to Build Ties with Iran

13 April 2016 • By Reuters

13 April 2016 • By Reuters

Italy has become the first European country to take steps to help its fashion industry build a stronger presence in Iran following the lifting of Western sanctions.

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Italy's Fashion Industry Signs Deal to Build Ties with Iran

Italy has become the first European country to take steps to help its fashion industry build a stronger presence in Iran following the lifting of Western sanctions.

6 Online Courses to Boost Your Fashion Career

8 April 2016 • By BoF Team

6 Online Courses to Boost Your Fashion Career

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Women Workers Exploited in India's High End Shoe Industry, Say Campaigners

4 April 2016 • By Reuters

4 April 2016 • By Reuters

India's growing shoe industry relies on women who work from home, earn less than the minimum wage and lack any legal rights.

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Women Workers Exploited in India's High End Shoe Industry, Say Campaigners

India's growing shoe industry relies on women who work from home, earn less than the minimum wage and lack any legal rights.

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Amazon Plans Big Push to Expand Prime Now Fast Delivery

1 April 2016 • By Bloomberg

1 April 2016 • By Bloomberg

Amazon.com Inc. plans to broaden the reach of its fast delivery service Prime Now, and is selling major brands promotional deals connected to the expansion.

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Amazon Plans Big Push to Expand Prime Now Fast Delivery

Amazon.com Inc. plans to broaden the reach of its fast delivery service Prime Now, and is selling major brands promotional deals connected to the expansion.

You Feel Me? Why Emotional Culture Matters at Work

31 March 2016 • By Kati Chitrakorn

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You Feel Me? Why Emotional Culture Matters at Work

How employees feel at work can impact everything from sound decision-making to productivity — all the way to the bottom line.

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How ISIS ‘Fashion’ Sews the Seeds of Terror

28 March 2016 • By Sara Elizabeth Williams

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How ISIS ‘Fashion’ Sews the Seeds of Terror

In the wake of the Brussels terror attacks and a suicide bombing in Istanbul, BoF investigates how ISIS ‘branded’ clothing helps to fuel the terror group’s death machine by leading sympathisers down the road to violent jihad.

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Amazon German Warehouse Workers Start Fresh Strike in Pay Row

21 March 2016 • By Reuters

21 March 2016 • By Reuters

Workers at an Amazon.com warehouse in Germany are starting a new round of strikes in an attempt to pressure the US online retailer to increase pay.

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Amazon German Warehouse Workers Start Fresh Strike in Pay Row

Workers at an Amazon.com warehouse in Germany are starting a new round of strikes in an attempt to pressure the US online retailer to increase pay.