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	<title><![CDATA[Costco Challenges Coke and the Stakes Could Be High]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Costco (Cost) is no longer restocking Coca-Cola (KO) products in a shot across the beverage maker’s bow on pricing, one that could have some...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:43:37 PST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[When Walmart Comes to Town, Other Retailers Self Destruct]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Walmart really didn’t need a study coming out that says it hurts local businesses when it enters a market but what the retailer might not have...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:19:13 PST</pubDate>
	<dc:creator>Mike Duff</dc:creator>
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	<title><![CDATA[Blackhawk Part Two: Gift Cards Replace Banks as Consumers Get Creative]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[In the past year, especially with the recession, we have seen a lot of consumers use gift cards for personal budgeting.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:32:35 PST</pubDate>
	<dc:creator>Mike Duff</dc:creator>
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	<title><![CDATA[Target Is Missing a Big Opportunity to Open More Urban Stores]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Target wants to open more stores. Chairman Gregg Steinhafel says it's a priority. But what is taking the chain so long to openly realize this...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:44:37 PST</pubDate>
	<dc:creator>Ian Ritter</dc:creator>
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	<title><![CDATA[Blackhawk Helping Supermarkets Grab a Chunk of Everyone's Gift Card Business]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[When The Nielsen Co., as part of its annual holiday forecast, asked consumers what products they would spend more on this holiday season, gift...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:56:11 PST</pubDate>
	<dc:creator>Mike Duff</dc:creator>
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	<title><![CDATA[The New Normal Won't Emerge as a Walmart World]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The normal is upon us, but will the new normal be a Walmart world?
A whole series of posts in this blog have discussed the recent Walmart (WMT)...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:51:26 PST</pubDate>
	<dc:creator>Mike Duff</dc:creator>
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	<title><![CDATA[Would You Bet on Black Friday?: Q&#038;A With Bookmaker.com]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Mickey Richardson, CEO of betting site Bookmaker.com, talks with BNET Retail about offering wagers on Black Friday retail sales and customer turnout.]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:01:00 PST</pubDate>
	<dc:creator>Ian Ritter</dc:creator>
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	<title><![CDATA[Macy's Holiday Prospects May Be Good But Long-Term Chances Murkier]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[So, will Macy’s stumble in the holiday season or is it just playing possum?
Although the company reported a third-quarter loss that was less than...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:05:22 PST</pubDate>
	<dc:creator>Mike Duff</dc:creator>
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	<title><![CDATA[Supermarkets Adding Bars So Gourmet Consumers Will Entertain Thoughts of Shopping]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[To enhance the range of eating choice, the new Market District store feature an in-store restaurant and dining space that provides Wi-Fi access,...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:21:48 PST</pubDate>
	<dc:creator>Mike Duff</dc:creator>
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	<title><![CDATA[CVS Retail Operations Power Forward]]></title>
	<link>http://industry.bnet.com/retail/10005098/cvs-retail-operations-power-forward/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[People are getting older, they’re getting the flu, they’re worried about money, and that all spelled better results for CVS in the third...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:55:25 PST</pubDate>
	<dc:creator>Mike Duff</dc:creator>
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