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How Walmart Causes Rivals to Self-Destruct

Smaller stores typically cut prices and slash product selection when Walmart comes to town. Big mistake.

On Black Friday,
Price to Impress

Don't miss this chance to win back customers. Here's why discounting now will pay dividends later.

The Toyota of Clothes

How Japanese retailer Uniqlo
learned some moves from the car company -- and beat the recession.

AT&T to Court: There Is a Map for That

The cell phone carrier agrees it has less coverage than Verizon, but sues for false advertising anyway.

Flash: Coming Soon to Your Living Room

Your TV, game console, and smartphone are about to get a lot more interactive, thanks to Adobe.

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Take Control Your Money

We Need Real Financial Reform

Recently there's been another cry for better financial literacy education. That's fine, but it shouldn't replace real financial reform, says MoneyWatch's Eric Schurenberg.

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Management

Perspective: Yahoo’s Turnaround Efforts Are Straight from Steve Jobs’ Playbook
Yahoo CEO Carol Bartzs overhaul of the Internet pioneer is similar to the steps Steve Jobs took to save Apple when he came back ...
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The Woman Driving Ford's Big Bet on Electric
As Fords new director of global electrification, its Nancy Gioias job to make sure the company delivers cutting-edge, fuel-efficient vehicles. In an interview with ...
Tags: Ford Motor Co., C-platform, Team Management, Leadership, Management, Ford Motor Company, Nancy Gioia, Smart Grid, Managing a Team, Bill Ford, Electric Cars, Kim Girard
How GM Decided to Shoot the Moon
GM hopes its Chevy Volt revolutionizes the auto industry and reinvigorates the company. Heres how GM decided to bet $1 billion on a new ...
Tags: GM, Jon Lauckner, hybrid, electric car, automotive, decisive moment, management
The Chevy Volt: A Hybrid Unlike the Others.
GMs Chevy Volt is a hybrid like no other. We've compared the Volt and the top-selling Toyota Prius. The differences may surprise you.
Tags: Mph, Toyota Prius, GM?s Chevy Volt, GM, Chevy, Toyota, Volt, Prius, car, automotive, electric, hybrid, Staci Baird
A Car Guy's Electric Moment
As a third-generation GMer, Jon Lauckner is fiercely committed to restoring greatness to Americas biggest car company. The VP of global product planning and ...
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Strategy

The Toyota of Clothes
With its high-tech fabrics, meticulous inventory control, and flexible manufacturing model, Japanese retailer Uniqlo looks more like Toyota than a fashion emporium. But unlike ...
Tags: Toray Industries Inc., Toyota Motor Corp., Uniqlo, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Manufacturing, Sales, Fast Retailing, Retail, Technology, Japan, Tadashi Yanai, Shin Odake, Jan Alexander
Where Your Customers Are: How Facebook, Twitter and Others Break Down by Age
Do your homework before you approach your customers online. Here's how users on the top social media sites broke down by age in August ...
Tags: Facebook, Twitter Inc., social media, chart, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn, YouTube, viral advertising, social marketing, Staci Baird
Eight Ways to Ruin Your Social-Media Strategy
Like it or not, loads of your customers are yakking away about your business on Twitter, Facebook and similar outlets. So dont blow it.
Tags: Facebook, Conversation, Customer Service, Dell Computer Corp., Twitter Inc., Context Optional, social media, Twitter, YouTube, viral advertising, social marketing., Catharine P. Taylor
A (Mis)Match for Tough Times
Startup retailer LittleMissMatched mixes cute and savvy to grow sales 30 percent in the recession.
Tags: Web, Brand, Retail Company, Sock, LittleMissMatched Inc., Branding, Marketing Research, Strategy, Marketing, Management, LittleMissMatched, Jonah Staw, Daniel Bell, Mismatched Socks, Lostmysock.com, Abby Ellin
How Australia Ducked the Crisis
Global recession? Not Down Under, where home prices actually went up. How'd they pull that off?
Tags: Australia, U.S., Bank, Economy, China Syndrome, Financial Services, Financial Crisis, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, National Bank of Australia, Westpac Banking Corporation, Housing, Trade, Exports, Recovery, Phil Dobbie

Work Life

Are You Expat Material?
Here are five things to consider before hunting for work overseas.
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Brazil: Hot Beaches, Hot Parties, and a Hot Job Market
Latin Americas biggest economy has weathered the downturn well and is in need of talent. Plus, its gearing up for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Tags: Brazil, Job, MBA, Beach, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Brazil economy, 2016 Summer Olympics, Haas Business School, Tim Gray, BNET Feature Package
China: Jobs Abound! (But Do Your Homework)
Chinese companies are aggressively going after U.S. managers willing to move there.
Tags: China, Job, Raby, Recruitment & Selection, Sales Strategy, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Internet, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Sales, Enterprise Software, Software, China economy, China jobs, Tim Gray, BNET Feature Package
India: Riding the Backwards Brain Drain
Indias booming economy, fueled by tech and telecom, is luring western workers.
Tags: India, Prager Inc., New Delhi, Telephony, Professional Development, Recruitment & Selection, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Networking, Career, Human Resources, Workforce Management, India economy, India technology, India telecom, India jobs, Tim Gray, BNET Feature Package
South Korea: Get Gold Card, Rake in Gold
Low unemployment and powerhouses like Samsung are making South Korea a land of opportunity for expats.
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