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store
store commonly a shop or stall for the retail sale of commodities, but also a place where wholesale supplies are kept, exhibited, or sold. Retailing—the sale of merchandise to the consumer—is one of the oldest businesses in the world and was practiced in prehistoric times. Total retail... Read more |
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Waterford (United States)
Waterford town (1990 pop. 17,930), New London co., SE Conn., on Long Island Sound; settled c.1653, inc. as a separate town from New London , 1801. Mainly residential, it has a recording and film studio, a major retail center, and light industry; commercial and sport fishing are also of economic... Read more |
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Employee crimes
Employee Theft Employee theft is a considerable problem for many companies, but its precise extent is poorly documented. The U.S. Census Bureau does not track employee theft as a category but refers researchers to the Annual Retail Theft Survey conducted by Jack L. Hayes International. The U.S.... Read more |
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Chain stores
CHAIN STORES CHAIN STORES are groups of retail stores engaged in the same general field of business that operate under the same ownership or management. Chain stores have come to epitomize the vertically integrated big businesses of modern mass distribution, and their strategies have shaped mass... Read more |
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Heilig-Meyers Co
Heilig-Meyers Co. 2235 Staples Mill RoadRichmond, Virginia 23230U.S.A.(804) 359-9171Fax: (804) 254-1493 Public Company Founded: 1913Operating Revenues: $1.15 billionEmployees: 12,510Stock Exchanges: New York Chicago PacificSICs: 5712 Furniture Stores; 5719 Miscellaneous HomeFurnishings Stores;... Read more |
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Retail trade
Retail Trade Retailers are business firms engaged in offering goods and services directly to consumers. In most—but not all—cases, retail outlets are primarily concerned with selling merchandise. Typically, such businesses sell individual units or small groupings of products to large... Read more |
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New England Electric System
New England Electric System 25 Research DriveWestborough, Massachusetts 01582U.S.A.(508) 366-9011Fax: (508) 366-9011, extension 2698 Public Company Incorporated: 1926 as New England Power AssociationEmployees: 5,666Sales: $1.86 billionStock Exchanges: New York Boston Pacific Cincinnati... Read more |
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REX Stores Corp
REX Stores Corp. 2875 Needmore Rd.Dayton, Ohio 45414-1918U.S.A.(513) 276-3931Fax: (513) 276-2713 Public Company Incorporated: 1984 as Audio/Video Affiliates, Inc.Employees: 829Sales: $298.17 millionStock Exchanges: New York Boston Midwest Pittsburgh PacificSICs: 5722 Radio, Television and... Read more |
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Hempstead
Hempstead , town (1990 pop. 725,639), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on W Long Island. It surrounds the village of Hempstead (1990 pop. 49,453), inc. 1853. The town, which has the largest population of any town in New York State, is a retail center for the area. Electronic equipment, tools, chemicals, and... Read more |
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Little Switzerland Inc
Little Switzerland, Inc. 161-B Crown Bay St. Thomas 00802 Virgin Islands Telephone: (340) 776-2010 Fax: (340) 777-4156 Web site: http://www.littleswitzerland.com Public Company Incorporated: 1991 Employees: 447 Sales: $59.6 million (2002) Stock Exchanges: Over the Counter Ticker... Read more |
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