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         <title><![CDATA[Retail Fortune 500 Rankings Comparison 2008 - 2012]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Find a complete list of the U.S. Retail Industry companies included on the annual Fortune 500 rankings for the past five years.  Find multi-year annual revenue rankings for Wal-Mart, General Motors, Apple, Kroger, Costco, Macy's, Target, and the largest U.S. retailers here.  Compare the Fortune 500 rankings for the largest U.S. retail chains for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 to see which U.S. retail companies are getting bigger, stronger, and more profitable, and which retailers are falling and failing.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[How To Motivate Others]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Motivating employees and team members is a constant challenge for reail leaders.  Get inspiration and advice about how to motivate others from some of history's most successful people in this article.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Ann Taylor Stores Mission Statement - Inspiration, Values &amp; Brand Commitment]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[What is the mission statement for the Ann Taylor retail chain?  Find the mission statement of Ann Taylor retail stores, along with founding and headquarters information in this article. The inspirational Ann Taylor mission statement is made real for Ann Taylor employee associates by a specific set of values and a strong commitment to the Ann Taylor brand and Ann Taylor customers.  Discover the mission statement for Ann Taylor women's clothing retail chain here.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Largest Retailers in Australia]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Australian retailers are part of a global industry, competing not only with the top retail companies in their own country, but also with the biggest and best retailers from around the world.  Find the list of the largest retail companies based in Australia and their global rankings here.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Funny Quotes About Business]]></title>
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         <title><![CDATA[Amazon.com Mission Statement - Centered Around the Amazon.com Internet Customer]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[What is the mission statement for Amazon.com?  Find the mission statement for Amazon.com, along with founding and headquarters information for Amazon.com in this article.  The mission statement of Amazon.com is centered around the one things that's always been most important to the company - the Amazon.com Internet retail customer.   Discover the Amazon.com mission statement here.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[DSW Shoe Stores Mission Statement - Shoe Shoppers&#039; Needs, Desires, and Emotions]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[What is the mission statement for Designer Shoe Warehouse (DSW) shoe stores?  Find the mission statement of the DSW retail chain, along with founders facts and headquarters information in this article. The DSW mission is a core focus on the needs, desires, and emotions of shoe shopping customers.  Discover the complete DSW retail chain mission and core focus here.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Retail Bagger Job Description]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Get a job description for an entry level Bagger job.  Those working in the role of bagger in a retail operation enhance customer service satisfaction at the point of sale and strengthen customer loyalty with a positive last impression.  A retail operation employs baggers solely for the purpose of improving their customers&#8217; purchase experience at the point of sale.  Baggers bring efficiency, friendliness, and care to a retail store's shopping experience.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Best Retail Employer 2006-2012]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[What Qualifies a Retail Company to be a "Best Companies to Work For?" See also a five-year comparison]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Leadership Motivation Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Leaders need a high level of personal motivation in order to  motivate their employees and teams.  These quotations from modern day super achievers in many professions give insight into the thoughts and beliefs of a winner.  Retail managers can use these quotes to motivate their employees to think bigger, try harder, and reach for a higher goal.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[2009 Retail Store Closings]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Find a complete and ongoing list of retailers that are closing their stores, downsizing their chain, liquidating their inventory, or going out of business in 2009.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Best Global Retail Franchises]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[This is a list of the retail franchises ranked as the best in the world for 2009 and 2010.  The annual list of Top 100 Global Franchises is compiled by FranchiseDirect.com based on the best financial performance, social and environmental responsibility, and franchisee support, according to FranchiseDirect.com.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[U.S. Public Retail-Restaurants]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Most of the largest U.S. retail restaurant chains are owned by their shareholders, rather than private individuals.  Get a complete and comprehensive list of the U.S. retail mutli-unit restaurant companies that are publicly traded on the stock exchange here along with their stock exchange symbols.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Neiman Marcus Overview Facts]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Neiman Marcus is most famous for its fantasy Christmas catalog, the urban legend chocolate chip cookie recipe hoax, and luxury shopping for the rich and famous.  Get facts, research, statistics and trivia about the Neiman Marcus Group, which includes Bergdorf Goodman and Horchow, here.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Best 2010 Retail Employers]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[>> UPDATE: Click here for the current 2012 Best Retail Companies to Work For Complete List >> Each year]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Victoria&#039;s Secret Mission Statement - As Captivating As the Merchandise Mix]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Victoria's Secret Founders Facts and Trivia: The first Victoria's Secret women's lingerie retail store]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[2011 Largest European Retail]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[These are the biggest European retailers in all categories, according to total revenue reported.  Find a complete list of the largest European retail chains in 2011, as ranked on the 2011 Global Powers of Retailing list published annually by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and STORES Magazine.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Supporting Employee Engagement]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Employees will perform with excellence when managers understand the root causes of poor performance and the leadership tools that support excellent work.  Take the mystery out of retail human resources management with these employee engagement strategies.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Company Mission Statements from the Retail Industry - Complete List]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Find a complete list and photo gallery of mission statements from U.S. retail industry companies here.  Dell, Target, Circuit City, Best Buy, Staples, CompUSA, Blockbuster mission and vision statements are here and more.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Best Car Value and Satisfaction]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[The best cars for the money are the cars that provide both the best value and the most owner satisfaction]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[2011 Largest Australian Retail]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Find the largest retail companies and chains in Australia in this article.  What are the biggest and best Australian retail industry companies and chains?  The complete list of Australian retailers on the 2011 Global Powers of Retailing Report are here, along with facts, details, and statistics about the Australian retail industry.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Abercrombie&#039;s Mike Jeffries Qu]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[What does the colorful and controversial leader of Abercrombie & Fitch think about as he leads his retail chain through the storms of public criticism and protests?  Get an overview of the philosophies of CEO Mike Jeffries, and how they drive his business decisions as he leads the Abercrombie & Fitch brand here.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[BMW Group Mission Statement - One Premium Success From Three Distinct Visions]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[What is the mission statement for the BMW Group?  Find the mission statement for the German car maker of BMW, MINI, and Rolls Royce brands of vehicles, along with founding and headquarters information for the BMW Group in this article.  The official mission statement of the BMW Group explains the premium price and premium experience associated with a BMW vehicle. Discover the BMW Group mission statement here.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[2010 Largest Private US Retailers]]></title>
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         <title><![CDATA[Retailers on Facebook List]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Many American businesses are trying to incorporate the social media platform of Facebook into their customer service, marketing advertising, brand management and loyalty-building efforts.  This is a complete, updated list of U.S. retail industry companies with Facebok accounts, arranged alphabetically by company.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[2010 Global Store Openings]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[This is a complete and ongoing list of global retail store openings planned for 2010 by major retail chains around the world.  Hit hard by retail recession in their own countries, major global retail chains around are finding expansion opportunities in strong and emerging economies around the world.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[2010 Largest Australian Retail]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Find the list of the largest retailers in Australia for 2010 here.  The list includes names of the Australian retail companies, headquarters, and the type of store that is the largest, according to 2009 revenue numbers.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Amazon&#8217;s CEO Jeff Bezos Quotes]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[In the ten years before Amazon made a profit, its founder and CEO, Jeff Bezos constantly defended the customer-centric strategies that he believed would create long-term success, in spite of their cost in the short-term.  Get an inside look at the customer service philosophies that helped Bezos, build Amazon.com into one of the largest, most profitable, most admired, most copied, and most envied e-commerce companies in the world.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Gap Stores Mission Statement - A Global Purpose and Values Build the Brand]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[What is the mission statement for The Gap stores?  Find the mission statement for The Gap, along with founding and headquarters information for The Gap stores in this article.  The Gap has mission, purpose, and values statements which guide its global retail operations and help build The Gap brand around the world.  Discover The Gap stores mission statement here.]]></description>
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