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		<title><![CDATA[Merchandising Initiative Helps Rocket One of the Fastest-Growing US Retailers to the Top of the S&P 500]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1143291]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[As retailers worldwide battle the recession, one chain has actually come out stronger. Charlotte, NC-based Family Dollar led the S&P 500 in stock appreciation and has garnered national attention for continued positive revenue, earnings and same-store sales increases. The challenge was to increase sales by ensuring that each store stocks...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Steak N Shake Stirs Up Performance With an IBM Cognos System]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1129069]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The Steak n Shake Company is a full service, casual dining restaurant open 24 hours a day. Offering made-to-order food at the speed and price of fast food, Steak n Shake is one of the oldest restaurant chains in the United States. It needed to achieve sustained same-store sales growth...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Best Buy cuts outlook; Sees 'most difficult climate ever seen']]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Best Buy said Wednesday that it is facing "rapid, seismic changes in consumer behavior have created the most difficult climate weâ€™ve ever seen" and cut its earnings and revenue projections. Indeed, Best Buy's same store sales fell a whopping 7.6 percent for October.    The company's outlook comes...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:36:26 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Canadian Retailer Picks SAS~ Integrated Merchandise Intelligence Suite to Enhance Customer Experience and Drive Shareholder Value]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=276874]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[In the past few years, Mark's Work Wearhouse, the leading Canadian retailer of high-quality casual, business and work apparel and footwear, experienced double-digit same store sales growth due to an entrepreneurial spirit and a clear focus on satisfying its customers' preferences. Satisfying core customers for its clothing/footwear while expanding its...]]></description>
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