Stories From Around The Web

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Ikea Launches Employee Loyalty Program

JC Penney Margin Pressures to Continue, Goldman Sachs Says

Aldi Plans 650 New U.S. Stores in Next Five Years

Finish Line Swings to Profit as Sales Jump

Study Says Shopper Satisfaction Up 23 Percent Since 2008

And finally...Sears pokes fun at its empty parking lots in this sad TV ad. Story

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