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Ikea’s forward-thinking strategy made it the top furniture seller in the world. It also changed retail forever, analyst Warren Shoulberg writes on industry website The Robin Report. “There is perhaps no other retailer on the planet that has moved its basic model into so many places with so much success,” Shoulberg writes. The furniture store has an […]
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The name on the contract didn’t matter much to Kamaru Usman as he prepared to fight at UFC 251. While he spent weeks getting ready to face former teammate Gilbert Burns on July 11, the UFC’s reigning welterweight champion didn’t care all that much at all that he’s now facing a different opponent in Jorge […]
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In an effort to combat a growing worldwide epidemic of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), scientists have discovered a new target and a new therapy that has shown promising results in preclinical mouse models, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. “NAFLD is a major health issue right now, a real […]
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Walmart Inc is close to launching its membership program, a direct competitor for online retail giant Amazon.com Inc’s Prime service, Recode reported on Tuesday, citing sources. The company plans to launch the subscription service, called Walmart+, later this month and it will cost $98 a year, according to the report. The membership program will include […]
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At this point, given all of the delays and uncertainty around the console, you’d be forgiven for erring on the side of caution and playing the waiting game. I’m not saying not to buy the console but if it was my money, at the very least, I’d simply set the funds aside and wait to […]
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Two students at Centennial High School in Frisco have launched a campaign to share kindness with Dallas ISD students who are in need. “Project Kind Packs” gathers school supplies, storybooks, classroom essentials, hygiene products and letters of encouragement for more than 300 teachers and elementary school students in Dallas ISD schools. “The idea for Project […]
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UFC 251 could mark the final time Paige VanZant enters the octagon, and that’s one of the things that makes her fight with Brazilian prospect Amanda Ribas so important. Ribas and VanZant originally were scheduled to meet in March for a strawweight contest, but “12 Gauge” had to withdraw after suffering another arm injury. The […]
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Hunger, poor nutrition and obesity not only present a health burden in developing countries but carry a hidden economic penalty that costs businesses up to $850 billion a year, according to a new report published Wednesday. Researchers said malnutrition reduces the resilience of populations to risks such as infectious disease outbreaks and extreme climate events, […]
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Organizers of a growing Facebook Inc (FB.O) advertising boycott said they saw “no commitment to action” after meeting with Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday. More than 900 advertisers have signed on to the “Stop Hate for Profit” campaign, organized by civil rights groups to pressure the world’s largest social media network to take concrete […]
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The holiday launch window for next-gen consoles is approaching rapidly, and both Sony and Microsoft have accelerated their marketing campaigns accordingly. Combined, the companies have already revealed dozens of games that will be available on their upcoming consoles, but they’ve mostly been third-party or cross-gen titles thus far.Those games look excellent, but when it comes […]
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