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References to Sears' break up value will increase as the company's operating results continue to decline.  But no amount of hypothetical arithmetic, regardless of how well its articulated, can disguise the fact that this businesses' future value depends on a successful turn around.  But...

Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, Facebook, Bebo and many others that create platforms for free speech and the free distribution of content from anyone and everyone will limit new growth opportunities if they do not reconcile with the concept of "rights" within the borders...

Looks like Starbucks is trying to get back to basics after failing at mass customization. It's been a long and winding road for them, not unexpected when their leader had visions of 40,000 Starbucks.

Win or lose, employee's discrimination lawsuit may result in a much weaker sales team and lower sales growth for Signet Group.  Here's why.

Wal-Mart delays its inevitable departure from the Japanese market as it completes the buyout of Seiyu.  Here is why Lee Scott continues to invest shareholders money in a Japanese venture that is all but doomed to failure.

If recent experience has taught retailers anything, it is serious competition can come from unexpected sources.  Here's why Walgreens could be a real threat to apparel retailers.

Software developers that provide ecommerce solutions for the "do-it-yourself" IT crowd will feel the mounting pressure of social networks. Outsourcing providers that need to match pace with "best in class" Internet merchants will feel the pressure to keep up with Amazon and others. Consumer technology...

"Four digit" gold prices will make many of the products sold in today's jewelry stores almost unsaleable; forcing the industry to reinvent itself.  Here's how that might happen.

Sears management needs to spend less time on "spin" and more time on retailing basics. The company's latest PR efforts will do nothing to improve business and wastes company resources too.  At best, it will temporarily diffuse skeptics criticism of managements performance. ...

The market continues to  reward bad behavior as Zales stock traded slightly higher on news the company was diverting additional cash to buy back stock.  Here's why a bigger stock repurchase is  a bad idea.