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16 Feb Cramer: A Border Tax Would Hurt President Trump’s Voters

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It almost seems like the Republican party is goading him into going for the most regressive tax I can imagine, a border tax. It would...

16 Feb Tom Cotton Launches Broadside Against House GOP Import Tax

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Tom Cotton revealed himself Wednesday as an obstacle in the Senate to the House Republican plan to border-adjust corporate taxes....

16 Feb Walmart Acquires Moosejaw

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The acquisition closed on February 13, 2017. Walmart, in an attempt to better compete with online giant Amazon.com, commented that buying Moosejaw gives it “the...

15 Feb Nike Takes A Stand For Equality

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“Nike’s employees and athletes believe that sport has the unique power to unite people and inspire change – and they believe Nike’s role is to...

15 Feb Reebok Event Breaks 44 Guinness World Records

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Powered by the brand’s training shoe, the Nano 7, Reebok gathered special guests and athletes around the world to break 44 of the top fitness-based...

15 Feb Asics’ 2016 Earnings Stung By U.S. Weakness

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Asics Corp. reported operating earnings in the year were down modestly primarily due to foreign exchange losses. A double-digit drop in the U.S. and the...

15 Feb NRF Sees Imports Picking up

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“This is very much in line with what we are forecasting for retail sales and consumer spending this year,” NRF Vice President for Supply Chain...

14 Feb Fashion Group Vivarte Sells André and Naf Naf

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French fashion group Vivarte sold its shoe chain André and its fashion chain Naf Naf. Its new CEO, who took charge in October 2016, has been...

13 Feb NRF Forecasts Retail Sales Will Increase 3.7 To 4.2 Percent In 2017

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“The economy is on firm ground as we head into 2017 and is expected to build on the momentum we saw late last year,” NRF...

13 Feb Payless Seeking To Close Stores

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Payless Inc. is discussing a restructuring of its $600 million debt load with lenders while seeking to close about 1,000 stores, according to a report...