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CVS to help support One Fund Boston
April 18, 2013

WOONSOCKET, R.I. โ€” CVS Caremark will join the Boston business community to support The One Fund Boston, established by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino to raise money for victims and families who have been affected by the...

Sherwin-Williams Q1 profit up; 70- to 80 stores on tap for 2013
April 18, 2013

New York -- Sherwin-Williams Co. reported a sales increase of 1.4% in the first quarter ended March 31, thanks to higher volume in the Paint Stores Group. The company expects to open 70 to 80 paint stores in 2013. Net income increased 16% to $116.2...

Walmart to Increase Renewable Energy Use 600 Percent
April 18, 2013

SHARE: Email Print LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Walmart has committed to increase the use of renewable energy by 600 percent and reduce the energy intensity of its buildings by 20 percent by 2020, compared to 2010 levels. Walmart President and CEO Mike...

Samsung Admits to Posting Fake User Reviews on the Web
April 18, 2013

Officials in Taiwan are investigating claims that Samsung paid people to post favorable reviews about its products online while at the same time offering up negative feedback on rival HTCโ€™s products. The investigation launched after the Fair Trade Commission received numerous complaints on the matter. 

Increased order sizes boost Overstock.comโ€™s Q1 results
April 18, 2013

SALT LAKE CITY โ€” Online discount retailer Overstock.com reported a 19% increase in total net revenue for the first quarter, thanks to a 21% increase in average order size. Overstock.comโ€™s total net revenue for the quarter was $312 million, up from $262...

Under Armour Wins at Customer Service
April 18, 2013

As spring sports move into full swing, Under Armour's customer service team is ready to play ball. The sportswear retailer topped three of four categories in STELLAService's Monthly Benchmarks report for March. Under Armour was dominant in phone support, besting its peers in issue resolution, product knowledge, policy knowledge and total time to reach a live agent. The retailer's email issue resolution was 20 percent better than its closest competitor in the metric. And, the company had the best package quality and fit in the vertical.

Puma hires jewellery CEO to turn fortunes around
April 18, 2013

Puma ( Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport) Bjorn Gulden has revived the fortunes of Pandora ( PANDORA A/S) The 47-year-old was also previously head of apparel and accessories at Adidas, experience he will need as he tries to return Puma to profit growth and...