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  • Rubbermaid Double Capacity Janitor Cart

    Rubbermaid Commercial Products recently added the Double Capacity Janitor Cart to its cleaning cart line.

  • Willie Nelson Spring Water

    Willie Nelson Spring Water is a healthy alternative to tap and purified drinking waters, Simpson Distributing LLC reported.

  • Demographic Disruption

    Demographic changes under way in the U.S. are going to cause disruptive waves throughout the retail marketplace over the next eight years. In the past, we've written about America's changing ethnicity, particularly the impact of the Latino population. But, a new generation gap is also widening, and that may prove even more jarring to U.S. retailers.

  • Atkins Advantage Cafe Caramel Latte Shake

    The Atkins Advantage Cafe Caramel Latte shake is the second flavor in the Atkins Advantage ready-to-drink Cafe Nutrition Shake line, joining Cafe Mocha this summer.

  • Kushyfoot Legwear

    Kushyfoot legwear, by Doris International Inc., is debuting an additional larger size for its three top styles -- the Footcover, Ultra Low Cut Footcover and Sheer Knee High -- this fall.

  • Leading from the Top, Middle and Bottom

    After reading senior editor Barbara Grondin Francella's cover story portrait of Wawa CEO Howard Stoeckel (see page 26), our thoughts turn to the ever-important topic of leadership. Everyone has their own idea of what leadership is. To many, leadership is often described as "the vision thing." Of course, good leaders have a vision of where they want to take their companies. But, vision is only a small part of being a leader. Good leaders know where they want to go and how to get there.

  • Lessons to Learn

    The ouster of Home Depot (HD) chairman, president and CEO Bob Nardelli is a cautionary tale for any retailer about the dangers of ego-run-amok in the executive office, and what happens when a company takes its focus off customer service.

  • Moving Forward Resolutely

    The New Year is a time of setting admirable goals for yourself, such as to eat less, exercise more, work smarter, control your temper better, be more charitable, tell your loved ones that you love them in general, be a better human being.
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