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Pricing Transparency

Clarity requires science, art and psychology
Nordstrom recently announced adjustments to its loyalty program; frequent shoppers are eligible for perks like custom shopping parties, in-store fashion shows and as much as $100 in complimentary alterations. Barnes & Noble unveiled temporary price cuts to its Nook tablets and e-readers for shoppers who buy either People magazine or New York Times Nook subscriptions. And Safeway, Kroger and Stop & Shop are hoping to offset rising food prices by providing gasoline discounts to their rewards members and personalized savings for loyal shoppers.
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Friday, February 3, 2012 - 11:31pm ET | From Chicago Tribune - Business
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Friday's release of January sales provided the first barometer for Walgreen following its Jan.
Cardinal Health, DEA Tangle Over License For Facility
Friday, February 3, 2012 - 10:07pm ET | From Fox Business - Industries
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According to Cardinal Health, the DEA alleges four of the drug wholesaler's retail-pharmacy customers dispensed the pain drug oxycodone based on illegitimate prescriptions.
4th UPDATE: Cardinal Health, DEA Tangle Over License For Facility
Friday, February 3, 2012 - 10:02pm ET | From The Wall Street Journal
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McDonald's pushes ahead with new look
Friday, February 3, 2012 - 9:01pm ET | From LA Times - Columnists Business
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We are playing a little bit of catch-up," said Denis Weil, McDonald's vice president of concept and design, adding that retail remodels now need to happen more frequently.
Final Glance: Specialty Retail companies
Friday, February 3, 2012 - 8:43pm ET | From The Boston Globe - Business
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NEW YORK—Shares of some top specialty retail companies were up at the close of trading:
Microsoft Pulls Patent From Barnes & Noble Android Case
Friday, February 3, 2012 - 7:52pm ET | From The Wall Street Journal
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PepsiCo woos former Sam's Club CEO Cornell -report
Friday, February 3, 2012 - 7:12pm ET | From Reuters - Economy
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Cornell, 52, who ran Wal-Mart's Sam's Club warehouse retail chain, recently told Bentonville, Arkansas-based Wal-Mart that he and his wife want to move back to the Northeast to be closer to their children.
Contrarian Retail Plays For An Expanding Economy
Friday, February 3, 2012 - 6:41pm ET | From Forbes - Home US
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With the fundamental backdrop improving for consumers, it stands to reason that retailers could benefit from increased discretionary spending.
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