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Retail

America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses

I needed to get new glasses. Or so I thought. It had been almost 10 years since my last eye exam, so, it was at least time for that. So, I started out on my quest to find just the right pair of frames. Had no idea that picking ...
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Retail

JCPenney is not Dead…

When I was a kid, department stores were the deal. They were then, the equivalent of the big box stores now – Target, Walmart, Bed, Bath & Beyond. Wildly popular. I’m not sure when that changed, but, now, I don’t...
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Retail

CarMax

CarMax is a scam. I’ve put their process to the test and it’s for sure taking advantage of consumers. Here’s how they operate… When you take your car to sell at CarMax, they tell you they buy cars at auction prices ...
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Corporate

CVS: No Smoke Screens

CVS announced on February 5, 2014 that they will no longer sell tobacco products as of October 1, 2014. Their rationale is that, as a wellness center, they should be focused on and in promotion of healthy lifestyles and smoking...
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Diversity

A Williams-Sonoma Story…

This is a true story of discrimination… There is a Williams-Sonoma store in Washington D.C. Most of the clientele in this store is white suburban women and white soccer moms. I have a friend named Kia – Sophisticate...
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Consumer

Popeye’s Chicken Sandwich

It’s a chicken sandwich. How many things can you do to/add to/change about a chicken sandwich? Popeye’s has been having this swell of attention over it’s chicken sandwich. So much so that it sold out for a period of time ...
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