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Apr
23

REMINDER: Sears Is Still A Retail Superpower. Take a look at the Map

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Sears frequently makes headlines for its tumbling stock price and falling sales.

But despite many store closures in recent years, Sears and its discount chain Kmart still have an insane amount of locations.

Morgan Stanley is out with its latest retail “Atlas” which shows the breakdown of various retailers by geography.

Their Sears and Kmart map shows that despite the doom-and-gloom headlines, the retailer is still quite powerful.

Sears and Kmart have more than 1,000 locations each, for a total of nearly 2,500 stores. For comparison, competitor Macy’s has 843 stores.

Here’s the map.

Morgan Stanley

Apr
20

By IHWIR Admin

This Map Shows Just How Quickly America Has Embraced Retail Marijuana

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Earlier this week, Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley signed into law a bill that revamps the state’s previously-stalled medical marijuana program. Even though officials say patients may not be able to legally buy the drug for more than a year, the legislation makes Maryland the nation’s 21st state to officially embrace medical marijuana.

Meanwhile in Colorado, where medical marijuana has been legal since 2000, state regulators are moving to shut down four medical marijuana business that were raided by the federal government.

Sourced from thehuffingtonpost.com

Apr
20

By IHWIR Admin

Wal-Mart Means America [infographic]

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Buy in large and bulk retailers seem to be in style these days. Wal-Mart is no exception. I’ve heard stories of protest over one company joining the local economic circle being protested. One of these companies is Wal-Mart.

For support of mom and pop shops, Wal-Mart’s openings have been disputed in many areas. Some feel they are just what the government ordered, while others have praised their opening. When I lived in Louisiana, the opening of a local Wal-Mart meant things were on the up and up. Business was booming and if a Wal-Mart was suggested, it meant that all your economic numbers were on the increase. But over the years and across state borders, this outlook has changed.

Many see the opening of a Wal-Mart as the end of all business. Local family owned industries were looked at as if they were set to be closed and Wal-Mart was the reason to blame. But upon further analysis of the infographic below, it made me wonder whether or not Wal-Mart should be praised or scowled at.

One of America’s own is the leader a major leader in revenue, sales, and manpower. Wal-Mart, in some ways, embodies that American dream better than any other company known to man. Should we hate it or embrace

Sourced from thedailyinfographic.com