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		<title><![CDATA[Several Retailers Miss November Sales Views]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Brad DorfmanCHICAGO (<a href="http://resources.bnet.com/index.php?source=Reuters">Reuters</a>) - Several U.S. retailers posted weaker-than-expected sales for November, getting the key holiday season off to a sluggish start as consumers worried about the economy and double-digit unemployment.Eight of the 11 retailers that reported by early Thursday missed estimates, including Costco Wholesale Corp COST, Children's Place...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Walgreens, Drug Chains Make Back to School Gains]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Drug chains are likely to do better than most retailers in the upcoming and lean looking back-to-school season, according to the National Retail Federation's back to school study, which could enhance the sector's standing as a shopping destination.    NRF noted that drug stores have become more popular...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:42:11 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Walgreens Executive Moves Expand Store Initiatives, Wal-Mart Hires]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Walgreens announced new executive appointments on Friday that indicate that it is boosting its ability to drive more sales from existing stores and that it retains a fondness for executives who worked for Wal-Mart.    The drug store chain appointed Wade Miquelon executive vice president and CFO, and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:16:44 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Walgreen Electronic Prescriptions Gain, Enhancing Its Edge]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the last fiscal quarter completed, its second, prescription drugs represented 63% of Walgreen sales and were up 7.8% overall and 2.9% in comparable stores, those open for at least a year. by Mike Duff]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:06:57 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Consumers Cut Back on Prescriptions, Retailers Report]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[You know that times are tough when people cut back on prescription drugs, and it's a trend that could have an impact on a lot of major retailers.    Wal-Mart, Kroger, Target, Meijer, Kmart and others in the discount store and supermarket sectors have added pharmacies, drive-through prescription...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:19:48 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Retail Roundup: Gap's Online Sales to Top $1 Billion, Walgreens to Revamp Format, and More]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gap's online sales to top $1 billion -- Despite the dire retail economy, Gap Inc. recently announced that it expects to top the $1 billion e-commerce mark for 2008.Â The company made headlines this year by experimenting with several new online strategies, including the integration of its four brands, Old Navy,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:35:31 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Retail Roundup: Costco Enjoys Supersized Revenue, Cold Weather to Heat Up Sales, and More]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Costco same-store U.S.Â sales rise 9 percent duringÂ quarterÂ -- While many retailers are fighting to keep their heads above water, Costco Wholesale's latest figures prove a tight economy means relativelyÂ smooth sailingÂ for the Issaquah-based company. Costco's fourth-quarter profit rose 6.8 percent toÂ $397.8 million, and revenueÂ increased 12.8 percent to $23.1 billion. Stephanie Hoff,Â seniorÂ retail analyst...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[TEKgroup Increases Respected Client List While Serving Industry-Specific Online Newsroom Needs]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[POMPANO BEACH, Fla. -- Already serving an impressive roster of clients including Ford Motor Company, Delta Air Lines, Inc., Walgreens, CIGNA and the Public Relations Society of America, TEKgroup International, Inc. continues to be the trusted pioneer of online newsroom software. "We've seen increased realization that online newsrooms are indeed...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Walgreens May Sales Increase 10.0 Percent]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (NASDAQ: WAG) had May sales of $5,042,100,000, an increase of 10.0 percent from $4,584,294,000 for the same month in 2007. Sales in comparable stores those open at least a year rose 3.9 percent, while comparable store front-end sales increased 6.0 percent.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Wade Miquelon, chief financial officer of Tyson Foods Inc. for the past two years, is leaving the company in June to accept a similar position with Walgreens, the nation's largest retail pharmacy chain with fiscal 2007 sales of almost $54 billion]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wade Miquelon, chief financial officer of Tyson Foods Inc. for the past two years, is leaving the company in June to accept a similar position with Walgreens, the nation's largest retail pharmacy chain with fiscal 2007 sales of almost $54 billion. Dennis Leatherby, senior vice president of finance and treasurer,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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