Is Payless going out of fashion
Payless ShoeSource Inc faces stiff competition from Wal Mart and Target as mass retailers expand footwear options. With 14 percent of U.S. shoe sales, Payless struggles amid bloated inventories and a lowered credit rating. CEO and CMO say they will cut losses, improve merchandise, and push campaigns to regain market share. Shoppers cite low prices and durable shoes versus competitors.
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Topeka
Kan
Payless ShoeSource Inc
Wal-Mart
Target
Payless
Foody’s Investors Service
Proos
John Haugh
Haugh
Watercooler tax cut cash and credit card loyalty trends
The piece surveys how consumers might handle a federal tax cut including boosting rainy-day funds and selective spending. It cites Consumer Credit Counseling Service guidance, loyalty program dissatisfaction, and a Maritz Poll on credit cards and travel rewards. It also notes Yahoo Autos findings on July 4 road trips snacks and songs for driving.
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Consumer Credit Counseling Service
Yahoo!Autos
Don McLean
Dazzy Jeff
Fresh Prince
Willie Nelson
Tom Cochrane
Drive-in cinemas endure as nostalgia fuels late night viewing
The Memphis Drive-in in Brookyln Ohio offers a family friendly, affordable night under the stars as audiences linger for late shows. Experts note drive-ins peaked in the 1950s with 4,063 theaters, now down to 433 in the United States, with Ohio and Pennsylvania leading counts. Local families enjoy the unique experience of cars, lawn chairs, and outdoor sound, while owners cite freedom and magic as core appeal.
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Brooklyn
Ohio
Memphis
America
Randy Loy
United Drive-In Theatre Owners Association
Hollywood
Joe Austin
Bowling Green State University
Germantown
United States
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Oho
Loy
Larry
Denise Maynard
Amber
Memphis Drive-In
Rich
Elaine Scheftt
Reader's Digest Rebuilds To Draw Back Readers
New York AP reports Reader's Digest Association undertakes a major turnaround after years of decline. The flagship magazine overhauls staff and design, shifts to direct mail and online sales, and faces Moody's junk rating while aiming to lift circulation from 11 million toward 10 million next year.
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NEW York
Reader’s Digest Association Inc
Moody's Investors Service
Bill Adler
Adler
Reader's Digest
Reader’s
Boeing engineer Gillette guides 7E7 to future flight
Boeing veteran Walt Gillette, nearing retirement after 37 years, leads the 7E7 design as Boeing plans a 2008 entry into service. He reflects on aviation wonder and the peacekeeping power of air travel while the company weighs a 2004 board decision on the program.
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Wash
Boeing Co
Boeing
McDonnell Douglas
Walt Gillette
Gillette
Wright Brothers
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