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by Kim Souza -

Analysts Debate Supercenter Life Cycle

Wal-Mart revolutionized the discount retail industry when it introduced its sprawling “Supercenter Model” to the world in 1988. In 2012, the retail titan had 3,153 of the mammoth stores scattered…

by The City Wire staff -

U.S. freight numbers down in October

The closely watched American Trucking Associations’ tonnage index fell 3.8% in October, with Hurricane Sandy blamed for some of the negative direction. Also, Cass Information Systems reported a decline in…

by Steve Brawner -

New School Assessment Shows Successes, Challenges

Five Arkansas schools have been classified as “exemplary” for 2012 under the state Department of Education’s new accountability system, while 155 are receiving special attention because of low performance overall…