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Image via Flickr by informatique Argos is the biggest non-food retailer in the United Kingdom. Their annual sales are $6.7 billion. They sell home improvement products, lawn and garden items, and other home and electrical appliances from their catalog, website and 700 stores around the United Kingdom and Ireland. During their rapid growth, Argos needed…
Image via Flickr Usdagov The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is responsible for administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for families in the U.S. who don’t have the resources to buy sufficient groceries. The program is getting an upgrade in 2017 with the introduction of online grocery shopping. Starting in the summer of…
Image via Flickr by Open Grid Scheduler / Grid Engine Delhaize America, the U.S.-based branch of the European supermarket conglomerate Ahold Delhaize, has long aimed to offer its customers the product range they want and the quality they deserve. The company, which owns supermarket chains like Food Lion and Hannaford, has recently undertaken concrete steps to…
Image via Flickr by Robert Lender With increasing emissions regulations on the horizon, Danish shipping company Maersk Line has opted for a proactive approach. Learn more about the impending regulations and discover how Maersk Line has partnered with other global companies on environmentally friendly initiatives. Situation: Global Shippers Expect Increased Emissions Regulations The International Maritime…
Image via Flickr by Cesar Rincon In the late 1980s, things looked good for the newly formed corporation Unisys. The company was boosting its workforce, increasing its product offerings, and acquiring other companies, such as Timeplex. It seemed Unisys would soon be challenging the computer giant IBM for top spot among U.S. computer manufacturers.Oops! You…
Image via Flickr by usdol According to NASDAQ, “CEO Mary Barra said General Motors will invest $2.8 billion in Brazil over the next five years. Speaking to reporters in Brasilia after meeting President Dilma Rousseff, Barra said the new investment will [be] spent on new products, technology and maintaining plants. She said there were some…