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Fast Talk: Smart Shops

Just in time for the holiday rush, we asked top retailers: Why is the customer experience so lousy? And what can we do to fix it?READ»

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Water Bottles: What Are You Drinking From?

One of the things the bottled-water companies do quite well is make appealing bottles, in terms of shape and usability. Fiji Water’s square bottle sits easily in your hand. Poland Spring sells a new flip-top bottle with a tucked ...READ»

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How May I Help You?

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Advertisers in Issue 44

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Advertisers in Issue 23

3Com Palm Computing www.palm.com Achieve Global www.achieveglobal.com Altigen www.altigen.com Altoids www.altoids.com American Century www.americancentury.com American Electric Power www.aep.com American Express Financial Advisors ...READ»

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He Who Moves First Finishes Last

Consultant Debunking UnitREAD»

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Advertisers in Issue 25

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Advertisers in Issue 29

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L.L. Bean Delivers the Goods

L.L. Bean ships 12 million packages a year. How the catalog giant, world famous for quality and service, does it better -- and faster -- than ever.READ»

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Making the Higher Call

Decisions, decisions: an ethics course that won't put you to sleep.READ»

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Advertisers in Issue 38

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The Great Peterman

A Spy in the House of WorkREAD»

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Advertisers in Issue 34

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Is That Bamboo In Your Pants?

Why, yes, and there's corn in our socks, too.READ»

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Fully Vested

Fishing-vest-as-business-accessory?READ»

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14. Memo to Bugs: Bring It On

Previous | Next Richard Lane was bitten by success in 2004. He had begun developing his insect-repellent-impregnated clothing in 1996, and the Environmental Protection Agency approved the idea in the summer of 2003. Buzz ...READ»

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14. Memo to Bugs: Bring It On

Previous | Next Richard Lane was bitten by success in 2004. He had begun developing his insect-repellent-impregnated clothing in 1996, and the Environmental Protection Agency approved the idea in the summer of 2003. Buzz Off ...READ»

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Don't Manage Time, Manage Yourself

Overworked overachievers suffer from a 'gnawing sense of anxiety.' Here's personal-productivity guru David Allen's cure.READ»

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Insane Discount Season

You probably saw this year's reports of retailers' pre-Thanksgiving bravado. "This holiday shopping season," The New York Times declared breezily on Nov. 22, "America's clothing stores are offering their customers something they have ...READ»

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Digital Matters -- Issue 45

"Customers expect more than a coupon from P G."READ»

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Greatest Business Leaders of the 20th Century

Classic entrepreneurs who built companies from scratch dominate the list of the best. Shockingly, only one woman -- Estee Lauder -- made the top 50 of Professors Anthony J. Mayo and Nitin Nohria's list of top 100 business leaders.READ»

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Memo to Self: Take a Hike!

How one vice president at Altrec.com helped save the company by downsizing his own job. A layoff saga with a hopeful twist.READ»

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Mint Condition

Take a lesson in change from people who make change for a living. Philip Diehl and his colleagues at the U.S. Mint have transformed a clumsy bureaucracy into a fast-moving enterprise with great customer service and a cutting-edge presence on the Web.READ»

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Get a Life

If you're so "successful," why aren't you having more fun? If you're so "together," why are your days so chaotic? "Getting a life" means getting control.READ»