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New plans calls for 600-700 primary care clinics

But new NRF report shows that more help is needed

Six additional locatons under construction

Plans for 125 closure provide opening for food retailers interest in malls.

How to get deals done, an M&A checklist

​​​​​​​It’s been more than three years since Dollar Tree acquired Family Dollar and although the company maintains there has been significant progress on integration, there is also more to be done.

PetSmart continues rapid store expansion amid major digital investments.

It's also a factor in the long-term success of privately held companies, experts suggest. Rallying troops to keep up the fight against an onslaught of new competitors comes down to leadership and the strength of the company's raison d'être.

Thanks partly to zero-based budgeting, executives at the publicly held company with 12,000 locations and $20.4 billion in 2015 sales have new funds available to reinvest in the business.

While an improving economy with strengthening consumer confidence would normally suggest growth for consumer packaged goods manufacturers (CPGs), this does not appear to be the case, according to marketing agency Acosta’s latest Hot Topic Report.