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The specialty retailer segment has become the story of the haves and the have nots. As news continues to break of store closings and bankruptcy filings across the segment, the members of RIS News' annual ranking of the Top 10 Specialty Retailers continue to show incremental growth.

A new survey measures the use of GS1 standards as an integral part of supply chain efficiency.

Temkin Group interviewed over 10,000 consumers for its 5th annual customer experience survey and uncovered that while many retailers are routinely satisfying customers others are missing the mark. See where PetSmart, Amazon, Best Buy, and others ranked.

This alliance is expected to provide a higher level of data accuracy and an unparalleled, global range of thought leadership on stimulating topics in the consumer healthcare space.

A couple of months ago, The Economist reported that the African economy, rather than being damaged by last years collapse in commodity prices, was actually standing its ground even despite its historical dependency on the extractive industry.

The MIT Enterprise Forum of New York announced the launch of the second annual Dream it. Code it. Win it. contest. The student coding competition rewards and promotes creativity, diversity and literacy in the field of computer science. Estee Lauder will sponsor the women's prize.

Team members and partners who come with different backgrounds, experiences, attitudes, and ways of thinking, all contribute to a dynamic culture, robust knowledge bank, and innovative thinking.

In the world of consumer goods, Amway is a rare success story. The company's direct-selling model has been nothing but successful, but this didn't come about by chance. Armed with a structered, yet flexible product development process, and growing network of external partners, Amway and its Open Innovation Team, is well on its way to turning a good business into a great business.