7-Eleven, Inc. is adding thousands of lockers at its North American stores, so customers can pick up packages from FedEx and UPS. Any retailers can
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More and More Retrenchment for Caterpillar
More and More Retrenchment for Caterpillar
Headquartered in Peoria, Illinois, Caterpillar announced in September 2015 that it would continue a
Mergers in 2015 to Hit a Record, But Why?
The data firm Dealogic reports that global mergers and acquisitions in 2015 likely will hit an all-time record of $4.58 trillion. But why all t
The Ultimate Forward Integration Strategy
Amazon is developing a new mobile application that recruits and pays ordinary people to be carriers of packages as they travel to various
Horizontal Integration Engulfing USA TV and Internet Industries
Charter Communications (CHTR) is acquiring Time Warner Cable (TWC) for $55.33 billion and is acquiring Bright House Networks for $10.4 billion,
Taco Bell’s Six New Strategies
Yum Brands’ new (as of January 1, 2015) CEO Brian Niccol says the company’s Taco Bell chain of restaurants is testing and planning to launch six
A Favorite Cupcake Company Liquidates
Based in New York City, Crumbs Bake Shop, the nation’s largest cupcake company, recently filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation of its 65
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy: Quiznos and Sbarro
Quiznos is preparing to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy as its 2,100 stores simply cannot compete with rival Subway’s 41,000 stores. Quiznos collects
Coca-Cola Forward Integrating By Establishing the K-Cup
In a forward integration move, Coca-Cola recently signed a 10-year partnership with Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, maker of the Keurig single-serv
Hostile Takeover of Jos. A. Bank Clotheirs, Inc. by Men’s Warehouse, Inc. Foiled By Jos. A. Bank Acquiring Eddie Bauer, Inc.
Jos. A. Bank in 2014 acquired privately-held Eddie Bauer, paying more than 13 times the firm’s EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes,