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Articles in March 15, 1993 issue of Discount Store News

• Wal-Mart targets retirees as Jersey blitz continues - Wal-Mart opens its Toms River, New Jersey store
  by Richard Halveson
• New partnerships spur efficiencies, reduces inventory - Vendor Managed Inventory
  by Mary Ellen Kelly
• Customer service: who's kidding who? - Editorial
  by Tony Lisanti
• Lighter, brighter bags reflect changing times - luggage
• No surprise as discount store stocks drop in sell-off
  by Neil Nordby
• More store closings and layoffs at Phar-Mor
• Vendors flood single-use market at upbeat photo show - Photo Marketing Association trade show, Atlanta, Georgia
• Computer accessory sales surge; expanding market sparks vendors to highlight new products, promotion tie-ins - Special Supplement: Home Office Merchandising
• Communication is key to chains facing financial pressures
  by Mary Ellen Kelly
• Ross Stores hits billion dollar mark; rolls out Home Accents department
• Batteries may spark new dept.; array of technologies create need for one-stop shopping
  by Pete Hisey
• Chain expands style options for big men; Casual Male Big & Tall adopts aggressive stance as fashion and value leader - Company Profile
• Wal-Mart, Kmart achieve record '92 sales, profits; Wal-Mart's on road to $100M in sales by '95
• The Warehouse brings jobs back home to New Zealand; chain reduces imports and saves domestic employment - International Retailing Report - Company Profile
  by Richard Halverson
• Tackling an age old problem in the workplace - age discrimination - Buyers & Sellers - Column
  by Don Longo
• Chains bullish on HIA intros; western and glitzy spur fabric arts; large put-ups build yarn sales - Hobby Industries of America trade show, Dallas, Texas
• Nordstrom goes off-price & off rack; new format to compete in discount apparel area
  by Jill Lettich
• Barstein: dreams can be bought … back - Bargain Town USA, Rodney Barstein - Company Profile
  by Mary Ellen Kelly
• Software gets the hard sell; mass merchants give boost to software biz - Special Supplement: Home Office Merchandising
  by R. Michelle Breyer
• Engine wear protectors boom
• Enforce the law against retail price-fixing - IMRA President's Corner
  by Robert Verdisco