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...Cracker Barrel, the US casual dining chain known for its hearty meals and country-themed gift stores, is set to serve up its worst day in almost seven years after it lowered its restaurant sales growth forecast...
...(WSJ) David Jones has agreed a A$2.15bn (US$2bn) takeover by South African retailer Woolworths, which trumps a merger approach from rival Australian department store group Myer....
...The store manager is Erik Fredricks, a skinny 37-year-old who wears a Smith & Wesson .357 revolver on his hip....
...Crude oil futures pushed back over $60 a barrel following speculation the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries could cut production....
...“In a store or restaurant, the customer’s experience is vital: One bad encounter, and you’ve lost a customer for life,” write Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks Coffee, and Dori Jones Yang....
...In the same sector CBRL Group shares added 8 per cent to $35.08 after the operator of the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store restaurants reported lower quarterly earnings as a result of settling legal allegations...
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