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Topic: Toys “R” Us

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Does Walmart have to beat Amazon to win?

Barbara E. Kahn
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Desperate, retail turns to big data

Angelo Young
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I don't want to grow up

Mary Elizabeth Williams
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The end is coming for Toys R Us

Matthew Rozsa
Barbie, Aaron Paul (AP/Chris Pizzello/Richard Shotwell/Photo montage by Salon)

Who's a bad influence?

Mary Elizabeth Williams
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Jenny Kutner