How American Eagle Outfitters Keeps Operations Running Smoothly

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Image via Flickr Sean MacEntee Amazon is already taking a substantial bite out of the retail world, commanding as much as 11 percent of total retail sales in some markets, according to Forbes. In fact, Amazon’s sales now total more than the next 12 internet retailers’ sales combined. Apparently, even adding e-commerce transactions to a…
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