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Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus dies at age 95 – Uptrends

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Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, co-founder and major Republican donor and philanthropist, has died at age 95, the home improvement chain announced Tuesday. “The entire Home Depot family is deeply saddened by the passing of our co-founder Bernie Marcus. We owe an immeasurable debt of gratitude to Bernie. He was a master merchant and visionary in retail,” … Read more

Bernie Sanders, deodorant, sneakers and Coca-Cola: Big companies slash bloated product lines – Uptrends

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Bernie Sanders, deodorant, sneakers and Coca-Cola: Big companies slash bloated product lines – Uptrends

When Vermont senator Bernie Sanders was running for president the first time, the Democratic Socialist turned some heads when he lambasted the choice overload in—of all places—the deodorant aisle. “You don’t necessarily need a choice of 23 underarm spray deodorants or of 18 different pairs of sneakers when children are hungry in this country,” Sanders … Read more