...Linda M. Cushman; Carl L. Dyer The merger and acquisition activities of the past two decades have brought about dramatic structural and strategic changes in the retail industry. Retail experts envision this consolidation as a necessary survival tactic for retail formats, especially the department...

...Jeanne R. Heitmeyer; Kay Grise; Christine A. Readdick The purpose of this study was to investigate the similarities and differences in single‐ and dual‐parent family households in their selection and acquisition of children's clothing. Respondents included 247 parents of students enrolled in grades...