must acquire, analyze and act on information faster than its
             competitors. This "intelligence-execution" capability is the reason
             that the top retailers of today are in the top positions, and the top
             retailers of yesterday are gone: every retail leader knows this
             reality. Thus, manager must develop knowledge management systems,
             document management systems, data warehouses and executive information
             systems to help clients understand their unique competitive
            
• Business Integration - Acquisitions allow retailers to enter new
             markets and add new channels much more quickly than internal
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