Home Textiles Today - December 3, 2001

Well into the conversion of vendors to a new supply chain system, Kmart has opened negotiations with members of its supplier base to seek much more exacting terms for the future.Speaking last week during a conference call to discuss third quarter results, chairman and ceo Chuck Conaway also said the company has swept out 25 percent of its suppliers so far this fiscal yea...

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