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December 2001

Labor productivity in the retail trade industry, 1987-99

Mark Sieling, Brian Friedman, Mark Dumas

Faced with fierce competition, consolidation, and increased demand, the industry experienced strong growth in labor productivity over the period, partially due to increased investments in information technologies

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