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Extreme-value retailer Ollie's files for IPO; sees potential for 950 stores
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Extreme-value retailer Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings on Monday filed for an initial public offering. With a tagline of "good stuff cheap,” Ollie’s operates 181 stores in the Eastern United States, expects to open 25 to 30 stores in fiscal 2015 and sees the potential for more than 950 locations across the country. (For more on Ollie’s, click here.)
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German grocer seeks a Lidl slice of Aldi's market
U.S. consumers have more options for grocery shopping than ever before. But German discount grocer Lidl, aiming to emulate the U.S. success of the growing Aldi chain, says it will “create a unique experience for American consumers that will be unlike anything else in the market.”

