Not doing so penalizes workers who would otherwise go payless through no fault of their own.

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In 2000 the company formed a joint venture to run Payless stores in Central America and the Caribbean.

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Payless Holdings earned spots due to leveraged buyouts taking them private.

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As president of Payless ShoeSource from 1999 to 2002 Hicks learned to examine the market for new sales space, opening 160 in-store outlets in Shopko locations.

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He began his career unpacking freight in a Payless stockroom, then moved to Nordstrom, which, like Zappos, started as a shoe store and is famous for its customer service.

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Off the court Shaq was contributing ideas for new styles of the sneaker every year (there are now 100-plus Dunkman models) and drawing big crowds by appearances at Payless stores.

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In 2001 O'Neal and ACI decided to push a second brand, Dunkman, and to sell them at schlock U.S. retailer Payless ShoeSource (nyse: PSS - news - people ).

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"Our sales have been pretty steady, " said Michael Benito, general manager at Payless Supermarket in Tamuning on the west side of the island, explaining that there hasn't been a rush to buy canned goods like Spam and corned beef.

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