Also, Costco, Sam's and BJ's Wholesale offer fixed-price car buying programs.

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Weinswig also went relatively easy on other value-oriented stores like BJ's, Costco and Dollar General, as she believes they may benefit from conservative consumer spending patterns over the next two years.

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Similarly, BJ's lacked employee wellness and weight-loss programs before Ms. Sen became its first female CEO in 2009.

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Like other wholesale chains, BJ's Wholesale Club experienced a recession-based boost as cost-conscious consumers sought out cheap prices.

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The Blu-ray Disc Association fired back to this blow after a few mixed retailer wins with Blockbuster, Target and BJ's by noting the strong supply of Blu-ray titles in the queue and the planned Blu-ray release of Disney's "platinum" titles, the crown jewels of the Magic Kingdom.

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Whether James, Toulon's Joe van Niekerk, Racing Metro's Frans Steyn, and Ireland-based duo CJ van der Linde and BJ Botha will be required for other June Tests - once De Villiers has a full squad to choose from - remains to be seen.

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BJ's Wholesale Club topped quarterly expectations and raised its full-year outlook, giving its shares a nice boost during a down day for the market overall.

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