Kristi says Sam got the idea because he did not want to go to a store to get a cupcake.

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"The idea for a grocery store came directly from the residents."

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But Paul Woods says that idea is limited by the batteries used to store energy and that there is no battery currently available that can power long-haul trucks or heavy machinery.

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Only a few scraps of the rag trade remain, but in 1958, before the advent of credit cards, Burton's had the bright idea of store cards.

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Tesco had its share of trials and tribulations as it built up its web fulfillment operations to the point where the virtual store idea could actually be made to work.

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Giordano has also been able to get affordable versions of the latest street-culture-inspired styles from the idea phase to store shelves at an amazing speed - mostly by pushing suppliers to meet strict timetables and moving production closer to the stores.

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