Ryan’s Border Tax on the Ropes as Trump Ponders Overhaul Plan at Bloomberg. "Clearly, the retailers getting out so fast and so aggressively early was” an advantage in lining up congressional opposition to Ryan’s plan, said Gordon Gray, director of fiscal policy for the American Action Forum." Read more   Pier 1 names Sears and Kmart exec to CEO role by Korri Kezar at Dallas Business Journal. "Alasdair James will take its top position effective May 1. He will be also be added to the company’s board of directors at that time." Read more | Press release   Save-A-Lot [...]

  Why Amazon’s explanation for shutting down Diapers.com and Quidsi stunned employees by Jason Del Rey at Recode. "One popular theory is that Amazon doesn’t want to admit that a business it paid $545 million to acquire in 2011 was never really a strategic fit...Others believe a more unusual reason, claiming it could be some gamesmanship on the part of Bezos intended to send a message to Wall Street, as well as Walmart leadership, that Quidsi co-founder Marc Lore cannot build profitable businesses." Read more   WALGREENS DEAL FALL APART? - Investors Hope for Good News From Rite Aid, Walgreens [...]