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The big-ship decision

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Monday, May 21, 2012
   Grow or perish. It’s the oldest business cliché in the book, and a big reason why container shipping lines seem to be voluntarily inching themselves toward the edge of a cliff.    At its core, the liner business is little different than any other. A carrier wants to grow just as a retailer wants to expand. But what form does that growth take? That’s where the difference lies.    A retailer may expand by increasing its number of outlets. Or it may expand an existing outl...
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