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MVI Global Retail Database

Standards and Policies for MVI’s Retail Research and Publications

Terms of Use — Web-Based Services

MVI Global Retail Database

The MVI Global Retail Database includes extensive information and data on the most significant retailers around the world and is updated daily by our team of research analysts.

http://www.MVI-Insights.com and http//www.mventures.com content reflects our research and the expert analysis of industry trade press, Wall Street analysts, developers, logistics specialists, and important members of the vendor community. Sources include: MVI Research, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Economist Intelligence Unit, Barclays Bank of England, World Economic Outlook 1998, www.census.gov, The Global Growth Outlook 1998, International Financial Statistics Yearbook, 1998 Index of Economic Freedom, The Europa World Yearbook 1998 (Volume I and II), retailer websites, annual reports, and other public documents.

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By accessing the MVI Global Retail Database, User acknowledges and agrees that the information accessed by User consists, in part, of research, analysis and opinions utilizing methods and practices which Management Ventures, Inc. (“MVI”) deems appropriate. Sources of information may be beyond MVI’s control. MVI will make reasonable efforts to verify the accuracy and completeness of the information, and will make reasonable efforts to correct errors in the information.

MVI MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE INFORMATION, OR ANY OTHER REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY. IN NO EVENT SHALL MVI BE LIABLE, WHETHER IN TORT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE (i) FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, (ii) FOR ANY LOSS OR REPLACEMENT OF DATA FILES THAT ARE LOST OR DAMAGED, OR (iii) FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF THE DELIVERY OR USE OF THE INFORMATION, EVEN IF MVI HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

No part of the information contained herein may be reproduced, redistributed or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical (including photography, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system now known or to be invented), without the prior written permission of MVI. Duplicating or printing any copies of the database for backup is strictly prohibited. If you have questions, please send an eMail message to Howard Zimmerman at hzimmerman@mventures.com.

Standards and Policies for MVI’s Retail Research and Publications

All MVI employees adhere to the following standards and research practices:

  • MVI research and analysis are performed using information that resides in the public domain. Information provided to, or acquired by, MVI that is not in the public domain will not be reported.
  • Wherever possible, MVI seeks to verify facts through multiple sources and/or through personal observations.
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  • Wherever possible, research subjects (especially retailer “partners”) will be given the opportunity to review MVI work prior to its publication to verify accuracy.
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