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Dollar General is now the largest retailer in America by store count, and is adding 600 shops a year.

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Auctions account for only 31% of all sales at eBay.

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Within the first 10 years of its existence, Coca-Cola had given away free samples to 10% of the US population.

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Airports earn just 18% of their revenues from airlines.

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Subway overtook McDonald’s to become the world’s biggest fast-food chain by number of outlets in 2010, selling its submarine sandwiches at 33,749 eateries compared with the 32,737 premises that dished out McDonald’s burgers.

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