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    7-11 sells 10,000 pots of coffee an hour, every hour, every day.
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    Amazon sells more e-books than printed books.
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    The CEO of Japan Airlines makes $90,000 a year, less than the pilots. During an interview, he said "We in Japan learned during the bubble economy that businesses who pursue money first fail. The business world has lost sight of this basic tenet of business ethics."
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    John Mackey (Whole Foods CEO)
    John Mackey (Whole Foods CEO)
    In 2006, the CEO of Whole Foods reduced his salary to $1 a year, donated his entire portfolio to charity, and set up a $100,000 fund for staff facing personal problems.
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    Colgate's first toothpaste came in a jar.
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    Blockbuster laughed at a Netflix partnership proposal in 2000.
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    Volvo's Overseas Delivery Program
    Volvo's Overseas Delivery Program
    Americans buying a Volvo can get a free holiday to Sweden to test drive their new car. All costs, including airfare and shipment of the car, are covered by the Volvo Overseas Delivery program.
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    When Scott Paper Company first started manufacturing toilet paper they did not put their name on the product because of embarrassment.
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