Kraft Heinz loses millions in "goodwill." What does that mean?

Aug 8, 2019
In the corporate sense, “goodwill” is a certain je ne sais quoi — those hard-to-pin down assets above and beyond what is more easily identifiable.
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Marie Kondo may be a boon to the resale industry

Feb 27, 2019
Goodwill is reporting a spike in donations.
Goodwill is reporting a spike in donations. 
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How to put those Amazon boxes to good use after Christmas

Dec 23, 2016
Amazon and other retailers have teamed up with Goodwill for a donation program
Packages are stored at the Amazon electronic commerce company's logistics center in San Fernando de Henares, near Madrid, on the eve of 'Black Friday', on November 24, 2016.
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To find the good stuff at Goodwill, go online

Apr 7, 2016
The thrift store bets online bidding can up its revenue.
Janique Lee with a necklace sold online at Goodwill
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What the heck is goodwill, anyway?

Mar 1, 2016
And why is Yahoo writing off such a huge hunk of its Tumblr acquisition?
Tumblr founder David Karp stand while posing after a news conference with Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer following Yahoo!'s acquisition of Tumblr in Times Square on May 20, 2013 in New York City. Yahoo! purchased the blogging site Tumblr for $1.1 billion. 
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Uber helps spring clean for free ... if you're patient

May 1, 2015
On Saturday, Uber will deliver clothing donations to Goodwill centers for free.

How a firm's goodwill is more like soft snow than a hard asset

Mar 29, 2013
Goodwill reads like an afterthought in a company's annual report. But it's often the most important component of a company's operation, as Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains.
Goodwill reads like an afterthought in a company's annual report. But it's often the most important component of a company's operation, as Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains.
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