Their staying home represented a tactical victory for Mr. Obama, not a strategic realignment.

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Analysts say, however, the announcement has more to do with management realignment than any strategic reshuffling of the company's business units.

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The strategic changes the company unveiled include closing stores, completing the wind down of its legacy catalog business, realignment of its call center operations and reorganization of its custom decorating business.

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