ðə mˈænɪdʒmənt tɹˈaɪd mˈɛni nˈuː aɪdˈiəz tə kˈiːp ˌʌp wɪð kəmpˈɛɾɪɾɚz, sˈʌtʃ ɐz ɐksˈɛptɪŋ bˈæŋk kˈɑːɹdz wɛn ˈʌðɚ stˈoːɹz wɜːɹ ˈoʊnli ɐksˈɛptɪŋ pɹˈaɪvət stˈoːɹ kɹˈɛdɪt kˈɑːɹdz, ɹᵻfˈɜːbɪʃɪŋ stˈoːɹz, ænd baɪ ɐlˈaʊɪŋ fˈæst fˈuːd tʃˈeɪnz tʊ ˈoʊpən ɹˈɛstɹɑːnts, sˈʌtʃ ɐz pˈændə ɛkspɹˈɛs, ɪnsˈaɪd sᵻlˈɛkt stˈoːɹz.
The management tried many new ideas to keep up with competitors, such as accepting bank cards when other stores were only accepting private store credit cards, refurbishing stores, and by allowing fast food chains to open restaurants, such as Panda Express, inside select stores.