Friday, March 23, 2012

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Retail Properties of America, Inc. Announces Launch of Public Offering of ...
MarketWatch (press release)
OAK BROOK, Ill., Mar 23, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Retail Properties of America, Inc. (the "Company") today announced that it commenced an offering of 31800000 shares of its Class A common stock. The Company expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day ...
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The Strategic Retail Genius Behind Zara
Forbes
Pssst, retailers, want to know the secret of boosting sales and profits? Hint: It's not all about trimming expenses (ahem Home Depot) or focusing on a single pricing strategy (cough jcpenney cough). Take a look at Spain's Inditex SA, parent company of ...
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TEXT-S&P: internet sales growth could keep retail vacancies high
Reuters
March 23 - By decreasing sales at brick-and-mortar retail stores, continued growth in online sales could lead to higher numbers of store closings. According to a recent report, this trend has the potential to keep the retail vacancy rate elevated over ...
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Primer on Gasoline (Part One): Watch Crude Oil Prices Instead, Be Wary of ...
Forbes
It's popular political strategy now to use the rising price of gasoline as a call for more domestic oil drilling, as if giving voters cheaper gas is just a matter of getting more rigs into home turf. But investors who fall for this dubious linkage are ...
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Half-year earnings reports confirm retailers' worst fears
The Australian
IF there was any doubt that the retail sector was not just in the toilet but also heading out of the bowl, it has been wiped out by a series of dire first-half earnings reports from the country's biggest merchants. Looking at retail sales figures from ...
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EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil real up on retail data despite cenbank
Reuters
Retail sales in Brazil rose more than expected in January, pointing to strong domestic demand and a recovery in the business cycle this year after growth in the region's largest economy fizzled at the end of 2011. "I think investors are somewhat more ...
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Slump in Feb UK retail sales revives recovery worries
Pakistan Daily Times
LONDON: British retail sales suffered their biggest monthly fall in nine months in February and were revised sharply downwards for January, official data showed on Thursday, dampening hopes that a consumer revival this year will boost the economy.
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Retail and Housing Projects for the Eastern Portion of City on Council Agenda
Patch.com
A wrap-up of the whole slew of retail and housing projects reviewed by City Council on Tuesday. By Pam Marino Apple plans to build a new 19000 square foot cafeteria here at the corner of Alves and Bandley. Get ready for change. Besides the Apple campus ...
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Upland Adds Major Retail Stores in New Expansion To Colonies Crossroads ...
MarketWatch (press release)
UPLAND, Calif., Mar 23, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Colonies Partners and Pacific Development Group today announced the commencement of construction on the last phase of a one million square foot community retail center that will include retailers ...
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Retail Council of Canada welcomes report of Payments System Review task force
Canada NewsWire (press release)
TORONTO, March 23, 2012 /CNW/ - Retail Council of Canada (RCC) President and CEO Diane J. Brisebois welcomed Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's release of the report of the Task Force for the Payments System Review. "The report contains a wide range of ...
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WDM Group Launches First Issue of Retail Digital Magazine
Einnews Portugal
WDM Group, a rapidly growing global media company offering a diverse portfolio of interactive digital publications aimed for affluent C-level executives, is pleased to announce the launch of the first issue of Retail Digital magazine.
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Jan. retail sales up 6.4%
Regina Leader-Post
Saskatchewan's retail sales rose by 6.4 per cent in January over January 2011, outpacing the national year over-year increase of 4.7 per cent, according to seasonally adjusted data released Thursday by Statistics Canada. Retail sales in the province ...
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Rent bill delays Game administration
Financial Times
By Andrea Felsted, Senior Retail Correspondent Game Group could be placed into administration as early as Monday, as potential predators circle the troubled video games retailer. According to people familiar with the situation, if Game had entered ...
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The Future of Retail
GlobeSt.com (blog)
A recent report by Nielsen (via MediaPost) predicts the state of the retail industry in 2016, and for the most part, things will be very much the same. Today's winners will continue to perform well, and the losers are likely to keep losing.
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Victoria Beckham's West Hollywood Retail Romp
GossipCenter.com
Enjoying a little week-ending retail romp, Victoria Beckham hit the shops in West Hollywood, California today (March 23). Always dressed to impress, the former "Spice Girl" looked uber-chic in a black spaghetti strap top, flare blue jeans as she toted ...
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