Wednesday, March 28, 2012

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Japan retail sales jump, further gains difficult
Reuters
Feb retail sales +3.5 pct yr/yr vs forecast +1.3 pct yr/yr * Feb retail sales rise at fastest pace since August 2010 * Car subsidies, high fuel costs pushed up sales * Trend likely weak as companies reluctant to raise wages (Adds economist's quote, ...
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Chinese retail giant losing out as shoppers go online
The Australian
Instead, one of the country's biggest retailers of household electronics is suffering from a shift toward online shopping. The company's stock fell about 21 per cent in Hong Kong yesterday after Gome announced its profit for 2011 fell 6.2 per cent.
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Macau Casinos Bet on Winning as Adelson Expands: Retail
Bloomberg
"The addition of hotel rooms, casino capacity and retail and entertainment is going to drive significant growth." Galaxy executives say they had a spillover effect on the industry when they opened the doors of a Macau resort in May.
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Bloomberg
Union to fight paid parking
Brisbane Times
A retail union is leading the fight against plans by Westfield to charge customers and staff to park at a major Brisbane shopping centre, after the retail giant introduced the fee at another complex last year. Shop, Distributive and Allied Employee's ...
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Brisbane Times
The human brand
SmartCompany.com.au
Recently you will have noticed how successful some "fit" retailers have been in capitalising on celebrity endorsement and creating new brand experiences around social trends. Television franchises such as MasterChef and My Kitchen Rules have helped to ...
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SmartCompany.com.au
Videogame Retailer Declares Itself Insolvent
Wall Street Journal
By PETER EVANS LONDON—Stricken videogame retailer Game Group PLC Monday declared itself insolvent after failing to find a buyer, putting thousands of jobs at risk and underscoring the bleak conditions on the UK high street. The retailer said it has ...
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Wall Street Journal
First Five Retail Tenants Announced for UT Arlington Development
Citybizlist Real Estate
Five restaurant concepts have leased spaces to be the first retail tenants at the College Park development in The University of Texas at Arlington campus. Frank N. Bullock and Jack Burgher with SRS Real Estate Partners handle the leasing for College ...
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Retail, manufacturing job fairs scheduled
New Hampshire Business Review
Two job fairs are in the works for job-seekers interested in positions in retail or advanced manufacturing in New Hampshire. This Friday, March 30, a job fair will be held to fill positions at the Merrimack Premium Outlets, the upscale outlet mall that ...
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Online businesses still under pressure from suppliers, eBay Index reveals
SmartCompany.com.au
The retail supply wars continue, with suppliers still pressuring over one-third of businesses to stop selling products online, according to the latest figures from the eBay Online Business Index. The index also reveals 55% of respondents believe ...
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