Walmart fined for overcharging in California

Retail war threatens Aust food processors Sydney Morning Herald Australia's food processing industry is ''fighting for survival', with conditions the toughest they have been in 14 years, a Senate inquiry has heard. Local businesses were being undermined by red tape, cheap imports and confusion over flow-on costs ... See all stories on this topic »

Retailers' Customer Service Via Facebook Still Lacking AllFacebook Online retail rating service StellaService examined the Facebook practices of 20 top retail brands and, for the most part, found their customer service to be lacking. B&H Photo was the fastest to respond, doing so within two minutes. See all stories on this topic » AllFacebook

Hollande to separate speculative trading from retail banking Financial Times The intention is to separate what they call speculative trading in products not linked to the financing of the real economy from the core retail activities of the banks, writes Hugh Carnegy. They characterise their plans as being akin to the Volcker ... See all stories on this topic »

MARKET REPORT: Home Retail is bitten by bears This is Money By Geoff Foster Hungry bears mauled Home Retail, driving shares of the Argos-to-Homebase group 6.8p lower to 114.8p. They responded to industry gossip that John Walden – former internet boss of Best Buy, brought in recently to revive its struggling ... See all stories on this topic » This is Money

The Philippines: A Leader In Social Struggles With Online Retail Manila Bulletin Unfortunately for the country's entrepreneurial online retailers, however, Filipinos' enthusiasm for social networks doesn't translate into a significant level of online shopping activity. "Online retail is still less than one percent of total retail ... See all stories on this topic »

Retail Labs: Proceed with Caution DigitalJournal.com (press release) Retail labs and other laboratory facilities where a person can get a medical test without a doctor's order and receive the results directly from the lab, have become increasingly popular with consumers who like the speed, convenience, and privacy of ... See all stories on this topic »

Mango provider eyes staff, retail 'ramp up' Bahamas Tribune By NEIL HARTNELL TRANSFER Solutions Providers (TSP), the Mango card provider, yesterday said it was planning "within two-three months" to ramp up staff levels to 20-25 employees and open several retail outlets - including one at the Mall at Marathon ... See all stories on this topic »

RETAIL: Walmart fined for overcharging in California Press-Enterprise BY TIFFANY RAY Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will pay a $2.1 million penalty for overcharging customers in California, according to the terms of a recent judgment announced by the state Attorney General's Office. The issue dates back to a 2005 investigation by ... See all stories on this topic »

No to pesticide ban signs: retailer The Tri-City News Paul Droulis of Canadian Tire in Maillardville is opposing the city's proposed regulation to post signs at retail stores about the pesticide ban. By Janis Warren - The Tri-City News Coquitlam's proposed bylaw to ban the use of cosmetic pesticides took ... See all stories on this topic »

Ford sets retail price of new 2-litre Focus Bangkok Post Ford yesterday announced the new two-litre Focus will be priced between 959000 and 1.079 million baht. The car comes with a petrol engine combining high-pressure direct fuel injection and twin independent variable camshaft timing. See all stories on this topic »

Boxing Day trading open to all NSW shops Business Spectator Retailers have welcomed the NSW government's decision to lift trading restrictions on the retail industry. The NSW government has on Wednesday announced changes to retail trading laws so shops previously unable to open their doors on Boxing Day can ... See all stories on this topic »

MAG Inc. Acquires Motorcycle Superstore, Inc. MotorcycleUSA.com Superstore founder, Don Becklin, assumes the role of president for the new Retail Group, reporting directly to MAG's Chief Executive Officer, Brian Etter. "We are very pleased to welcome Don and Superstore to our family of companies," says Etter "Don ... See all stories on this topic »

An in-aisle look at CHEP's retail ready solutions Ferret by CHEP Asia-Pacific CHEP Asia-Pacific offers the display pallet and multi-product beverage tray as two retail ready innovations developed specifically to improve operational efficiencies at the store level. CHEP has been developing solutions to ... See all stories on this topic » Ferret