Retailers expect Nevadans to splurge on Easter

Lyonscg Retail Strategy Practice, a Part of Lyons Consulting Group's Growing ... MarketWatch (press release) CHICAGO, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Lyons Consulting Group (lyonscg), the premier ecommerce design, development, hosting and support firm, now offers added value to their clients with a new Retail Strategy Practice. See all stories on this topic »

Citibank's multi-channel drive to boost retail growth Hindu Business Line As it embarks on growth through retail banking for the second time around, Citibank is looking to acquire customers through multiple channels. No longer will the foreign bank be solely dependent on direct selling agents (DSAs). See all stories on this topic » Hindu Business Line

Pantaloon Retail (Rs 144.5): Sell Business Line We recommend a sell in the stock of Pantaloon Retail from a short-term perspective. It is seen from the charts of the stock that ever since peaking out at Rs 527 in October 2010, the stock has been on a long-term downtrend. See all stories on this topic » Business Line

Retail space vacancy rates spur Chandler review AZ Central.com 26, 2012 10:03 AM Shopping trends, shifting traffic patterns, growing vacancies and an oversupply of retail space are prompting Chandler to examine its development policies. A long-awaited report from Mayor Jay Tibshraeny's 4-Corner Retail Committee ... See all stories on this topic »

Gildan to Present at the 2012 CIBC Retail and Consumer Conference MarketWatch (press release) The Company is also one of the world's largest suppliers of athletic, casual and dress socks sold to a broad spectrum of retailers in the US Gildan markets its sock products under a diversified portfolio of company-owned brands, including Gold Toe(R), ... See all stories on this topic »

Top UK chains see silver lining in weak spending gulfnews.com London: Two of the UK's biggest retailers, Kingfisher and fashion chain Next, said conditions for consumers were likely to slowly improve this year after a prolonged squeeze in disposable incomes. Retailers across Europe have been struggling as ... See all stories on this topic »

Free Retail Industry Newsletter! Sign Up About - News & Issues In the latest report on retail brands in the US, research by brand consultancy firm Interbrand concluded that of the 50 best retail brands in the US, the CVS brand ranked #4, the Walgreens brand ranked #6, and the Rite Aid brand was nowhere to be found ... See all stories on this topic »

Size matters in not-for-profits Brisbane Times Photo: Jessica Shapiro BIGGER is better when it comes to not-for-profit super funds - but it seems the same doesn't hold true for retail funds. A paper from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has found that the performance of not-for-profit ... See all stories on this topic » Brisbane Times

TheGlobalMall.biz Introduces New Top Selling Products MarketWatch (press release) TRACY, Calif., March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- California-based retail affiliate company, 300 Marketing Incorporated, is busy adding new top-selling products to its online shopping mall at www.TheGlobalMall.biz . Launched in November of 2011 ... See all stories on this topic »

Axiom opens hot line to success The National Now, 16 years on, Axiom is flourishing, with Dh7.3 billion (US$1.9bn) in sales last year across its retail, distribution, repair and services divisions. "We have four business units and I think that is one of the reasons for our success," says Mr Al ... See all stories on this topic » The National

Retailers expect Nevadans to splurge on Easter KTVN (AP) - Nevada retailers are predicting an economic surge with the upcoming Easter holiday. The Retail Association of Nevada estimates consumers in the state will spend about $290 million on meals, gifts, candy, spring clothing, cards and flowers to ... See all stories on this topic »

VCs, Retail Buyers Get a Mixed Bag with Secondary Offerings Private Equity Hub (press release) With the company's stock gaining nearly 50% on the Nasdaq this year, it remains to be seen how much value remains for retail investors. The expiration of Zynga's IPO lockup for its venture capital investors has not yet come. See all stories on this topic »

China Xiniya Fashion Limited Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 ... MarketWatch (press release) Xiniya's network of authorized retailers added 40 new retail outlets in the fourth quarter of 2011, bringing the total number of authorized retail outlets to 1607, as compared to 38 new retail outlets added in the fourth quarter of 2010. See all stories on this topic »

If Retail Investors Keep Dumping Stocks, Who's Buying? CNBC.com (blog) Here's a different question: if retail investors keep taking money out, who's putting money in? The S&P 500 is up 11 percent (for the second straight quarter!) — somebody's putting money in. You still need to have more buyers than sellers; ... See all stories on this topic »

Mintel Launches China Report Series MarketWatch (press release) The in-depth report titles will run every month throughout the year, each focusing on a separate CPG, foodservice, retail and lifestyle sector and will be the only reports on the Chinese market available globally that combine both primary consumer ... See all stories on this topic »

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