Friday, April 20, 2012

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Retail sales rise implies boost in confidence
Financial Times
By Sarah O'Connor Retail sales surged in March, even after stripping out the effect of people panic-buying petrol, suggesting consumer confidence and disposable incomes could be strengthening. The volume of retail sales rose 1.8 per cent between ...
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Retail Sales Recover, Mostly, From Recession's Depths
New York Times
The Census Bureau reported this week that seasonally adjusted retail sales in March were 0.8 percent higher than in the previous month, more than twice the consensus forecast. The accompanying charts show the trends in retail sales since they peaked in ...
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Lok Capital close to finalising deals in education, retail sectors
Hindu Business Line
Lok Capital, which focuses on social enterprises, is close to finalising deals in the education and retail sectors soon. The fund invests companies serving the bottom of pyramid segment, and is evaluating companies working on vocational ...
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Record Store Day: Swan song of a retail industry?
The Seattle Times
But it may not be enough to save the struggling retail industry. By Paul de Barros No comments have been posted to this article. Were you planning on a buying an album at a store Saturday? If so, you better set an alarm. The lines form early.
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Putting the e in retail is essential
Sydney Morning Herald
ALTHOUGH bricks and mortar shops are still needed, the biggest driver in the globalisation of the retail sector is the growth of e-commerce, according to CBRE's latest report. The internet is set to play an even more important role in shaping the ...
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Retail Expert Randy Davidson Asks Retailers if They Are Moving Too Quickly ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
In Randy Davidson's latest post on Retail Thought Leadership Site What'sNextRetail.Com, the retail expert investigates whether or not retailers are implementing mobility tactics well before their strategy is sound San Mateo, CA (PRWEB) April 20, ...
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Europe shares gain on week on Ifo, UK retail sales
Reuters
Data on Friday showed German business sentiment rose unexpectedly for the sixth month in a row in April, whilst British retail sales saw their biggest rise in more than a year in March. In evidence of diminished investor nervousness, European share ...
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RETAIL: Fresh & Easy parent plans slower growth
Press-Enterprise
Fresh & Easy officials announced the closing of its first US store in Hemet earlier this year. Expansion plans for the chain have slowed, but the parent company said it will continue to open new stores. BY TIFFANY RAY The Fresh & Easy grocery chain ...
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Retail sales buoy sterling to 20-month high
Reuters UK
By Jessica Mortimer | LONDON (Reuters) - Bumper retail sales buoyed sterling to a five-month high against the dollar and a 20-month high versus a trade-weighted basket of currencies on Friday as investors become more optimistic about the outlook for ...
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UK Retail Sales Push Euro-Bloc Higher
Wall Street Pit
The British pound sterling (GBP) was the star performer overnight, as the UK's latest print of retail sales beat the forecasts by a wide margin. The eye of the storm isn't just here in the US The UK has more problems than they care to talk about, ...
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5 high-tech fashion retail trends to watch
San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
Get ready to see these coming to a store near you: In-store hangout space: Invoking the industry catchphrase, "dwell time equals sell time," creative brand strategist Andre Warren highlighted retailers' push to create spaces encouraging shoppers to ...
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Pavers England looks to give brand a leg-up on own steam
Hindu Business Line
Pavers Foresight Smart Venture, the London-based joint venture between UK retailer Pavers and the Foresight group, has applied to the FIPB to invest $20 million in its single brand retail operations. The foreign direct investment, once cleared, ...
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Hindu Business Line
Barnes & Noble owes sales tax for online sales, a New Mexico court finds
InternetRetailer.com
Some retail chains have separated their online operations from their stores in order to avoid having to collect sales tax online. But that strategy may not work in New Mexico for books retailer Barnes & Noble Inc. The New Mexico State Court of Appeals ...
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Watch and Jewellery Retailing in Australia Industry Market Research Report now ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
While they may sell diamonds, retail sales across the watch and jewellery market were far from sparkling over the five years through 2011-12. Trading conditions remained relatively stable for industry retailers during this period with growth in ...
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Astoria Retail Building Is For Sale On Steinway Street Priced at $5.5 Million
Queens Courier
By Jay Lane A 6497-square-foot one-story plus mezzanine and basement retail building, strategically located at 30-30 Steinway Street, which is Astoria, Queens' main shopping thoroughfare, is on the market for sale exclusively through Eastern ...
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Phoenix Energy Technologies Named Professional Retail Store Maintenance ...
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
(EON: Enhanced Online News)--The Professional Retail Store Maintenance Association (PRSM) has named Phoenix Energy Technologies Vendor of the Year. The PRSM Association's most prestigious honor, the Vendor of the Year Award recognizes excellence of ...
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