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Traditional retail stores go for a modern makeover to woo customers
Livemint
At a recent retail technology summit in Mumbai attended by the country's large organized retailers, consultants and other stakeholders, Anil Kankariya didn't bother with power dressing, preferring a jacketless, informal look.
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Retail sales recovering, CBI says
Telegraph.co.uk
Retailers have started recruiting for the first time in almost a decade as the high street gears up for a busy summer, according to the CBI. By Philip Aldrick, Economics Editor The survey's main indicator, the percentage of retailers reporting an ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Record drop in retail sales and glum economic outlook compound Spain's ...
CanadianBusiness.com
(AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza) MADRID - A record drop in retail sales added to Spain's economic woes on Tuesday as the government struggled to boost market confidence in the crippled banking industry and investors remained doubtful of the country's ...
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Glimcher Announces Acquisition of Additional Retail Center in Leawood, Kansas
MarketWatch (press release)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 29, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Glimcher Realty Trust (NYSE:GRT) , one of the country's premier retail REITs, today announced the completed acquisition of One Nineteen, an outdoor retail center located in Leawood, Kansas.
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Ocado Tackles Tesco With 3-D Gaming Technology in Grocer: Retail
Bloomberg
Online Grocery Growth "They already have a core customer base so broadening their product range into non-food makes sense," said David Gray, an analyst at research company Planet Retail in London. "They are being quite forward looking putting in place ...
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Gold products from exchanges fail to attract retail investors
mydigitalfc.com
But, the contracts have not been able to grab the attention of the retail investor as they find gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and e-gold a better avenues. The Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), a leading platform for gold futures trading in India, ...
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Ascena Retail Group, Inc. Announces Participation in Piper Jaffray's 32nd ...
MarketWatch (press release)
SUFFERN, NY, May 29, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ascena Retail Group, Inc. (NASDAQ - ASNA), today announces that it will be presenting at Piper Jaffray's 32nd Annual Consumer Conference to be held at Le Parker Meridien Hotel in New York, NY on June 5, ...
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Retail sales up 5.8%
The Daily Yomiuri
Retail sales in April increased 5.8 percent from a year earlier to 11.4 trillion yen for the fifth consecutive monthly gain, the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry said Tuesday. The growth was led by a 55.6 percent surge in automobile sales on the ...
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Couche-Tard extends offer for Statoil Fuel and Retail until June 8
Winnipeg Free Press
B) is extending its US$2.68-billion friendly takeover offer for Statoil Fuel & Retail until June 8. The offer for the Norwegian-based company, which operates about 2300 outlets in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe, had been set to expire Tuesday.
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Australian retail sales data should bring some volatility
FXstreet.com
The market is expecting a small rise of 0.2% over the last month. The AUD is a bit of a mixed bag at the moment which favours the range traders out there. We still have Monday morning's gap back to .9750 to close but with pairs like EUR/AUD turning ...
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Bombay & Co., Inc. Selects TD Retail Card Services To Create And Administer ...
Sacramento Bee
By TD Retail Card Services MAHWAH, NJ, May 29, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Bombay & Co., Inc., a Canadian retailer offering large and small occasional furniture, wall decor and home accessories, has selected TD Retail Card Services to create and administer ...
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Japan's jobless rate rises as retail sales fall
TODAYonline
TOKYO - Japan's unemployment rate rose for the first time since January and retail sales fell for a second month, underscoring concerns an economic recovery will lose momentum in face of a strong yen and Europe's debt crisis.
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Retailer given freedom to grow
The Australian
FACED with rising customer demand and back-end systems that could not keep up with the growth, one Australian online retailer knew it had to find better support systems. Perth-based Kitchenware Direct had been enjoying growing sales since opening its ...
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Xbox 360 sales at 67 million, $56 billion generated at Retail with 47% market ...
GamingBolt
The console has sold 67 million so far and has generated $56 billion at retail. It also holds a 47% market share this gen. Kinect has sold 19 million too along with 40 million Xbox Live members. "Since 2005—when we launched Xbox 360—we have sold 67 ...
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Spain Set For Deeper Slump As Retail Sales Drop
NASDAQ
MADRID -- Spain's economy showed fresh strain Tuesday as retail sales fell at a record pace in April, showing the government's austerity program is strangling consumption and suggesting deepening recession. Data Tuesday from the National Statistics ...
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2011 Top 100 Importers and Exporters Ranking and Report by The Journal of ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Higher-value retail goods continue to lead in containerized imports, which Journal of Commerce/PIERS Economist Mario O. Moreno expects to rise 4.5 percent this year from 2011 volume of 16.9 million 20-foot equivalent container units.
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UAE grocery retailers rank local suppliers among top global brands
Business Intelligence Middle East (press release)
Leading grocery retailers in the UAE have ranked two regionally-based suppliers among the best performers in the region, but a large gulf still separates them from the top two - P&G and Unilever. Saudi-based dairy manufacturer Al Marai and regional ...
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Business Intelligence Middle East (press release)
Doctor, banker, trader, broker
Livemint
Though I've noticed the similarities between healthcare and retail finance, the inherent conflicts of interest in the business models of the two snapped into focus as I watched the latest episode of Satyamev Jayate. For those who did not tune in, ...
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CREShow Interviews Retail REIT CEOs
Citybizlist Real Estate
These are some of the characteristics of the five retail REITs highlighted in the most recent episode of "America's Commercial Real Estate Show." The episode featured interviews with the REITs' CEOs that were conducted by Bull Realty's Brad Thomas at ...
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Plans unveiled for retail space on former Civic Centre site in Moose Jaw
Global Regina
A developer unveiled a $25M retail, restaurant and office development called Civic Centre Plaza that would replace the Civic Centre arena, or Crushed Can, which hosted hockey in Moose Jaw since 1959's. "It brings more items that people want to come and ...
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Oil futures and retail gasoline prices slip lower
Los Angeles Times
The US average price for a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline dropped half a penny to $3.636 on Tuesday, according to AAA's daily survey of fuel retailers. A week earlier, the average was $3.680. In California, the average declined by two-tenths of ...
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Plus-size retailers: 4 store closures, 1 opening
OCRegister
By HANG NGUYEN A plus-size women's clothing retail chain will close three of its seven stores in Orange County. Avenue plus-size clothing stores, which was acquired by Versa Capital Management out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, began Friday the ...
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Waddington's spring auction has one-of-kind gifts for Dad: Retail news
Toronto Star
By Derick Chetty Fashion Reporter If you're looking for a unique gift for Father's Day, a graduation or a wedding, check out the fine estate jewelry at Waddington's spring auction. As Canada's preeminent auction house, this sale features 135 lots of ...
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Toronto Star
Knoxville dealers report rise in retail boat sales
Knoxville News Sentinel
Local sales trends fit with a recent report released by the National Marine Manufacturers Association, which says that for the first time since 2006, retail sales of recreational boats are on the rise across the country, with sales up about 6 percent ...
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Casual Male Retail Group Announces DESTINATIONXL® (DXL®) Men's XL Apparel ...
PR Web (press release)
Casual Male Retail Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: CMRG), the leading retailer of men's XL apparel, has opened a new DestinationXL® store in Brookfield, Wisconsin today. Located at Bluemound Center, 17445 W. Bluemound Road, the DXL® store is a new men's ...
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PR Web (press release)
Crime Report: Retail Incidents Yield Petty Larceny Arrests
Patch.com
The following arrest information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction. By Christine Sampson Keri Ann Krasinsky, 34, of East Setauket, was arrested May 21 at 3:25 pm at Walmart in East Setauket and ...
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Reitmans posts first-quarter net loss of $53000 as sales drop one per cent
CanadianBusiness.com
By The Canadian Press | May 29, 2012 MONTREAL - Clothing retailer Reitmans posted a $53000 loss in the first quarter as it faced weaker sales numbers that it blamed on challenges in the retail industry, as well as higher gas and food prices.
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A defense against showrooming
InternetRetailer.com
New pricing policies from some TVs manufacturers set minimum prices for all retail resellers, including online merchants. The idea is to reduce the impact of consumers researching products in stores and then buying those items for less online.
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Gap Channels Best Quarter With Banana Republic's Mad Men: Retail
Bloomberg
At an investor meeting in October 2009, Marni Shapiro, an analyst at Retail Tracker LLC, told management the assortment at Banana Republic was "killing" her. Shapiro asked how the retailer planned to win back once-loyal consumers like herself if it ...
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