Thursday, May 03, 2012

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April retail sales worst since 2009
The Associated Press
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer – 1 minute ago Major retailers such as Costco and Macy's reported on Thursday that April revenue rose less that 1 percent in the worst performance since 2009 when the US economy was just coming out of a bad ...
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Pantaloon to be renamed Future Retail
Reuters India
REUTERS - Pantaloon Retail, the country's biggest retail group, plans to change its name to Future Retail India Ltd, it said, following the spinoff announced earlier this week of its Pantaloons clothing retail chain from the broader business.
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Urea retail prices lag inputs, farm produce
Hindu Business Line
The retail price of urea in India is fixed by the Government. This nitrogenous fertiliser accounts for 58 per cent of the country's fertiliser consumption. The retail price of urea in India was kept unchanged for over a decade from 2001 to early 2010, ...
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Retailers hit fast-forward in a race to the bottom
Sydney Morning Herald
THE unrelenting and deep discounting war being fought in the retail sector has notched up its second victim in a week, with Harvey Norman revealing its pre-tax profit slumped 44 per cent in the March quarter. Sales for the first nine months of this ...
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Sydney Morning Herald
Retail battle causes price of top drop to tumble
Sydney Morning Herald
By the end of yesterday the wine was put on sale for $479 a bottle at Coles, down from the recommended retail price of $625. It had started the morning as high as $600 at some stores. The battle was fought mainly between Woolworths and Coles, ...
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Sydney Morning Herald
US retail spending slows in April
Financial Times
By Shannon Bond in New York US shoppers cooled their spending in April as they faced a weaker economic environment and seasonal challenges, according to monthly sales figures from some of the country's largest retail chains. Total sales at stores open ...
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Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited
Moneycontrol.com
Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited has informed the Exchange regarding the Outcome of the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company held on May 03, 2012. Powerful mix of both trader and investor packs with timely expert advice.
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Retail Hiring Down in April; Partly a Result of Early Warm Weather Hiring in ...
MarketWatch (press release)
CHELMSFORD, Mass., May 03, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Kronos Incorporated today announced the May release of the Kronos(R) Retail Labor Index(TM), a family of metrics and indices that characterize the current state of the demand and supply sides of the ...
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Quad/Graphics Renews OfficeMax Retail Insert and Catalog Work, and Adds Direct ...
MarketWatch (press release)
SUSSEX, Wis., May 03, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE:QUAD) has renewed its exclusive retail insert and catalog printing business with OfficeMax Incorporated and added significant direct mail volume for the leading office supply ...
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Stock Futures Tick Higher; Traders Eye Data, Retail Sales
Fox Business
By Adam Samson US stock-index futures climbed on Thursday as traders mulled monthly sales results from major retailers, economic reports and the European Central Bank's policy decision. As of 8:35 am ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures climbed 36 ...
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Retail Forum Reveals Top Ten Opportunities for Leesburg
Patch.com
A comprehensive retail market report was provided during the special event to inform business owners about unmet retail demand and sales potential. By Leah M. Kosin Attendees of Wednesday night's forum received a retail market analysis for Leesburg, ...
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Super Retail Group defies sales slump
Herald Sun
But Super Retail Group delivered an upbeat outlook, saying it was one of few major retailers to report rising sales. In the 17 weeks to April 28, the group's like-for-like sales, which strip out the impact of new stores, climbed 3 per cent in the auto ...
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GuestLogix to Provide Leading Onboard Retail Solution to FirstGroup Rail ...
MarketWatch (press release)
TORONTO, ONTARIO, May 03, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- GuestLogix Inc. (TOR:CA:GXI) , the leading global provider of onboard retail and payment technology to the passenger travel industry, today announced the deployment of its onboard retail ...
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April retail sales show shoppers spent less
Houston Chronicle
Big retailers including Costco, Macy's and Target on Thursday reported sales in April that missed Wall Street estimates as colder temperatures, an early Easter and renewed worries about the economy dampened shoppers' enthusiasm to buy.
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First Quarter 2012 Operating Results Announced by National Retail Properties, Inc.
MarketWatch (press release)
Highlights include: National Retail Properties announced an increase in 2012 FFO guidance to $1.67 to $1.72 per share excluding first quarter's $3.1 million preferred stock redemption charge and before any impairment expense and estimated AFFO to be ...
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Argos-owner Home Retail Group posts 60% profit fall and axes dividend
This is Money
By Rupert Steiner The boss of Argos owner Home Retail Group said his future was 'up to shareholders, really' after posting a 60 per cent fall in profit and axing the final dividend. Chief executive Terry Duddy said he was disappointed with the group's ...
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Calata Is Expanding Agriculture Retail Chain Nationwide, Sets P270-M IPO
Manila Bulletin
As part of its major strategy to sustain rapid growth and expand operations and distribution network, Calata is planning to open 100 retail outlets in Luzon this year which will be funded by its planned P270 million initial public offering.
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Stocks sinking...Retail buying slows....GM's billion-dollar profit
NECN
While weekly jobless claims were down, retail sales and services sector data were not as upbeat. NEW YORK (AP) — Americans weren't spending as much as expected last month, based on the latest numbers posted by the store chains.
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US stocks dip as weak retail sales overshadow a bit of good news about the job ...
Washington Post
Several big retailers said Thursday that they sold less than expected in April as colder temperatures kept shoppers home. The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell last week by the most in three months. That's a hopeful sign for the ...
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Quester Provides Centralized IT Services to Employees in Retail Stores With ...
Technology Digital (press release)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - May 2, 2012) - Riverbed Technology ( NASDAQ : RVBD ), the performance company, today announced that Quester, an Austrian retail company, has deployed Riverbed® Steelhead® appliances across its retail organization.
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SuperValu retail executive to leave
Minneapolis Star Tribune
SuperValu Inc. said Thursday that Pete Van Helden, executive vice president of retail operations, will be leaving this spring, describing the departure as "a mutually beneficial decision." Van Helden joined the Eden Prairie-based grocery wholesaler and ...
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JD Power and Associates Ranks Northwest Savings Bank "Highest in Customer ...
MarketWatch (press release)
WARREN, Pa., May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- For the third consecutive year, Northwest Savings Bank ranks highest in customer satisfaction in the Mid-Atlantic Region, according to the JD Power and Associates 2012 Retail Banking Customer ...
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Apple Exploring Retail Expansion Within Wal-Mart and Target
ValueWalk
By GeoffreyM As a part of an effort to increase its United States retail presence, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has begun to explore a 'store within a store' concept with both Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) and Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT).
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Kourtney Kardashian's Bumptastic Retail Romp
The Gossip Girls
Getting in some retail therapy during her pregnancy, Kourtney Kardashian was out and about shopping with a friend in Beverly Hills, CA on Wednesday (May 2). The "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" starlet isn't letting pregnancy keep her out of her heels ...
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Unipetrol puts foot down for retail
Prague Post
By Emily Thompson - Staff Writer | Comments (0) | Post comment High prices and low demand for fuel have domestic downstream oil company Unipetrol shifting its focus to ancillary products at filling stations to boost revenues in its retail segment.
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TABLE-US April ICSC retail sales up 0.6 pct vs year ago
Reuters
... 3.1 2.3 Drug -4.1 -4.4 -2.3 -3.0 1.3 1.8 Wholesale clubs 4.0 6.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 9.0 -------------------------------------------------------------- Total store sales 2.2 6.1 6.6 7.0 4.6 3.8 Number of retailers NA 22 22 23 25 24 *Updated figure from ICSC.
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Microsoft Dynamics AX Gets COMFY With Ukraine Retailer
MarketWatch (press release)
REDMOND, Wash., May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- COMFY, the leading Ukrainian electronics and home appliance retailer, recently deployed a custom warehouse management solution based on Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 to help manage warehouse logistics ...
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Malloy: Retail and service entrepreneurs are job creators
Stamford Plus Magazine
"The jobs created by retail and service companies are often the product of hardworking and determined self-employed entrepreneurs," Governor Malloy said. "The Small Business Express Program is proving very responsive to this important sector of our ...
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Consolidated Summary Of April Retail-Sales Results
Wall Street Journal
COMPANY SYMBOL SAME-STORE FIRST CALL EST Bon-Ton BONT (5%) N/A Buckle BKE 1% 0.9% Cato Corp. CATO (6%) N/A Costco COST 4% a. 4.9% Duckwall-Alco DUCK a.2.5% N/A Fred's Inc. FRED (0.3%) 0.6% Gap Inc. GPS (2%) (0.8%) Kohl's KSS (3.5%) (1%) Limited LTD 6% ...
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Tackling Tech in Commercial Real Estate
GlobeSt.com
The firm is launching a new product around the time of RECon that will help retail real estate owners and tenants better manage their lease structures and other aspects of their business. Demetrios Louziotis, ARGUS' SVP, Global Real Estate Solutions, ...
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Draghi Talks Down Stimulus; Retail Sales Disappoint, but...
CNBC.com
Elsewhere: April retail sales were slower than expected, but guidance was good. Retail sales were up 0.8 percent in the month, according to RetailMetrics, less than the 1.5 percent increase expected. It's the first miss since November 2011.
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