Thursday, May 31, 2012

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Retail sales rise in May
Albany Times Union
Some major retailers on Thursday, May 31, 2012, posted sales increases that beat Wall Street estimates as shoppers were lured in by Mother's Day promotions and colorful new styles of clothing. The gains follow a dismal showing from the month before.
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China's Economic Slowdown Ripples Through Hong Kong Retail
San Francisco Chronicle
June 1 (Bloomberg) -- China's slowdown is rippling through Hong Kong, with the city's retail sales rising at the slowest pace since 2009 as mainland visitors cut spending. Sales rose 11.4 percent in April from a year earlier, the government said ...
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retail sales defy economic weakness
Financial Times
By Anjli Raval in New York American shoppers increased their spending in May, despite uncertainty over the US economy and the jobs market, according to monthly sales figures from some of the country's largest retail chains. Total sales at stores open ...
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Local retailers brace for duty-free changes
St. Catharines Standard
"It definitely is very troubling for us," said Paul Cole, retail operations manager of St. Catharines-based Beatties Basics office supplies store. "We're extremely disappointed with that. You're trying to keep the retail dollars in Canada, ...
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A retail uptick brightens May
Indianapolis Star
Some major retailers such as Target and Macy's on Thursday posted sales increases that beat Wall Street estimates. The gains follow a dismal showing from the month before Still, it might not be time to celebrate yet. Revenue growth remains down from ...
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Hotel/retail complex planned for River St.'s east end
Savannah Morning News
The plans call for a hotel, 500-space parking garage, four small retail buildings and a park on the waterfront property currently devoted to a fenced-off parking lot and greenspace formerly utilized by Georgia Power. Another new hotel is to be built ...
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Online Stationery Retailer Polka Dot Design Announces 2012 Activity Up, Shares ...
Houston Chronicle
Polka Dot Design, a Fort Worth-based online personalized invitation, stationery and party supply retailer, launches a media information portal to communicate recent success and details about their company. Polka Dot Design's "Party in a Box" aims to ...
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Terry's Mega Mall Introduces New Online Retail Affiliate Store
Sacramento Bee
As an affiliate marketer of major e-commerce retailers such as Amazon, TerrysMegaMall.com offers a great selection of top-selling products for its visitors, after reviewing products, prices and existing customer feedback for various items on the ...
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Analysis: Simon Calver promises to restore Mothercare's fortunes
Retail Week
New chief executive Simon Calver explains how a focus on 'basic retail' will restore Mothercare to health. New Mothercare boss Simon Calver was so determined to turn around the famous retailer that he tracked down the headhunter responsible for ...
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Canada's Leading Retail Union Calls for "Reality Check" as Walmart ...
SYS-CON Media (press release)
"It's no secret that Walmart is banking on its international division for any future growth," says Wayne Hanley, the national president of UFCW Canada, Canada's leading retail workers' union. "The big problem is that more and more people around the ...
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John Mahon: Retail assistant, musician
Irish Independent
Even if you won the Lotto, you have nothing without peace of mind. Everybody has their ups and downs, but if you listen to your heart it will steer you in the right direction." John Mahon : Retail assistant , musician.
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Irish Independent
Nuance/TAP joint venture completes retail transformation at Lisbon Airport
MoodieReport
The Nuance Group has unveiled its newest European retail experience, with the refurbishment of its Lisbon Airport operation just a week after the inauguration of the new retail offer in Antalya Terminal 2 [note: we will bring you extended video and ...
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Hampshire Pewter Relocates Retail Store to Downtown Wolfeboro – The Oldest ...
PR Web (press release)
Hampshire Pewter, the only pewter company in North America that hand-casts each piece of hollowware one at a time using Queen's Metal Pewter, is relocating the retail store to downtown Wolfeboro, NH. – The Oldest Summer Resort in America.
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Changing face of retail
Jeweller Magazine
It's up to retailers to determine whether this is good news or bad news. Quite simply, it boils down to whether you are moving with the times or standing still. It's not enough that retailers are just keeping up with change. They must embrace it.
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