Wednesday, May 23, 2012

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In search of job-specific training in retail?
Deccan Herald
The Retailers Association of India, (RAI) the apex body of the retail sector, is now offering a few new certificate courses through distance education in retail. Started in 2010 by the alumni of Stanford University, Indian Institute of Management, ...
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Michigan Retailers: Retail Sales Slow, but Outlook Remains Positive
MarketWatch (press release)
LANSING, MI, May 23, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Sales slowed across Michigan's retail industry in April, but retailers' forecasts for summer remain strong, according to the latest Michigan Retail Index, a joint project of Michigan Retailers ...
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BIGinsight™ Retail Ratings Report on Women's Clothing: Kohl's and Macy's Pose ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Worthington, OH (PRWEB) May 23, 2012 With JC Penney's new pricing structure echoing that of Walmart's EDLP model, the most recent Retail Ratings Reports from BIGinsight™ indicate both retailers could face challenges when it comes to Women's Clothing.
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Fuel retail margin
Fiji Times
John Philp, left, with Prof Biman Prasad at the Fiji Fuel Retailers Association annual general meeting at the Warwick Fiji Resort yesterday. Picture IVA ROKOVESA THE Fiji Fuel Retailers Association will continue to campaign for the six per cent retail ...
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Walmart Celebrates its 50th Anniversary, in Retail Digital
MarketWatch (press release)
Dominating all the relevant retail statistics in terms of revenues, profits, sales and sheer size has been no smooth ride though, and Bryan Roberts, Research Director for Retail Insights at Kantar Retail knows the workings of the global powerhouse ...
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PRSM Introduces Proprietary Benchmarking Data for Retail Facilities
MarketWatch (press release)
DALLAS, May 23, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Professional Retail Store Maintenance Association (PRSM), the authority on retail, multi-site facilities management, has released its first benchmarking report for retail, multi-site facilities on HVAC costs ...
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More retailers outsource key technologies
InternetRetailer.com
With online retail's rapid evolution, many web merchants are looking beyond their own walls for technology expertise. Data from the2012 Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide shows fewer retailers are relying on their own technology in 16 of 25 categories for ...
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MSN China shoots for e-retail push to grow business
Register
By Phil Muncaster • Get more from this author Microsoft is reportedly set to expand its MSN China business, with a push into the e-commerce space and increased integration with Windows Phone, whilst looking to grow the presence of its Bing search ...
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Lilliput working on debt recast plan
Livemint
It has shut 25 stores, besides closing four factories and three offices, and laid off employees Mumbai: Retail firm Lilliput Kidswear Ltd has begun working on a corporate debt restructuring (CDR) plan and is in talks with a consortium of 10 banks for a ...
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Statement From American Progressive Bag Alliance on Los Angeles City Council's ...
MarketWatch (press release)
LOS ANGELES, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Los Angeles City Council today voted to impose a draconian policy to ban plastic retail bags, a move that puts hundreds of Los Angeles area jobs at risk, without providing any benefit to the ...
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Why Retail ETFs Need to Get Back on Track
ETF Trends
ETFs following retail and consumer discretionary stocks have been among the top sector performers in 2012 but have faltered along with the S&P 500 in May. The sector regaining its footing would be a positive sign for the overall market and sentiment on ...
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More Hits; More Stores: How Web Traffic is Driving Brick and Mortar Expansion
Forbes
Here's a newsflash: Internet is not killing the retail star. But how can this be? Isn't e-commerce keeping consumers on their couches? Far from being the death of brick and mortar, internet traffic is determining where and when to open more physical ...
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MetLife Says US Retail to Have Largest Share of Expense Cuts
Bloomberg
About 60 percent of the reductions will be in the US, and "retail will have the largest portion of this contribution," said William Wheeler, president of the Americas for the New York-based insurer, in a presentation today.
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Pocket of Strength: Turkey Retail Stocks Rally
Wall Street Pit
Of those companies that can capitalize on Turkey's consumer strengths—retailers, glass makers and manufacturers of automobiles, washing machines and refrigerators—we focus on growth-at-a-reasonable-price (GARP) companies. We believe these undervalued ...
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Man causes tens of thousands in losses with retail theft scheme
WPEC
The Broward Sheriff's Office Organized Retail Crime unit arrested a man for defrauding retailers and US residents with a retail theft scheme. Working closely with the loss prevention departments from several national and local businesses and the US ...
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Advisory - Removal of Potentially Dangerous Products from Retail Locations in ...
Sacramento Bee
By Health Canada Unauthorized health products, "X-Rock", "Kaboom" and "One For Her" have been removed from sale from various retail outlets in British Columbia and Saskatchewan. Health Canada's testing of these products identified undeclared ...
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Rivers Edge success spawns 2 new retail strip centers
Indianapolis Business Journal
Kite Realty's redeveloped Rivers Edge shopping center at 82nd Street at Dean Road is fully occupied, leaving other developers to capitalize on stronger retail demand in the area. Some big-name stores and a new-to-market restaurant have lined up to take ...
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Indianapolis Business Journal
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. to Expand Retail Water Operations With Bahamas ...
EIN News (press release)
This JV will own and operate a retail water utility that will provide potable water to some of the most prestigious areas in The Bahamas, including Lyford Cay and Old Fort Bay. Consolidated Water has agreed to purchase 50% of the ownership in the JV ...
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Marks & Spencer Lacks Luster
msnbc.com
LONDON -- This morning, iconic retailer Marks & Spencer released its full-year results. Alas, despite rising sales and steady earnings, M&S failed to lift its dividend payout. Even so, its shares offer value, especially to dividend-seekers.
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Belkin Opens 1st Retail Store
Twice
Belkin recently celebrated the grand opening of its first retail store, located in the Westfield Culver City Mall in Los Angeles. The store has a 310-square-foot footprint and features 134 SKUs, all Belkin-branded. The product mix includes networking ...
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