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FDI in single-brand retail: Govt likely to relax local sourcing and brand ...
Times of India
The government is likely to relax local sourcing and brand ownership norms as part of a comprehensive review of the FDI policy for single-brand retail to address concerns of foreign companies, even as a senior government official ruled out the ...
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Cong bats for retail FDI downplays Mamata's oppn
Business Standard
Congress today batted for FDI in retail downplaying Mamata's Banerjee remarks disapproving the measure and said that a number of Chief Ministers across party lines would not be making a pitch for it had it not been in the interest of the country.
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Slow and steady will win the retail race, says RAI chief
India Today
The Indian retail sector is having a bad time with businesses either being shut or sold and raising loans or private equity (PE) investments a thing of the past. However, B.S. Nagesh, chairman, Retailers Association of India (RAI), is unfazed.
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More Retailers Are Courting Gay Customers
Wall Street Journal
Many retailers are turning their attention to gays and lesbians, a group that wields substantial buying power but isn't fully integrated into mainstream advertising.
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Wall Street Journal
London 2012: Maximising retail profits while keeping staff on-side
Retail Week
With a few weeks to go until the Olympic Games begin, excitement and anticipation are building, not just in London, but across the whole of the UK.
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Retail Week
Gemini retail park fire may see buildings demolished
Liverpool Daily Post
WARRINGTON'S Gemini retail park was hit by fire at the weekend - and part of it may have to be demolished.
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Retailers want penalty rates capped and online retailers to be covered by ...
SmartCompany.com.au
Retailers want Fair Work Australia to look at halving penalty rates and bringing online retailers in line with industry awards.
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Ironbridge plots retail selloffs
The Australian
PRIVATE equity firm Ironbridge is in exclusive talks to sell furniture retailer Super A-Mart and specialty retailer Barbeques Galore to peer Quadrant Private Equity, two people familiar with the matter told Deal Journal Australia.
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MoE, retail outlets discuss price control
Khaleej Times
Officials from the Ministry of Economy and the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADED) met with the representatives of retail outlets on Sunday to discuss their Ramadan promotions ahead of the holy month and best mechanisms for price ...
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PacSun Risks Wipeout as Investors Shun Surf Gear Seller: Retail
Bloomberg
Pacific Sunwear of California Inc., which made surf and skate styles cool for millions of U.S. teens, is trying to avoid a wipeout.
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Retail's next dimension demands attention
Stuff.co.nz
With 3D glasses to view window displays and interactive mirrors in changerooms, stores are hoping they can head off the drift to shopping online.
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Stuff.co.nz
June retail video game sales expected to be a dud
VentureBeat
U.S. video game sales for the month of June are expected to down 34 percent compared to a year ago, according to a forecast released tonight by analyst Michael Pachter of Wedbush Securities.
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VentureBeat
Retail space changing for fresh produce
Land
FRESH produce faces some major challenges in the war for retail shelf space, and the supermarkets could be doing more to bolster the troops.
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Airport sets rebids for retail space
Crain's Detroit Business
For the first time since the Detroit Metropolitan Airport's McNamara Terminal opened in 2002, the contracts for airport retailers are being rebid.Airport officials say the bids provide an opportunity for local businesses, but local operators say that's ...
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Retail space in hotel plan is reduced
Isle of Man Today
THE amount of retail space to be included in a long-proposed quayside hotel scheme is to be cut dramatically.
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John Timpson: Bad weather can be great for retail, especially shoe repairers
Telegraph.co.uk
But bad weather for one retailer can be good news for another. Our Max Spielmann photo shops do better in a heatwave (people take more pictures when the sun comes out). On the other hand rain is great for shoe repairs (puddles show up holes in the ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Online businesses affecting retail industry
The Sun Daily
KUALA LUMPUR (July 9, 2012): Retailers need to enhance the quality of their service to continue attracting customers following competition from online businesses, said YTL Corporation Bhd managing director Tan Sri Dr Francis Yeoh. Speaking to retailers ...
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Tyler Florence retail store leaves Napa
Napa Valley Register
MONDAY - JULY 02, 2012 - NAPA, CA - The Tyler Florence retail shop in the Riverfront has closed. Paper covers the windows but much of the merchandise remains in the shop. His restaurant, Rotisserie and Wine which is just around the corner, closed for a ...
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Nakheel Expects $544 Million Retail Revenue, Bayan Says
Bloomberg
Nakheel PJSC expects revenue from malls and hotels to reach two billion dirhams ($544 million) by the end of 2014 as several retail projects are completed, Al Bayan newspaper reported, citing the company's chairman.
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JJB Sports sales plunge as Euro 2012 fails to lift trade
Retail Week
Sports retailer JJB Sports has experienced a sharp plunge in sales since its last update in April as the European Football Championships did not deliver the trading uplift expected.
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The Retail Stocks With the Worst June Retail Sales: BKE, KSS, WTSLA & CATO
SmallCap Network
A closer look at retail stocks The Buckle (BKE), Kohl's Corporation (KSS), The Wet Seal (WTSLA) and Cato Corp (CATO) which had poor June retail sales.
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Emperia calls off sale of retail arm Stokrotka
Reuters
WARSAW, July 9 (Reuters) - Polish retailer Emperia said on Monday it had pulled the planned sale of Stokrotka,ending a drawn-out process that had valued the store chain at900 million zlotys ($261 million).Emperia.
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Ford Retail and John Lewis team up to offer coaching skills to managers
HRmagazine.co.uk
Ford Retail, Europe's largest Ford dealer group, has teamed up with the John Lewis Partnership, owners of John Lewis shops and Waitrose stores, to provide a coaching programme for its managers. The 14-day course which is run over a five-month period ...
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HRmagazine.co.uk
BrightHouse EBITDA jumps 12.8%
Retail Week
Rent-to-own electricals and furniture retailer BrightHouse revealed a 12.8% jump in underlying EBITDA to £44.8m.
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Desperate shops slash prices after summer wash-out
Telegraph.co.uk
Shops are being forced to "savagely" cut prices of unsold summer stock to avoid a "car crash" when new autumn-winter ranges come in at the end of July, according to Stephen Robertson, the director-general of the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
New Opportunities for Luxury Retail Chains to Set up Shop in Airports
Tourism Review
Sales at airports are increasing more so than in the high street over the past few years, therefore chains are now focusing their efforts in having a.
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Tourism Review


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