Wednesday, July 25, 2012

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Hong Kong rents rivaling 5th Avenue chase retailers away
Reuters India
HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Hong Kong's main shopping district is gaining on New York's 5th Avenue for the title of world's most expensive retail zone as rents rise by 35 percent a year, pushing chains such as H&M out to the cheaper suburbs.
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FIPB rejects Zara Holding retail FDI proposal
Indian Express
The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) has rejected a proposal submitted by the Netherlands-based international retail chain Zara Holding, which had applied for setting up a 51:49 joint venture with the Tata Group-owned brand Trent. The fashion ...
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Excl: Bigfoot Retail to launch SmartStore, a SaaS-based platform for brands to ...
VC Circle
Delhi-based Bigfoot Retail Pvt Ltd will be launching its SaaS-based solution for retailers to set up e-shops. The solution called SmartStore is aimed at helping brands to come online with end-to-end solutions, including providing portal backend ...
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The rise of social media in retail
The Guardian (blog)
Social networks give retail brands the opportunity to form a relationship with millions of customers and also speak to them individually. And as more people shop and spend money online – online retail sales increased by 14% last year to more than £50bn ...
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The Guardian (blog)
Michigan Retailers: Retail Sales and Forecasts Slip but Remain Positive
MarketWatch (press release)
LANSING, MI, Jul 25, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Michigan retail sales and forecasts stalled in June but continued to show improvement over last year, according to the Michigan Retail Index, a joint project of Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) ...
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Joe Fresh enters into retail partnership with jcpenney
Fibre2fashion.com
The Joe Fresh brand, providing fresh fashion at a fresh price, announced the opening of almost 700 dedicated Joe Fresh shops within the newly renovated jcpenney stores across the U.S. Rolling out in April 2013, the shops, designed by the Joe Fresh team ...
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Fibre2fashion.com
Canadian stocks slip; May retail sales rise
MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Canadian stocks finished lower Tuesday amid rising retail sales for May, as investors in Toronto sidestepped deeper losses seen on Wall Street and in Europe. It was just another day of ongoing anxiety surrounding the ...
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Chic Outlet Shopping® by Value Retail Accepted as Affiliate Member of The ...
MarketWatch (press release)
As the only Affiliate Member in the retail sector, the Collection of Chic Outlet Shopping® Villages has been recognised for the important role its play in the promotion of regional destinations, the subsequent growth of inbound visitation to Europe and ...
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2011 - 2012 Funniest Retail Industry TV Commercials - Consumer Research Study
About - News & Issues
What are the funniest TV commercials for 2012 and 2011? According to a consumer research study conducted by TV advertising analytics firm Ace Metrix, "funny" is measurable, and the funniest TV ads from U.S. retail industry companies can be quantified ...
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NextWorth Expands Consumer Electronics Trade-In Retail Presence
MarketWatch (press release)
NextWorth.com ), a leader in consumer electronics upgrades and trade-ins, continues to expand its retail trade-in programs nationwide. Highlighted by a new retail partnership with Nebraska Furniture Mart, NextWorth is dedicated to adding sustainable ...
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SL Green Announces Fifth Avenue Retail Transactions
MarketWatch (press release)
In these transactions, SL Green has sold 50% of its interest to Sutton and retains a 10.92% stake in the venture's retail condominium property at a price that values the asset at $618 million, or $5015 per square foot. This valuation reflects a 4.9 ...
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Retail and wholesale hampering UK economy recovery
DiyWeek.net
Retail and wholesale hampering UK economy recovery. The latest Gross Domestic Product estimate has revealed a 0.7% drop, and despite making a 0.3% increase last quarter, the distribution, hotels and restaurant sector fell by 0.4%, with retail and ...
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Retail Sales Remain Well Ahead of Last Year
GlobeSt.com
CALABASAS, CA-Consumers' contribution to economic growth shows signs of slowing as retail sales dipped for the third consecutive month. So says a recent research report from Marcus & Millichap. According to the firm's Hessam Nadji, managing director of ...
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Suzuki Motorcycle ties up with IndusInd Bank ukid
Economic Times
"Suzuki Motorcycle India entered into a preferred tie-up with IndusInd Bank to extend retail finance to Suzuki two-wheeler customers across all 250 SMIPL dealerships," the company said in a statement. The preferred tie up will provide Suzuki customers ...
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Online Retail in UK, Consumer Attitudes & Dynamics Examined in New ...
MarketWatch (press release)
LONDON, Jul 25, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The share of online retail sales towards total retail sales in UK increased from 5.7% in 2006 to over 8.7% in 2011and is expected to increase to 12.0% in 2016. In terms of online market penetration, electrical ...
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JCPenney Reinventing the Retail Experience
Better Business Bureau (blog)
Imagine, just for a minute, a time in the future when retail stores don't have cash registers or long lines of customers waiting for a cashier. If you're an Apple shopper, you know the future is now. And if you frequent JCPenney, you'll start seeing ...
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Better Business Bureau (blog)
Scala Retail Expert to Demystify Digital Signage at RetailNOW Conference
Virtual-Strategy Magazine
Scala Inc. today announced retail expert Marcy Patzer of Scala will present with Bob Rosenberry of HP on how retail solutions providers can tap the fast-growing digital signage market at the RetailNOW Conference. The session, called "Demystify Digital ...
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Regulator proposes 'retail pool' to avoid fund manager Keydata repeat
Citywire.co.uk
In the FSA's consultation on a new funding model for the FSCS, it proposed the 'FCA retail pool' will be made up of classes the regulator said potentially give rise to compensation claims. These are: investment provision, investment intermediation ...
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Architect Presents Details of Allston Residential and Retail Project
Harvard Crimson
Harvard Stadium's reign as the tallest structure on the block may soon come to an end. At the Harvard-Allston Task Force Meeting on Monday night, an architect laid out plans for a six-story mixed-use building—about 300 residential units above ground ...
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Audi raises the digital retail stakes
The Drum
With the struggle to reach consumers continuing apace, brands need to ensure their strategies are still effective and relevant in the new customer environment. Technology is a major factor in this - it has played a pivotal role in evolving retail ...
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The Drum
Retail Changes Underway in Town and Malls
Town Topics
Change is underway at several retail and restaurant establishments. Much of Quaker Bridge Mall has been involved in construction, and several new tenants have been announced for neighboring MarketFair. In Princeton Borough, crews have been busy for ...
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Will beauty salons turn heads in Reading Retail Awards?
Reading Post
Judges spent hours sifting through around 3500 entries and have visited the retailers they believe to be the hottest contenders. Steve Fawke, manager of Broad Street Mall, said: "Every year the judging is hard and the last two years we've had just over ...
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