Monday, August 20, 2012

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Russian Retail Sales Grow Slowest in 18 Months, Miss Forecasts
Bloomberg
Russian retail sales growth slowed in July along with real wages, signaling the consumer spending driving the economy may be softening. Receipts at merchants advanced 5.1 percent in July from a year earlier, down from 6.9 percent in June and the ...
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High streets suffer as rain keeps shoppers away
Telegraph.co.uk
The number of shoppers visiting high streets, shopping centres and out of town retail parks fell 2.3pc in the three months to July 31, the British Retail Consortium and data company Springboard said. The year-on-year decline is larger than the 2pc ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Koutons Retail - Outcome of Board Meeting
Moneycontrol.com
Koutons Retail India Ltd has informed BSE that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on August 18, 2012, has decided to extend the date of its AGM and accordingly decided to make an application for extension of AGM to Registrar of ...
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TEXT-S&P report: Asia-Pacific online retail market
Reuters
(The following statement was released by the rating agency). Aug 20 - Big opportunities exist for online retail growth in the Asia-Pacific region, where the market is expanding fast and gaining momentum, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said in a ...
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American fashion retailer Hollister gets ready to drop in on the local ...
SmartCompany.com.au
American fashion retailer Hollister, part of Abercrombie & Fitch, is joining the long list of international retailers headed to Australia with plans to open its first store here next year. Mike Jeffries, chief executive of Abercrombie & Fitch, revealed ...
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Retail Ireland urge gardaí to focus on black market
Irish Examiner
Chairman of the group, Frank Gleeson, says if theft can be reduced then retailers can reduce their prices: "There's an excellent garda report that was published in 2011 and we're looking for the recommendations in that to be implemented in full ...
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Retail Islamic finance gaining in popularity
gulfnews.com
Retail Islamic finance gaining in popularity. Declining transaction costs to help sector's expansion. By Shalini Seth Staff Reporter; Published: 09:27 August 20, 2012; Gulf News. Dubai: A combination of developments in the world of Islamic finance and ...
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Retail therapy for Moto
Crain's Chicago Business
When John Oswald wants to shop at Home Depot, instead of wandering the aisles, he reaches for his phone or laptop to order screwdrivers, pliers and paint before fetching them later from the store in Lincoln Park. "I'm an instant-gratification person ...
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Comment: Raining on retailers' parades
Retail Week
It's not just the consumers who are suffering either - last week's figures from accountancy firm BDO showed that like-for-like sales at mid-tier retailers were down 2.9%year-on-year in July, the sharpest fall in retail sales since October 2011. Many ...
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Retail Week
Grey skies: retailers see the threat while Canon sees an opportunity
Current.com.au
In the third part of our feature excerpts from Appliance Retailer magazine's Mid-Year Report Card, we visit with Australian Retailers Association chief Russell Zimmerman to find out how retailers can respond to a tough market and catch up with Canon ...
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Current.com.au
TABLE-Russia July retail sales + 5.1 pct y/y; +1.6 pct m/m
Reuters
MOSCOW Aug 20 (Reuters) - Russian retail sales rose by 5.1 percent in July, year-on-year, after a 6.9 percent rise in the previous month, the Federal Statistics Service said on Monday. Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast a rise of 6.4 percent ...
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Retail sales gains in July bring end to three-month slide
Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal
According to figures released by the U.S. Department of Commerce, retail sales gains exceeded expectations in July. The gains marked a strong turnaround following three consecutive months of sales declines. Monthly retail sales figures for July totaled ...
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Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal
As school bells ring, retailers start listening for sleigh bells
Chicago Tribune
A report from the National Retail Federation showed that increases are expected in imports during August, September and October, critical months when chains get their merchandise from overseas in time to stock their holiday shelves. Meanwhile ...
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Melbourne brokers merge in tough market
Sydney Morning Herald
"The merger we are announcing today not only makes perfect strategic sense – it will also round out our offering to clients, combining Holst's and Baillieu's experience and expertise in retail and institutional broking, equity research, financial ...
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