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Retail FDI will not help in reducing prices, improving infrastructure: Experts
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail will not help farmers in getting good prices for produce, creating infrastructure and reducing inflation, experts have said. Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) Secretary General ...
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Retail inflation declines marginally to 9.86% in July
Business Standard
Declining for the second month in a row, retail inflation fell marginally to 9.86 per cent in July year-on-year but provided no relief to consumers as prices of vegetables continued to remain high. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released today ...
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Centuryply forays into readymade furniture retail market with Nesta Furniture
Myiris.com
Makers of the well-known `Centuryply` brand of plywood and decorative veneers, Century Plyboards (I) announced its foray into the readymade furniture retail business by launching Nesta Furniture, a chain of complete home lifestyle solutions for the ...
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No relaxation in retail FDI rules for IKEA at the cost of domestic artisans ...
NDTV
Swedish furniture maker IKEA will not be permitted relaxation in rules for FDI in single-brand retail if it affects interest of the domestic small and tiny units, new Minister for MSME Vayalar Ravi, said today. "Any relaxation which they demand, if it ...
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Charter Hall Retail's proft mauled
The Australian
ONE of Australia's largest neighbourhood shopping centre owners, Charter Hall Retail REIT, has posted an 84 per cent fall in its net profit to $9.7 million for the 2012 financial year as the value of its properties declined and lower sales growth from ...
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Retailer Body Central names Stoltz COO, interim CEO
Fibre2fashion.com
"During the interim, we are confident in Tom's ability to manage the Company given his extensive experience in high growth specialty retail and e-commerce channels," Mr. Haley added. Mr. Stoltz commented "Over the last year, we have expanded our ...
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Fibre2fashion.com
Retail patterns shift across the Tri-Cities metropolitan region
Kingsport Times News
When Steb Hipple moved to the Tri-Cities in 1982, Kingsport was the region's retail leader, with two indoor shopping malls and stores unique to the city such as Service Merchandise, Brendle's and Montgomery Ward. A decade later, Hipple — an economist ...
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Windows 8 Pro to retail at $200 after Microsoft's promotion ends
VentureBeat
Anyone wishing to purchase a copy of Windows 8 after Microsoft's promotion ends will need to do so at a much higher price. A retail copy (aka one with its own fugly looking packaging and physical DVD) of Windows 8 Pro will likely cost $200 on Feb. 1 ...
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VentureBeat
Barnes & Noble's UK e-reader: What do retailers need to know?
Retail Week
US bookseller Barnes & Noble is to strike partnerships with UK retailers to launch its e-readers, the Nook Simple Touch and the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight, and open an associated online store - Nook.co.uk. How big is the e-book market? Last year ...
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City retail park to be expanded
The Press Association
City retail park to be expanded. (UKPA) – 16 minutes ago. Hundreds of jobs are to be created through the expansion of a retail park. A cinema and five restaurants are to be added to Glasgow Fort, situated off junction 10 of the M8. Up to 250 jobs will ...
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Retail Giants Team Up for Mobile Payments
Technorati
According to Reuters, Walmart, Best Buy, and Target and other major retailers have created a new company called Merchant Customer Exchange in order to provide an app that will allow for mobile payments in their stores. The system would compete with ...
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Technorati
Analysis: How can retailers avoid falling foul of the UK Border Agency
Retail Week
Tesco is facing fines after officials from the UK Border Agency raided the grocer's online fulfilment centre in Croydon, south London last month. Around 20 foreign students of 11 different nationalities were found to have been working for significantly ...
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Retail sector sees hot growth in Ohio
Bizjournals.com (blog)
Ohio ranks among the best states for growing retail jobs in the past year, with 15000 new jobs in the sector, according to a Bizjournals.com report. The Buckeye State had 569200 retail jobs as of June, putting it at No. 5 on the list of states for ...
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South African Retailers Eye Continental Expansion
Ventures Africa
South African retailers are looking to expand northwards, given the high saturation in their own market and the opportunities for growth offered by the rest of the continent. With large, young and fast growing populations, Sub-Saharan Africa offers ...
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Ventures Africa
Retail Loyalty in the Digital Age is Focus of Retail Insights Southeast (RISE ...
Virtual-Strategy Magazine
21, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading shopper marketing agency birdsong gregory has announced details for the Carolina's regions first annual Retail Insights Southeast (RISE) retail/shopper marketing event. Held in Charlotte, NC on September 18th at ...
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Online retail sees highest growth this year - July sales boosted by ...
The Drum
Online sales have experienced their highest growth this year according to figures released by the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail sales index. A record 17 per cent jump in sales was measured boosted by the unpredictable summer weather and the Olympics.
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The Drum
Police Blotter: Retail Theft Arrests
Patch.com
A 16-year-old boy was charged with retail theft Aug. 10 at Spencer's Gifts, 404 Hawthorn Center. Police said he left the store without paying for nearly $22 in merchandise. Police said he also took items from Claire's and Finish Line. He was cited for ...
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Games retail will be gone in ten years, says EA exec
Computerandvideogames.com
"That's still a viable business model. But in the long term we'll see more and more people gravitate to downloaded content." In the interview, Soderlund was asked to estimate when he thought physical games retail would be abandoned as a viable ...
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Top tips for investing in retail bonds
Financial Times
With stock markets proving unpredictable and cash deposits offering poor rates of return, investors are turning to inflation-beating retail bonds in their search for income. These bonds – a way for companies to borrow from the investing public – are ...
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Retail Medical Clinics See Big Jump In Business
KPBS
Retail clinics treat everything from sore throats to bumps and bruises. They offer non-emergency medical care seven days a week with no appointment necessary. Most of these clinics are staffed by nurse practitioners or physicians assistants, but some ...
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KPBS
comScore Jun-Jul 2012: India's Top Destinations, Online Retail, Txn Size, Avg ...
MediaNama.com
Google websites have been ranked as the top web destinations in India for June 2012, reaching nearly 95% of the Internet population in India, according to a Media Metrix study by comScore. The report also states that Indian Internet consumers spend ...
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Bathstore to focus on omnichannel to grow share
Retail Week
Former MFI boss Favell - who took up the position in May, as revealed by Retail Week - said the retailer has about 10% share of the baths market currently, but wants to grow that to 15% through product differentiation and improving its multichannel offer.
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