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Australian retail sales jump in June as stimulus works
Pakistan Daily Times
SYDNEY: Australian retail sales rose a surprisingly strong 1.0 percent in June as interest rate cuts and government handouts boosted spending on everything from food to clothes and eating out, suggesting no urgent need for further policy easing ...
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Telecom Retail Gourdie to quit
NZ City
Telecom's head of retail Alan Gourdie will leave the country's biggest listed company at the end of October, just two months into the telecommunications group's new era under a new chief executive. His resignation is effective October 31. No reason was ...
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Retailers hoping back-to-school shopping will earn high marks
Kansas City Star
There also are substantially more school age children this year, after flat numbers for several years, according to the National Retail Federation. But parents have other incentives to open their wallets. Missouri's sales tax holiday kicks off today ...
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India's online grey market for US clothing brands
Firstpost
MUMBAI/CHICAGO (Reuters) – While India's politicians dither over rules allowing foreign retailers into the country, some online stores are already selling discounted clothing from companies such as Abercrombie & Fitch Co (ANF.N) that have yet to ...
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Retail sales up a robust 4.3% in July
Los Angeles Times
U.S. shoppers temporarily put aside their worries about the economy and hit the malls in July, handing retailers a robust start to the crucial back-to-school season. Major chain stores posted a robust 4.3% sales increase in July compared with the same ...
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National Retail Properties Management Discusses Q2 2012 Results - Earnings ...
Seeking Alpha
Greetings, and welcome to the National Retail Properties Second Quarter 2012 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. It is now my pleasure to introduce your host, Craig MacNab, Chief Executive ...
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Vornado to Develop Retail Space at NYC Times Square Hotel
Businessweek
Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) (VNO) agreed to lease and redevelop the retail portion of the Marriott Marquis Times Square hotel in the heart of one of Manhattan's most popular tourist areas, and will have an option to buy the space. The real estate ...
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July retail sales figures at a glance
Sacramento Bee
Summary of revenue at stores open at least a year in July for major retail chains, with percentage increase or decrease over the same month last year. These figures are a key indicator of a retailer's health because they exclude revenue at newly opened ...
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TEXT-S&P cuts Suburban Propane Partners rating
Reuters
Overview -- U.S. retail propane distributor Suburban Propane Partners L.P. completed its acquisition of Inergy L.P.'s retail propane business for $1.8 billion. -- Suburban also completed the offer to exchange Inergy's outstanding 7% senior notes due ...
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Skechers Chases Toms Seeking to Woo Do-Good Millennials: Retail
Bloomberg
For retailers such as Skechers, whose revenue fell 20 percent last year, the charity angle is a way to persuade wary consumers to spend in a tough economy, Bloomberg Businessweek reports in its Aug. 6 issue. Shoppers in their late twenties and early ...
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Retail's July Sales Boost Bodes Well For Back-To-School
Investor's Business Daily
Retailers rang up solid sales gains in July that sailed past views Thursday as shoppers hit the malls to beat the heat and grab tempting deals on summer clothes and other seasonal goods, clearing store shelves. Sales at stores open at least a year rose ...
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Retail sector buoyed by one per cent rise
The Australian
The Australian National Retailers Association (ANRA) says it's pleased with retail figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showing a higher than forecast increase in June. "A day full of smiles, I think, for the retail community," ANRA chief ...
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RETAIL: Gallery opening at Moreno Valley Mall
Press-Enterprise
Moreno Valley is about to get a bit more highbrow with the grand opening of the Vanguard Community Art Gallery at noon on Saturday, Aug. 4 in the upper level of the Moreno Valley Mall on the opposite side of the food court. This partnership between the ...
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July retail sales figures at a glance
WBAY
By The Associated Press EUROPE FRONT AND CENTER: The European Central Bank promised to take more action to tackle the continent's debt crisis. But investors in the U.S. and Europe sent stocks...More >>. By The Associated Press EUROPE FRONT ...
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CBA names Matt Comyn to lead retail
The Australian
In a statement today, CBA's chief executive Ian Narev said Mr Comyn - a long time executive and rising CBA star - would take up the position starting next Friday. Mr Comyn is currently CBA's group executive of local business banking and has been with ...
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