Thursday, August 30, 2012

Google Alert - retail news

News14 new results for retail news
 
Online retail sales surge in July to record
Sydney Morning Herald
Official data on sales for the traditional retail sector is due next week and analysts have been expecting a modest decline in July following surprising strength the previous two months. NAB, in conjunction with data analytics firm Quantium, has ...
See all stories on this topic »
Brisk Sales of Items for School Buoy Stores
New York Times
... for School Buoy Stores. By REUTERS. Published: August 30, 2012. Most of the nation's retailers posted better-than-expected sales gains in August as parents and students wrapped up back-to-school purchases, setting the stage for a strong third quarter.
See all stories on this topic »
HK's July retail sales growth slows
China Daily
The city's retail July sales value tumbled drastically as the local retail sales market was weighed by the global economic slowdown and the decrease in mainland tourists' spending. Economic analysts cautioned that the local retail sales will remain ...
See all stories on this topic »

China Daily
Government won't relax ownership clause in FDI policy on single-brand retail
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The government has decided not to dilute the ownership clause in its single-brand FDI policy, forcing multinational brands such as Pavers England, Promod and Massimo Dutti to either tweak their holding structure to enter the country or ...
See all stories on this topic »
The end of the retail recession?
Business Spectator
Last month, when National Australia Bank issues its index of online retail sales for the year to May, it appeared even e-tailers were experiencing the effects of a broader retail recession, with the growth rate for online sales continuing the gradual ...
See all stories on this topic »
Back-to-School Sales Boost Retail Stocks
NASDAQ
August retail sales surged thanks to the usual back-to-school shopping rush. And several retail stocks are reaping the benefits today. Same-store sales rose significantly at large U.S. retailers such as Target ( TGT ), Macy's ( M ) and Costco ( COST ...
See all stories on this topic »
Callaway Announces Retail Availability of the X Utility Prototype Irons
Sacramento Bee
CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 30, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Callaway Golf Company (NYSE: ELY) announced today that the X Utility Prototype irons, available only to Tour professionals up to this point, will be released commercially in the United States and ...
See all stories on this topic »
Back-to-School Gives US Retailers a Boost
Wall Street Journal
Aside from back-to-school buying, August same-store sales show "there was a desire for newness as adults looked to refresh their wardrobes," said Nancy Liu, retail strategist at Kurt Salmon. Stage Stores Inc., a regional department-store chain which ...
See all stories on this topic »
Back-to-school gives retailers a good August
NBCNews.com (blog)
Analysts expected 19 retail chains to report a 2 percent rise in August sales at stores open at least a year, or same-store sales, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Excluding drugstores, which do not put out their numbers until next week, same ...
See all stories on this topic »

NBCNews.com (blog)
US retailers report strong gains for August
Globe and Mail
Americans kept spending in August despite their escalating fears about the slow economic recovery and surging gas prices. A range of retailers from discounter Target to club-operator Costco on Thursday reported August sales that beat Wall Street estimates.
See all stories on this topic »

Globe and Mail
The day the music died (in store) goes to retail woes
Crikey
Allans Billy Hyde hit the wall last week, another victim of Australia's rapidly changing retail landscape. The retailer reportedly pulled in about $110 million of revenue, but was not earning nearly enough to service its considerable debt burden ...
See all stories on this topic »
Why retailers should take note of Google+
Marketing Week
This plays into the hands of retail marketers who can use Google+ to provide users with visual content that promotes products alongside lifestyle elements they want to associate with their brand. The possibilities are almost endless as to how brands ...
See all stories on this topic »

Marketing Week
Retailers report best sales growth since March, as consumers keep spending
Memphis Commercial Appeal
WASHINGTON — This summer, Americans were walking contradictions: They spent despite their escalating fears about the slow economic recovery and surging gas prices.A group of 18 retailers ranging from discounter Target to club-operator Costco ...
See all stories on this topic »
No need to fear Walmart, Tesco 'saviour' tells local retailers
BusinessLIVE
Mr Terry, credited for the turnaround at retail giant Tesco, said Tesco managed to outperform Walmart after it entered the UK in the late 1990s by not trying to copy it, instead developing its own broad, bold growth strategies and learning from ...
See all stories on this topic »

BusinessLIVE


This as-it-happens Google Alert is brought to you by Google.

Delete this alert.
Create another alert.
Manage your alerts.

No comments: