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Retail chains focus on discounts, bet on volume led growth
Times of India
NEW DELHI: For Ashok Dua, a bank employee, monthly grocery shopping has been restricted to purchasing large size packs from supermarket chains. "It's cheaper to stock up food items from these retail chains, instead of buying items from the local market ...
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Sebi move to increase retail participation in IPOs: Experts
Moneycontrol.com
The decision of the market regulator Sebi to allow e-IPO or electronic issuance of IPO is likely to increase retail participation and may provide momentum to the primary market, experts said today. Source: PTI ...
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PMEAC panel for capping FDI in multi-retail at 49%
Zee News
New Delhi: In the face of apprehensions against FDI in multi-brand retail, Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) on Friday suggested that foreign investment in the sector be capped at 49 percent. The Cabinet on November 24, had decided to ...
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Zee News
Demand for retail space subdued in first half
Hindu Business Line
DTZ-UGL provides retailers with a global, integrated, end-to-end service offering and investor services, property and facilities management. While high inflation has checked consumer spending and delayed purchase decisions, the slowdown in economic ...
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Apple Retail Chief 'Messed Up' Apple Store Staff Changes
PC Magazine
In an email to store leadership teams, Apple's new senior vice president of retail, John Browett (left), said the company recently made some staffing changes at its retail stores, according to Dow Jones. As a result, some employees' hours were cut and ...
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Retailers Wal-Mart, Perry Ellis lead sector slide
MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Perry Ellis International Inc. led declining retail stocks Thursday, both hit by disappointing quarterly reports. The world's biggest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (US:WMT), inched 2 cents higher ...
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Stocks up slightly on strong retail results
San Jose Mercury News
Stocks rose on Friday after strong earnings from retailers boosted investor confidence. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 10 points to 13260. The Standard & Poor's 500 index gained 0.4 points to 1416. And the Nasdaq rose 1.9 points to 3064. Gap Inc.
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Old retail will rule the web: Myer boss
Sydney Morning Herald
Myer chief executive Bernie Brookes has warned that bargain websites such as catchoftheday, graysonline and dealsdirect have ''had their moment in the sun'' and Australia's traditional retailers will start to dominate online as they get ''fair dinkum ...
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US retail giant Costco bulks up in battle for southeast Queensland shopping ...
Courier Mail
"I think what surprises people when they go to a Costco for the first time is that there are so many well-known brands there," consumer researcher Jason Pallant, from the Australian Centre for Retail Studies, said. "I think a lot of people use it to do ...
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Forex Flash: Retail sales growth rebounds in China – NAB
FXstreet.com
FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - The slowing Chinese domestic economy and jitters over events in international economies appear to be offsetting solid income growth and disinflation to weigh down consumer confidence in China. Nominal retail sales growth ...
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Stocks up slightly on strong retail results
NBCNews.com
Stocks rose slightly on Friday after strong earnings from retailers boosted investor confidence. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 13 points to 13263. The Standard & Poor's 500 index gained 1.2 points to 1417. And the Nasdaq rose six points to 3068.
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NBCNews.com
Popularity of Retail Clinics Keeps Growing
MedPage Today
Despite objections from major medical societies, the popularity of retail health clinics doubled each year between 2007 and 2009 -- and their appeal may only grow larger under the Affordable Care Act, a study found. In 2009, there were nearly 1200 ...
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Retail stocks index drops
Fin24
Johannesburg - Retail shares came under selling pressure on Friday‚ with FTSE/JSE general retailers index falling to its lowest level in three weeks‚ giving credence to caution some analysts have made that the sector might be overheating given the ...
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Retail Holdings NV Announces First Half Results - $2.50 Per Share Distribution
MSN Money
"Retail Holdings' strategy remains unchanged -- to maximize and monetize the value of its assets including Singer Asia, the Company's most important asset, distributing the resulting funds to shareholders. While the Company believes this strategy is ...
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Shopping centre investments show faith in retail sector
Sydney Morning Herald
DESPITE the sound and fury about the retail sector, shopping centre sales nationally so far this year have totalled $1.8 billion, including $286 million worth of assets in Victoria. The figures were skewed by Centro's $207.4 million sale of a half ...
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August 17: Retail Sales Data May Boost Confidence - Economic Highlights
NASDAQ
It's been a pretty busy week, considering we're in mid-August. What have we learned? For starters, watchers of the Retail sector can breathe a sigh of relief, at least for now. Not that we saw stellar numbers across the board from earnings reports this ...
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Retail sales impress
FX-MM
As the UK outlook continues to darken there was a speck of light at the end of the tunnel yesterday with UK Retail Sales impressing coming in above expectations at .03% growth against the expected -0.1% drop in sales in July from June and compared to ...
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Stocks up slightly on strong retail results
Atlanta Journal Constitution
(AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) FILE - In this Aug. 15, 2012 file photo, specialists Thomas Bishop, left, and Michael Pistillo work at their post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stock futures were relatively flat ahead of the release of the ...
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Atlanta Journal Constitution
Casual Male Retail Group to accelerate store opening
Boston.com
Casual Male Retail Group reported net income of $1.2 million for its recent second fiscal year quarter, down from $6.6 million the previous period, and cautioned investors that results in the near future will be affected as it steps up rollout of its ...
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Retail reports help stock indices rise
Worcester Telegram
Investors liked what they heard from retailers, who reported strong second-quarter earnings — and positive outlooks. Gap Inc. shares rose 4.6 percent after it boosted its outlook and posted a 29 percent jump in net income, suggesting the operator of ...
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Blue Inc: what do retailers need to know?
Retail Week
Marlow Retail, an investment consortium led by Steven Cohen, who was formerly chief executive of First Sport, acquired Blue Inc in 2006, when it had just over 30 stores, from its founders the Levy family. High profile backers including billionaire ...
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These 3 Retail Stocks Are Practically Immune to the Weak Economy
StreetAuthority
During the past year, we've heard the constant droning chant about how sluggish the global economy has become. China, the world's second-largest economy, has seen consistently lower gross domestic product (GDP) growth, while recent retail sales figures ...
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China's online retailers declare cut-throat price war
Deccan Herald
China's online retailers declare cut-throat price war. Beijing, Aug 16, 2012, (IANS): Chinese retail giants have started offering massive discounts to jostle for a bigger share in the e-commerce market, in the sector's latest cut-throat battle for ...
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