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Retail sector to touch $ 675 billion in 2016: D Shivakumar, Nokia India Senior ... Economic Times CHENNAI: The retail industry will be one of the fastest growing sectors in the coming years and is expected to grow to $ 675 billion in 2016, Nokia India Senior Vice-President (IMEA) D Shivakumar said today. Citing a study, he said the retail industry ... See all stories on this topic »

Retail Trademark Forces Microsoft to Drop 'Metro' The Mac Observer Microsoft has been forced to drop what is likely the most interesting name the company has ever used: Metro. European and Asian retailing giant Metro AG has a trademark for "METRO" in consumer electronics, and Microsoft has begun instructing employees ... See all stories on this topic » The Mac Observer

Retailers sound alarm over shoplifting Capital FM Kenya Speaking during the first Kenya Retail Industry Conference organised by GfK, one of the world's leading market research companies, Nakumatt Holdings Managing Director Atul Shah disclosed that local retailers are suffering immense losses estimated at ... See all stories on this topic » Capital FM Kenya

S&P Lowers Outlook on Valero Energy, Cites Retail-Split Plan Wall Street Journal Valero has said it is working with Credit Suisse Securities to review several options for spinning off its nearly 1000 retail stations, which it acquired in 2001 in its takeover of Ultramar Diamond Shamrock. It is the latest in a chain of energy ... See all stories on this topic »

NCR retail prices up 1.9% in June Inquirer.net According to NSO data, the year on year growth in the general retail price index for National Capital Region quickened on the back of faster price hikes in all commodity groups except mineral fuels. "All the commodity groups posted higher annual ... See all stories on this topic »

Don't accept low retail bond yields Financial Times I don't want to sound like a party pooper, but I'm not sure I'm overwhelmed with enthusiasm for the yields currently on offer from the fast growing retail bonds market. The past six months have been terrifically exciting for this relatively new segment ... See all stories on this topic »

UK retail games sales the worst since records began HEXUS While the Olympics games are heating up, computer gaming demand seems to be cooling down. New statistics show that the UK games market hit an all-time low last week. Only £8.4 million worth of games were sold by UK retailers. The number of games ... See all stories on this topic »

Retailers look for lift over tax-free weekend Boston.com Consumers are increasingly doing comparison-shopping online to find the best deal following a long period of high unemployment and the recent slowdown in the nation's economic recovery, according to the National Retail Federation. Even as the ... See all stories on this topic » Boston.com

How are the London 2012 Olympics affecting retail? InternetRetailing.net Since rain washed out the June bank holidays, retailers have been hoping for better results during the Olympics. In its retail sales figures, the IMRG suggested that the effect would be most fully felt online, especially as many worked from home to ... See all stories on this topic »

Retail tours add value to show The Packer "The last day of the event will be very educational with retail tours that will highlight some of the most modern urban retail trends, in addition to a behind the scenes look at the some state-of-the-art produce distribution operations." This tour will ... See all stories on this topic »

Despite Market Fixes, Retail Remains Skittish Traders Magazine Industry executives said that the Average Joe retail investor doesn't really understand these market micro-structure rules and changes. To them, these rules are gibberish. Retail investors are more concerned with macro issues, like the debt crises in ... See all stories on this topic » Traders Magazine

Kronos: Retail hiring slows for second consecutive month Chain Store Age Chelmsford, Mass. -- The Kronos Retail Labor Index edged down one-tenth to 4.2% in July, reflecting declines in both hires and applications. (The index is defined as the ratio of hires to applications within a given month, expressed as a percentage. A ... See all stories on this topic »

Lafferty Group to create 40 jobs in Mayo Irish Times "The IARB has been created in the belief that retail banking should be a profession, like accountancy and law and offers similar professional education programmes and examinations. The guiding philosophy of the IARB is that banks should get away from ... See all stories on this topic »

NetSuite Announces Outdoor Retail Customer Wins, Bringing Outdoor Retail To ... Equities.com 3 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), the industry's leading provider of cloud-based financials / ERP software suites, today announced a number of new customer wins across outdoor retail brands. These new customer wins include HydroFlask, ... See all stories on this topic »

Looking for Retail Clarity in Uncertain Times DailyFinance July sales figures have started coming out for a number of the big retailers, but the results have only clouded the already hazy picture of retail's immediate future. While July is typically a slow month, we can learn a lot about what sort of trend ... See all stories on this topic »

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