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Mamata says no to FDI in retail
Deccan Herald
Trinamool Congress president and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday made it clear that she will continue to oppose the foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail. Banerjee is understood to have conveyed to Prime Minister ...
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FDI in retail sector against the interests of traders: Advani
Newstrack India
Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani has said that small-scale business is like serving the nation and the interests of these traders must be protected at any cost. Addressing to a protest rally organized by BJP and traders at Jantar-Mantar in capital ...
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Newstrack India
Meerut's commercial realty booms, increased demand from retail consumers ...
Economic Times
This has fuelled the demand for organised retail spaces and office spaces. At present, small commercial complexes are being developed in different parts of the city," says Ashok Garg, director of Madhur Malhar Developers, one of the oldest commercial ...
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Samsung's new retail store in Australia has an Apple-like appearance
Apple Insider
Samsung's new retail store in Australia has an Apple-like appearance. By Slash Lane. Published: 08:19 AM EST (05:19 AM PST). As Apple waits on a jury to decide whether Samsung copied its iPhone and iPad, Samsung has opened a new store in Sydney, ...
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Central Bank of India to cut interest rates on retail loans by 25-50 basis points
Economic Times
Joining the group of banks offering discounts on retail loans for consumers to avail during the festive season, the public-sector bank Central Bank of India has decided to lower the rate of interest on specific retail loans by 25-50 basis points. At ...
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A customer show his iPhone 4S after making the purchase at Apple's retail ...
IBNLive.com
A customer show his iPhone 4S after making the purchase at Apple's retail store in downtown Shanghai. Reuters | 02:19 PM,Aug 24,2012. By Lee Chyen Yee. REUTERS - Apple Inc's share of China's smartphone market almost halved to 10 percent in the ...
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High street sales flat and business poised to deteriorate, says CBI
Retail Times
Sales on the UK high street were flat in August 2012 compared to a year ago, broadly in line with retailers' expectations, but sentiment about the business situation deteriorated sharply, according to the CBI's latest quarterly Distributive Trades Survey.
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Morning Briefing: Polish Retail Sales Grow, Czech Confidence Up
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Poland's July retail sales posted robust annual growth of 6.9% on the year, although some of the gain is due to the base effect of a higher number of working days in the month this year. The composite Czech confidence index improved slightly in August, ...
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Wall Street Journal (blog)
Big Lots, Guess lead retail decliners
MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Big Lots Inc. and Guess Inc. led retail decliners Thursday as investors reacted to missed earnings estimates and downgraded full-year outlooks. Most retailers saw share price declines as reflected in the S&P 500's retail ...
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Amazon now selling Kindle in India ties up with Croma Retail, Kindle Store ...
Gigjets (blog)
Amazon recently announced a tie-up with the popular retail chain Croma from India to distribute its Kindle eBook reader in the country. This will be the latest generation Kindle device which will be available via Croma outlets and it is officially ...
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Gigjets (blog)
British Retail Consortium names new leadership trio
The Grocer
KPMG head of retail Helen Dickinson (pictured) will take over from Stephen Robertson when the BRC's outgoing director general departs at the end of the year. She will work alongside new chairman Ian Cheshire, the chief executive of Kingfisher group.
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Retail sales up, unemployment drops
Warsaw Business Journal
Retail sales increased in July to 3.4 percent year-on-year from 2.6 percent y/y in June, Central Statistical Office data showed on Friday. "In line with our expectations, retail sales growth accelerated in July, exceeding market consensus. One should ...
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Plus-size retailers figuring out what women want
Chicago Tribune
As they waited to check out at Forever 21, Niala and Tia Howard's arms were full of trendy finds: including a multicolored animal print maxi-dress, Bermuda shorts and a denim vest. The duo typically shop online, but they made a special trip to the ...
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Chicago Tribune
Canada retail sales unexpectedly fall on broad weakness
FreshPlaza
Canadian retail sales dropped unexpectedly in June, confirming a weaker trend in consumer spending that will likely trim overall growth in the second quarter and which raises questions about the Bank of Canada's hawkish slant on monetary policy.
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E-crime cost retail sector £205 million last year
Information Age
Electronic crime cost the UK retail sector £205 million pounds, or 0.75% of all online sales, according to new figures from the British Retail Consortium. The BRC identified three kinds of online fraud that caused £77.3 million in direct costs to ...
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Information Age
DATA SNAP: Polish July Retail Sales up 6.9% on Year, Above Forecast
Fox Business
Polish retail sales rose at a faster-than-expected pace in June, fueled by yet another month of strong demand for furniture and household appliances, the country's statistics office said Friday. Sales rose 6.9% on the year in July after climbing 6.4 ...
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