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FDI in retail: Not consulted on single brand IKEA FDI move, says MSME ministry
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Global single brand retailers like IKEA may find it tough to get easing of norms for compulsory sourcing from the Indian tiny and small units, with the Ministry of MSME strongly opposing the move of the Commerce and Industry Ministry.
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Modern retail to grow six times to $220-bn by 2020: Ficci - TCS report
Business Standard
Notwithstanding the current slowdown, the retail industry is poised to become a 1.3 trillion opportunity by 2020, driven largely by modern trade, a joint report by industry body Ficci and TCS said. "The estimated value of the retail sector at the ...
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Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri to triple retail space in 3 yrs
Moneycontrol.com
Jewellery retailer Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri (TBZ) plans to triple its retail store space in the next three years and aims to tap more cities in its bid to become a strong pan-India player. Source: Moneycontrol.com ...
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Pantaloon Retail Q4 PAT seen up 10% to Rs 13.2 cr
Moneycontrol.com
Pantaloon Retail, a part of Future Group, is set to announce its results for the April-June quarter of financial year 2012-13 on Wednesday. Expectations are related only to core retail business. Analysts on an average expect the profit after tax to ...
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Windows 8 retail packaging revealed
Digit
The Verge has photos of what looks to be the boxed retail packaging for two of Microsoft's upcoming operating systems, Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro. Windows RT, meant for ARM-based tablet / netbook devices, will not be available off the shelves.
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Digit
Retail sugar prices up by 155 to Rs 39/kg in a month
Zee News
New Delhi: Retail sugar prices have risen by Rs 5 per kg in the past one month and are currently ruling at Rs 39-40 per kg in the national capital amid concerns over lower output this year due to poor monsoon rains. Prices are expected to rise further ...
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Zee News
TNP Strategic Retail Trust Announces Renewal of Advisory Agreement
Sacramento Bee
6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TNP Strategic Retail Trust, Inc. (the "Company"), a public non-traded REIT that invests in grocery and drug-store anchored, multi-tenant necessity retail properties and other real estate-related assets, announced today that its ...
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AXA buys majority stake in retail fashion firm S&B
Fibre2fashion.com
AXA Private Equity, the leading European diversified private equity firm, is acquiring a holding in the Munich-based retail fashion company Schustermann & Borenstein (S&B). The Schustermann und Borenstein families will retain a significant financial ...
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Comment: Retailers hold the key to more meaningful marketing
Retail Week
In the traditional days of big marketing, billboards, and television, information was a one-way street: messages were broadcast from brands to consumers. These messages were at best optimised for a demographic, often catering to mass audiences with an ...
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Retail Week
UK Retail Sales Rose in July on Olympic Food Boost, BRC Says
Businessweek
U.K. retail sales rose in July as the start of the Olympics at the end of the month helped to boost food and drink sales, the British Retail Consortium said. Sales at stores open at least 12 months, measured by value, rose 0.1 percent from a year ...
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Retail spending down as back-to-school shopping season kicks off
ConsumerReports.org (blog)
Retailers may be in for disappointing back-to-school sales this year. The Consumer Reports Index, a gauge of consumer financial health, shows that Americans' retail spending declined slightly in the past month. In addition, purchases registered a sharp ...
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ConsumerReports.org (blog)
Retail administrations in UK fall in second quarter, latest figures reveal
Retail Times
The retail trade sector alone (not seasonally adjusted) showed an 8% reduction in the number of administrations compared to the figures recorded for Q1 2012, with 52 businesses entering into administration, compared with 57 in Q1 2012. From the recent ...
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Retail, Pharmaceuticals, Agriculture Drive Workforce of Chester County, PA
Kansas City infoZine
Many of those workers – 26312 according to 2010 Census Bureau data – work in retail and service at local and national establishments from Wally's Weiner World to QVC, which is based in West Chester, the county seat. photo: Scott Vassil. Scott Vassil ...
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Redbook: US Retail Sales Off 0.2% In First Week of August Vs July
Wall Street Journal
By Lauren Pollock. National chain store sales slipped 0.2% in the first week of August from July, according to Redbook Research's latest indicator, released Tuesday. The index's fall compared with a targeted 0.5% decline. The Johnson Redbook Index also ...
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Electronics Retailer Vann's Files for Chapter 11
Wall Street Journal
Montana electronics retailer Vann's Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, blaming declining sales in a poor retail climate and two unsuccessful efforts to expand into new businesses. The company, which listed $17.6 million in assets and $14 ...
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UK's shops and factories struggle in biting recession
Reuters
LONDON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Britain's economy is stuck in its bid to beat recession, with data on Tuesday showing retail sales growth slowed in July and manufacturing tumbling in June -- presaging another cut to the central bank's growth forecast. Bank ...
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Best Buy founder makes bid to take struggling retail chain private
The Guardian
The world's largest electronics store chain has seen off its major real world rivals including Circuit City but has struggled to compete with online retailers like Amazon. Richard Schulze, the company's former chairman, owns more than 20% of the chain ...
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