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Net absorption of retail space fell by 57%
Times of India
MUMBAI: In 1H12, net absorption of retail space fell by 57% from the levels seen in 1H11. The watchful stance by retailers, coupled with the lack of quality malls and the fact that some select quality projects postponed construction, were the main ...
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Realty check for India's retail real estate sector
Moneycontrol.com
So far, 2012 has been a challenging year for most of the key sectors of the Indian economy - the retail real estate sector has not been an exception. The demand in terms of net absorption has remained subdued in 1H12 amid careful expansion by retailers.
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Pantaloon Retail slips 3.2% post poor numbers
Moneycontrol.com
Pantaloon Retail has declared its fourth quarter results. The company's Q4FY12 net profit was down at Rs 6.8 cr versus Rs 18 cr, QoQ. Its total income from operations was down at Rs 2962.7 cr versus Rs 3026.4 crore, QoQ, reports CNBC-TV18. Source: ...
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Smartphone app sends good retail vibrations
Sydney Morning Herald
You're walking down the street and feel that familiar vibration in your front pocket – you've received a message – only this message is not from one of your friends, it's from a retailer near you. StreetHawk, which was launched in January this year ...
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Sydney Morning Herald
Retail challenge
ABC Online (blog)
The retail environment in Mount Gambier will change dramatically from today with the opening of a major new shopping complex on the city's northern outskirts - well away from the CBD and the traditional shopping strip. What will it mean for smaller ...
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Retailers rise from the ashes of last year's riots
Retail Week
Retailers were a target of last August's riots, which spanned four days and hit cities across England including London, Birmingham and Manchester. A BRC survey conducted in the wake of the riots found that 11000 retail staff were affected. Major store ...
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Retailers offer UK boost with investment programmes
Telegraph.co.uk
Tesco Lotus – the retailer's Thai business – will also open three distribution centres, as part of its efforts to develop the infrastructure in the country, where it operates more than 1000 stores. Food giant Nestle, which reports its interim results ...
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Big-box retail space: Doctor is in; retail is out
Minneapolis Star Tribune
When the clinic opens later this month, it'll be the third retail rehab project in recent years by the St. Paul-based hospital system, putting it at the forefront of a trend spawned by the recession but stoked by a new competitive landscape. "Landlords ...
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
Retailers and hospitality industry employers face big healthcare reform cost ...
ModernHealthcare.com
Employers in the retail and hospitality industries face the greatest cost increases when provisions of the healthcare reform law imposing financial penalties on employers that do not offer qualified coverage go into effect in 2014, according to a ...
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Retail Week on the Road: Midlands
Retail Week
... George 21 concept store at Fosse Park; Peter Blakemore. The Retail Week tour of the Midlands starts in the UK's second-largest city, Birmingham, before visiting Portas Pilot town Wolverhampton and West Bromwich, home of the New Square development.
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China retail sales, industrial output disappoint
MarketWatch
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- China's industrial production and retail sales grew at a slower-than-expected rate in July, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday, reflecting a slowing economy. Monthly industrial output increased ...
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Retail survey: Back-to-school spending up 14 percent
Kansas.com
A national survey released by the National Retail Federation suggests that people will spend 14 percent more this back-to-school sales season, for a total of $688 per family. The NRF was surprised by the result and cautions that it doesn't signal a ...
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Kansas.com
Thai Billionaire Already Winning in Tussle With Heineken: Retail
Bloomberg
Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi has a history of making money by fighting foreign brewers. Now he's doing it again as his company is poised to see big gains in a tussle with Heineken NV over Asia Pacific Breweries Ltd. (APB), the maker of ...
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Browns bucks the retail trend with opening of luxury store
Yorkshire Post
She added: "Getting the right retail mix is crucial to the success of any retail development and having a store like Browns at Marshall's Yard is very much a part of that strategy, and will really help to elevate the town as a retail destination ...
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Positive Retail Sales Figures Expected This Week
NBC 29 News
From Wegmans and Trader Joe's to Williams Sonoma, we've heard a lot of news lately about new retail options planned for Charlottesville and Albemarle County, but is the market as healthy as it may seem? New sales numbers out later this week could help ...
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Chinese July retail sales +1.05% m/m, +13.1%y/y
FXstreet.com
Chinese July retail sales +1.05% m/m, +13.1%y/y. Thu, Aug 09 2012, 05:33 GMT | Forex Live · Share. Related News. Chinese July retail sales +1.05% m/m, +13.1%y/y · ForexLive Asia Wrapup · N.Z July home price index falls 0.7% vs month earlier. By: Pete ...
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McDonald's July sales trail estimates as rivals poach diners
Bradenton Herald
Comparable-store sales are considered a key indicator of a retailer's growth because they include only older locations. In Europe, McDonald's has advertised value items to draw customers amid government austerity measures there. The Big Mac seller has ...
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Port Hueneme considering retail-residential project
Ventura County Star
The Port Hueneme City Council this week moved forward on a proposal for a Fresh & Easy store and apartment complex at one of the city's last undeveloped commercial lots, a 4.48-acre parcel fronting Victoria Avenue near Channel Island Boulevard.
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Bharti Walmart scraps plan to start online operations
Economic Times
Sources said Bharti Walmart planned to sell wares to business-to-business clients online, while helping Bharti Retail do online retailing since India bars any sort of foreign investment in retailing multi-branded products to consumers. The idea was ...
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Breakdown of China's July retail sales
Reuters
BEIJING, Aug 9 (Reuters) - China's National Bureau of Statistics gave the following breakdown of retail sales growth for July on Thursday: (Percent change from a year earlier) Jul Jun May Apr Mar J-Feb Dec Nov Oct Sep Overall 13.1 13.7 13.8 14.1 15.2 ...
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Evok by Hindware to invest Rs 250 crore for expansion
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Hindware group promoted retail chain Evok, which deals with home interior solutions, on Wednesday said it will invest Rs 250 crore for expanding its retail presence in key markets by 2014-15. The company said it hopes to post a turnover of ...
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Changes likely at Co-op as Peter Marks bids farewell
Retail Week
As group chief executive Peter Marks prepares to stand down next year, Kantar retail insights director Bryan Roberts said his yet-to-be-appointed successor must capitalise on the growing food-to-go market and improve branding and pricing, alongside ...
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