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US Retailers' July Same-Store Sales Top Estimates
Bloomberg
Sales at Gap, the biggest U.S. specialty-apparel retailer, climbed 10 percent, beating the average projection for a 3.8 percent gain from analysts surveyed by researcher Retail Metrics Inc. Macy's, the owner of its namesake and Bloomingdale's ...
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Retail recovery still has some way to go
The Australian
RETAILERS may have to wait a little longer for a sustained recovery, with industry leaders warning the June spike in retail sales has not been maintained and shoppers are continuing to demand rock-bottom prices. Figures released yesterday by the ...
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Retail sales rise in July, taking sting out of weaker reports on manufacturing ...
Washington Post
NEW YORK — Shoppers showed some spending muscle in July, once summer clearance sales and the hottest July in 50 years got them in the mood. Solid sales reports from retailers Thursday took some of the sting out of weak June manufacturing data.
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RIM to close retail stores, reveal where job cuts will fall: report
Financial Post
TORONTO — There are reports that Research In Motion will shutter its few company-owned North American retail stores and reveal details of 3000 jobs to be cut under a previously announced restructuring plan by the BlackBerry maker. A source familiar ...
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Financial Post
What Exactly Is NYSE's Retail Liquidity Program?
Wall Street Journal (blog)
As Knight Capital Group grapples with the aftermath of the trading glitches, the debut of NYSE Euronext's new trading program has been thrust into the spotlight. On Bloomberg TV this morning, Knight CEO Thomas Joyce said new Knight software prepped in ...
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Wall Street Journal (blog)
Retail footfalls robust
Khaleej Times
The malls said retail footfalls is rising as Ramadan progresses. Mirla El Masri Heisser, Mercato and Town Center PR and corporate communication manager, foresees that there will certainly be a stronger shopping rush as people will be preparing for ...
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Vornado to Develop Retail Space at NYC Times Square Hotel
Bloomberg
"Investing new dollars in things like Times Square retail is very consistent with Vornado's core strategy," Alex Goldfarb, an analyst at Sandler O'Neill & Partners LP in New York, said in a telephone interview. "It's the need to continue this process ...
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Microsoft still taking Apple on head-to-head in continued retail expansion
Apple Insider
Microsoft continues to aggressively expand its retail presence, building new stores in close proximity to Apple's existing retail locations. The first Microsoft Store opened in Scottsdale, Ariz., in October of 2009, attempting to replicate some of the ...
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Retailers' July 2012 sales roundup
just-style.com
Action sportswear and footwear retailer Zumiez Inc posted a 21.5% jump in its total sales in July, climbing to $47.0m from $38.7m in the same month last year. Same-store sales were up 7.5% according to the company, which operates 479 stores.
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U.K. Retail Giant HMV Hires New CEO
Hollywood Reporter
LONDON – British entertainment retailer HMV Group, listed here on the stock market, is bringing in Trevor Moore as chief executive, replacing Simon Fox who will step down in September. our editor recommends. HMV Considering Selling Live Division to ...
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Business Wire Retail Report on July 2012 Retail Sales Figures
Businessweek
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 2012-- Business Wire's Monthly Retail Report is available on the day that retail sales figures for the previous month's sales are announced by the various retailers nationwide, usually the first Thursday of each month.
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Apollo Pharmacy bets on large stores
Business Standard
The large format pharmacy retail model would cater to the wellness market, along with the therapeutic medicine supplies to the patient population. It would look at offering a full range of pharma products, with more space for fast moving consumer goods ...
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Westfield Stratford to close to non-Olympic attendees
Retail Week
Hotel Chocolat head of retail Darren Williams said: "It's a real surprise and very disappointing. We could not have seen this coming, we've been given such late notice. The people who are allowed in will not be there to shop.There's no time to plan for ...
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Evercore recruits JPMorgan bankers to head retail, consumer
Reuters
NEW YORK Aug 2 (Reuters) - Evercore Partners Inc has hired two veteran JPMorgan Chase & Co investment bankers to head the boutique investment bank's consumer and retail group. Brett Pickett and Lowell Strug have each agreed to join Evercore's ...
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Handouts to the rescue of retail
The Australian
GOVERNMENT handouts and Reserve Bank rate cuts have boosted retail sales, amid hopes Australia's slower-speed economy is shifting up a gear. Shoppers splashed out in department stores, and on cosmetics and pharmaceutical goods, after receiving ...
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Australian Retail Sales Rise 1% and Trade Balance Swings to Surplus
123Jump.com
7:30 PM Sydney – Australian markets closed higher ahead of rate decisions in Europe. Australian retail sales rose 1% in June and sales in May were revised higher to 0.8%. Trade balance in June improved to a modest surplus on a fall in import prices.
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Crown Gambles as Retail Sales Rise
NBCNews.com
Retail sales figures climbed by 1% from May to June as government handouts and interest rate cuts have likely fueled a spending spree on food, cafes, restaurants, clothing, and footwear. Department store sales were strong, rising 3.4%. The Australian ...
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