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Dangerous to allow FDI in retail: Murli Manohar Joshi
Daily News & Analysis
The retail trade was the most dependable sector for creation of jobs after agriculture and India had the largest retail trade network in the world, Joshi, who is on a three-day visit to Bihar, said. He also alleged that the Indian economy was ...
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In principle, we aren`t against FDI in multi-brand retail: Jagdish Shettigar
Business Standard
Jagdish Shettigar, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and member of the national executive, tells Gyan Varma the BJP could agree to foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail if some conditions are met. The Union government has ...
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Refined palmolein recovers on retail offtake
Business Standard
Refined palmolein recovered modestly in an otherwise mute oils and oilseeds market here today on good retail offtake. Meanwhile, groundnut oil and linseed oil ruled stable in the absence of any market moving factors. Castorseeds bold and castoroil ...
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Retail roundup: H&M at home, Shops at Target, Wal-Mart groceries
Los Angeles Times
--Cheap chic retailer H&M is launching its housewares collection in the U.S. in early 2013. The collection, which is already available in Europe, will include moderately priced linens, cushions and other accessories for the home based on "themes seen ...
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US back-to-school shoppers in no mood to splurge
Reuters
Shoppers worry about personal finances and the economy. * Back-to-school is second biggest retail selling period. By Dhanya Skariachan. Aug 12 (Reuters) - Teenager Fanta Bagayoko personifies U.S. retailers' worst nightmare this back-to-school season.
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US retail sales probably increased in July
gulfnews.com
Washington: Sales at US retailers probably rose in July for the first time in four months as employment picked up, easing concern the expansion is faltering, economists said before reports this week. The projected 0.3 per cent advance in purchases ...
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Team GB's success boosts retailers
The Guardian
Retail director Nat Wakely said the figures for this week look similar to those for last week. Economists said the figures fuelled hopes that the Olympics would give a tangible boost to retail sales overall, feeding through to the whole economy ...
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The Guardian
Retail earnings, data in investor focus
MarketWatch
With declining consumer sales in the past few months, retail will be a key focus to Brad Sorensen, Charles Schwab director of market and sector research. Between the retail-sales data on Tuesday and individual company reports, Sorensen said he'll place ...
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Retail Therapy: Goodies for the great outdoors
National Post
We plan to spend what's left of summer outside, with a little help from these friends. 1. K-Swiss, the 1960s-born sneaker brand, is back with a stylish twist on their Clean Classic. $89-$119 at Town Shoes and Browns, kswiss.com. 2. Avon's DEET-free ...
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Moodie retail clerk robbed at gunpoint
Ottawa Citizen
OTTAWA — Two men robbed a retail clerk at gunpoint Saturday morning in the west end, Ottawa police said. Around 8:20 a.m., two male suspects forced their way into a small retail store in the 100 block of Moodie Drive after a clerk went to the door to ...
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Massachusetts sales tax holiday gives retail workers a chance to make extra ...
Boston Globe
Massachusetts' sales tax holiday takes place Saturday and Sunday, but Barbara Breaux has been busy for weeks. The 57-year-old, who drives a forklift at the T.J. Maxx Distribution Center in Worcester , has been working extra hours on the weekends to ...
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Boston Globe
Plasma's Share of US TV Retail Falls to More than One-Year Low in July as ...
Equities.com
The share accounted for by plasma of all American TV types available at retail fell to 13.3 percent in July, down from 14.9 percent in June and from 15 percent in July 2011. The last time plasma accounted for such a small percentage of U.S. television ...
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Retailers bulking up for state's sales tax holiday
San Antonio Express
Local retailers have bulked up their staff and inventory in advance of an expected rush during next weekend's sales tax holiday, though national trends suggest many families began their back-to-school shopping months ago. Starting Friday, the annual ...
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Target takes aim at Canada, with plans to open six stores in Calgary
Calgary Herald
As early as this week, two Calgary Zellers locations will close their doors for good, ready to be transformed into a new retail space that will look very familiar to cross-border shoppers. "When you think about Target, it's the wide aisles, it's really ...
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Electricity retailer's plan powers Alberta charities
Calgary Herald
"I've had the model for a charity partnering system for some time, based both on the desire to help charities and an interest in being part of the electricity market," said Carolyn Martin of fledgling retailer Sponsor Energy, which is set to launch on ...
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Update: Men's Retailer Opens Shop at Rosedale Commons
Patch.com
The men's merchant, a part of Massachusetts-based Casual Male Retail Group Inc., has taken up residence at Rosedale Commons, a retail center just north of Rosedale Center. The arrival of Destination XL is among several new players appearing at ...
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US EQUITIES WEEK AHEAD: Retail Earnings, Factory Reports
Fox Business
Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expect retail giant Wal-Mart to post another quarter of stronger earnings. Same-store sales in the company's key U.S. stores have improved in the prior three quarters. However, Wal-Mart's recent gains come as its core ...
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