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FDI in retail may lead to traders' suicides: Brinda The Hindu Companies like Walmart have ruined the small sector in retail in those countries where they have set up shop and India would be no exception, Communist Party of India (Marxist) Polit Bureau member Brinda Karat said here on Monday. Speaking at a ... See all stories on this topic » The Hindu

Consensus eludes all-party meet on retail FDI Hindu Business Line The motions moved by the Opposition MPs state that "This House disapproves FDI in multi-brand retail." Congress circles indicated that they will not accept such wordings. They are ready for voting on a motion, which will discuss the impact of FDI in ... See all stories on this topic » Hindu Business Line

Wall Street falls on caution after rally, retail drags Economic Times NEW YORK: US stocks eased on Monday as a mixed start to the holiday shopping season, caution over Greek aid talks and budget discussions in Washington gave investors reason to pause after Wall Street posted its best week in over five months. See all stories on this topic »

Par logjam to last 7-10 days; retail FDI afterward: Tulsian Moneycontrol.com In an interview to CNBC-TV18 SP Tulsian of sptulsian.com said that Congress seems to be having an upper hand in the all party meeting, although in his view discussion on FDI should take place under any rule.Talking about the markets he does not expect ... See all stories on this topic »

Bharti, Walmart play down buzz of fissures in retail venture Business Standard To a question on whether they were talking to other companies for a multi-brand retail JV, a Bharti Walmart spokesperson said, "Our partnership (in cash and carry) with the Bharti group is a natural progression for front-end retailing." She added ... See all stories on this topic »

FDI in retail: A different perspective mydigitalfc.com Much has been already said, written, and discussed often with a particular and rigid perspective about the pros and cons of FDI in retail in our country. The argumentative viewpoints hover around two broad rhetorical themes —one, millions of farmers ... See all stories on this topic »

FDI in retail: Govt breathes easy with differences in opposition Daily News & Analysis At the all-party meeting SP and BSP, both opposed to FDI in retail, however, left the decision on voting on a motion to the presiding officers of the two Houses of Parliament, while Trinamool Congress had its own axe to grind at the rest of the ... See all stories on this topic » Daily News & Analysis

Hungarian retail sales falls unexpectedly Forex Pros In a report, Hungarian Central Statistical Office said that Hungarian Retail Sales fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of -3.10%, from -2.40% in the preceding quarter. Analysts had expected Hungarian Retail Sales to rise to -1.80% in the last ... See all stories on this topic »

Infographic: The Plight of Low-Wage Retail Workers The Atlantic Many sales associates and floor team members usually fall into the category of "low-wage" retail workers, who are more likely to live in or near poverty. Of course, the major discounters aren't the only stores guilty of paycheck parsimony. But they ... See all stories on this topic »

Retail stocks muted after strong holiday sales start Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - Retail stocks were off to a weak start on Monday as questions about the strength of consumer spending and fears about the "fiscal cliff" overshadowed an apparently strong Black Friday kickoff to the holiday shopping season. Shares ... See all stories on this topic »

The iPad Is Drastically Transforming Retail Business Insider Retailers can use apps that give associates and customers access to inventory and availability. E-commerce expands availability beyond inventory on hand to ensure that retailers never lose a sale. If a product is not available in-store, they can use ... See all stories on this topic » Business Insider

Retail's Winners Rely on the Service-Profit Chain blogs.hbr.org (blog) With Black Friday behind us, Cyber Monday upon us, and retail's make-or-break season in high gear, many of us are interacting more than usual with front-line service employees. And since it's also HBR's 90th birthday, some of us are thinking about the ... See all stories on this topic »

Black Friday Saw Online Retail Traffic Jump 60% Year-Over-Year WebProNews Ahead of Cyber Monday, the holiday week of online traffic to the top retail site was already up 7% on average, according to the firm. Online retail traffic was down 1% on Black Friday compared to Thanksgiving Day 2012 traffic this year, a spokesperson ... See all stories on this topic »

Microsoft Mulling European Retail Stores All Things Digital Microsoft is eyeing Europe as the next beachhead in its retail store expansion. The company has been scouting U.K. locations for its first European flagship stores, and talking to landlords there, a person familiar with the discussions told the ... See all stories on this topic » All Things Digital

Former Apple retail boss explains what makes Apple Stores so special and ... BGR People don't just love new Apple (AAPL) devices; they also love Apple Stores – so much so, that throngs of people are willing to wait hours to be among the first to get free t-shirts at grand openings. With 395 stores worldwide in 14 countries and each ... See all stories on this topic »

Sales Slightly Down On Black Friday, But Retail Foot Traffic Up: Shoppertrak iStockAnalyst (By Balaseshan) Retail foot traffic rose 3.5 percent to more than 307.67 million store visits, while retail sales decreased 1.8 percent on Black Friday despite an estimated $11.2 billion shoppers spending, according to findings by ShopperTrak. Last ... See all stories on this topic »

10% of all in-store retail sales in December to be influenced by smartphones The Drum Ian Geddes, UK head of retail at Deloitte, said: "We remain cautious on the long-term outlook for UK retail, but there are more reasons to be optimistic than pessimistic this Christmas. Consumer confidence has gradually improved over the course of the ... See all stories on this topic » The Drum

Nintendo Wii U Sold Out Of Retail Ubergizmo Nintendo of America's president, Reggie Fils-Aime, has proudly stepped forward to claim that the recently released Wii U is "essentially sold out of retail", and we're talking about moving approximately 400,000 units here. In fact, over the last week ... See all stories on this topic » Ubergizmo

Increased Retail Sales Encourage Job Growth Indiana Public Media Retailers might hire more than 25,000 employees than last year and some could expect to keep their jobs after the holiday season. black friday shoppers. Photo: Infusionsoft (Flickr). Customers stand outside a store on Black Friday. With an estimated ... See all stories on this topic » Indiana Public Media

Tons Of Cyber Monday Deals Await! The Frisky If the thought of going to the mall on Black Friday completely freaked you out, take heart. Today is the second biggest holiday shopping day of the year, but you can participate without even leaving the comfort of your own laptop. After the jump, tons ... See all stories on this topic »

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