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Of FDI, Wal-Mart & controversies: An eventful year for retail Financial Express Even before its entry into multi-brand retail, the global chain Wal-Mart was grappling with various issues, including spending money in the US on lobbying for entry into India. Adding action to the drama was Swedish furniture chain IKEA's hectic ... See all stories on this topic »

More retail casualties as Christmas trading unwinds, says Begbies Traynor Telegraph.co.uk Comet has been the biggest retail casualty so far but Julie Palmer, Begbies Traynor partner says that with thousands of smaller and specialist retailers struggling to stay afloat in 'Austerity Britain' the performance of national retailers is "just the ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

St Catherine's Retail Park plans spark concerns for High Street The Courier "The concern with this current proposal to enable the sale of an increased range of clothing and footwear is that the retail park will become a fashion-led retail destination which will, in fact, compete with and harm the vitality and viability of the ... See all stories on this topic » The Courier

Retail tie-ups vital for eBay Warc NEW YORK: eBay, the online retailer, has formed a range of mobile partnerships with bricks and mortar chains like Macy's, Toys R Us and Target in a bid to enhance its position in the overall "commerce pool". As a result of these agreements, eBay will ... See all stories on this topic »

Woodward Avenue: New restaurants, retail dot corridor in 2012 Crain's Detroit Business Restaurants and retail drove economic investment along Woodward Avenue in 2012, with at least 50 new businesses opening along the 25-mile stretch from Detroit to Pontiac. Woodward, which is one of Metro Detroit's main arteries, saw about $180 million ... See all stories on this topic »

Paddy Power appoints new retail chief Gaming Intelligence Group (registration) McCue will take on the newly created role of head of retail (UK & Ireland) in January, tasked with leveraging the scale of Paddy Power's retail platforms in both countries. The appointment comes as part of a number of senior management changes and ... See all stories on this topic »

Retail association predicts post-Christmas boom for retailers SmartCompany.com.au The Australian Retailers Association predicts $14.8 billion in post-Christmas retail sales, marking a 1% increase from the $14.1 billion spent during the same time last year, with the bulk of the spending falling in food-related categories. The ... See all stories on this topic »

Global retailers having long-term view of the Indian market: Kishore Biyani ... Economic Times Now that FDI in retail has been approved in principal, what kind of inflows do you expect in the retail sector via the FDI route? If you look from a long-term perspective, IKEA has announced a plan of more than $2 billion. If you look at anybody coming ... See all stories on this topic » Economic Times

Retail rush Marietta Times It's literally down to the wire for last minute Christmas shopping, but procastinators should have lots of company. The National Retail Federation has reported that as of mid-December only 11.3 percent of Americans said they had completed their ... See all stories on this topic » Marietta Times

Retail sales still up, hospitality still down Sierra Vista Herald In October, inflation-adjusted retail sales in Cochise County were up, while accommodation and restaurant and bar sales were down, compared to same month last year—a continuation of the trend seen in recent months. Countywide retail sales were up 0.9 ... See all stories on this topic »

Retailers predict 'acceptable' Christmas trading figures BBC News Christmas sales figures are likely to be "acceptable" rather than "exceptional", the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has predicted. It has estimated that £5bn will have been spent in Britain's shops over the weekend, as millions of people stocked up on ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Beds retailer Dreams up for sale Retail Week According to the Sunday Times, Dreams' lenders stepped in after the retailer failed to persuade Exponent, the private equity firm, to plough tens of millions of pounds into the business it bought four years ago. Dreams has 270 stores and was founded by ... See all stories on this topic »

Discovering new avenues in Retail Banking at the most awaited Banking affair ... Zawya (registration) (press release) The 8th Annual Middle East Retail Banking Forum will host over 150 senior retail banking professionals from 15 - 17 April 2013 in Dubai to attend one of the most sought after finance events in the Middle East. The three day forum will include talks ... See all stories on this topic »

Redefine acquires German retail property Stock Market Wire StockMarketWire.com - Redefine International has completed the acquisition of a newly developed retail property in Hückelhoven, Germany. The Property was acquired through the Group's jointly controlled entity RI Menora German Holdings S.a.r.l. ... See all stories on this topic »

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