Wednesday, December 19, 2012

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Three big Indian retailers - Reliance Fresh, Bharti Retail and Aditya Birla ...
Economic Times
Defending the decision to allow 51 per cent FDI in multi-brand retail, while hiking the cap to 100 per cent in single-brand retail, he said: "The government was conscious of the livelihood concerns of the millions of small retailers." Moreover ...
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Economic Times
Kaushik Basu welcomes state autonomy in FDI in retail
Economic Times
KOLKATA: Strongly advocating FDI in multi-brand retail in India, World Bank Chief Economist Kaushik Basu today welcomed the decision to allow states to take a call on it. "I like autonomy for states to take decision. There will be some disparity, but ...
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JP Morgan to shut Malaysia retail banking operation
Economic Times
KUALA LUMPUR: US bank JP Morgan is closing its retail banking operations in Malaysia as part of a global strategy to focus that business in the home market, a bank spokesman said on Wednesday. The move will not impact the bank's overall business or ...
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Economic Times
IRDA sets up panel to examine issue of retail broking system
Business Standard
Insurance regulator IRDA today set up a committee to examine the issue of allowing retail broking system in the insurance space with an aim to increase penetration. Besides, the 10-member committee will also consider the qualification, examination and ...
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Dangers posed by FDI in retail
Hindu Business Line
The Parliamentary approval to opening up multi-brand retail up to 51 per cent in foreign direct investment (FDI) is no guarantor that things will be fine soon. Investors are not too pleased with the fact that States have still been left with the choice ...
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December retail sales rise less than forecast - CBI
Reuters UK
LONDON (Reuters) - The retail sales grew less than expected in the first part of December, a survey by the Confederation of British Industry showed on Wednesday, suggesting a weak start to the key Christmas trading period. The sales balance in the CBI ...
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Mexico's October Retail Sales Up 3.5% on Year
NASDAQ
MEXICO CITY--Retail sales in Mexico rose 3.5% in October from the same month a year earlier, but were down 1% from September in seasonally adjusted terms, the National Statistics Institute, or Inegi, said Wednesday. Inegi's reported increases in sales ...
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Leading forward online retailing in India: IRE unveils 4th Edition, IRE 2013
afaqs
INTERNET RETAIL EXPO 2013, the 4th edition of IRE is focused to empower digital retail in India. This is the only event in India that scans the various aspects of online retail business –trends, insights, challenges and drivers with a magnifying glass ...
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Russian Retail-Sales Growth Accelerates on Wage, Income Gains
Bloomberg
Russian retail-sales growth quickened more than economists predicted in November as faster- than-forecast increases in wages and incomes allowed consumers to spend more. Sales rose 4.4 percent from a year earlier, after a revised 4 percent increase in ...
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Built NY adopts ERS cloud based Retail Synthesis
Fibre2fashion.com
Built NY, a New York-based lifestyle brand that offers a range of fashionable and functional products for everyday life, has engaged Enhanced Retail Solutions (ERS) for their cloud based offering, Retail Synthesis. ERS is a top provider of solutions to ...
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Holiday Season Online Retail Spending Up 13%
MarketingProfs.com (subscription)
Total US retail e-commerce spending for the first 44 days of the November-December 2012 holiday season reached $33.8 billion, up 13% over the corresponding days in 2011, according to a report by comScore. For the 2012 holiday season to date, ...
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Twitter proven to boost retail sales
PCR-online.biz
According to results from the "Tweets in Action: Retail" study, the more tweets people see from retailers, the more they're likely to buy. The study was a collaboration between Twitter and Compete digital intelligence and focused on American Twitter ...
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PCR-online.biz
You, Under the Retail Microscope
Bloomberg
To give their side an edge, stores bring in retail psychologists. Salespeople learn to be consumer therapists, armed with the right attitude and phrases -- along with just the right dose of empathy -- to sell to you now, and sell you more. Here are a ...
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Bloomberg
Shop lifting is hurting retail business more than ever
Courier Mail
In the US organised retail theft is so big the FBI has a program dedicated to tackling it. The problem costs an estimated around $30 billion a year to the US economy. National Retail Association marketing manager Carly Faragher said it was unfortunate ...
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Ghana: Tapping demand in retail
Oxford Business Group
A rise in purchasing power and a shift towards formal retail space is helping burnish a positive outlook for retailers in Ghana. Mall retailing is still in its infancy, particularly outside the capital, but international brands and developers are ...
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Bricks and Mortar retail is best
PCR-online.biz
"Despite the massive growth in online shopping over the years, it's good to see that consumers haven't fallen out of love with the British high street," said Hitachi Consuling's director of retail, Chris Gates. "The retail sector has clearly been ...
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PCR-online.biz
AC Moore Selects Epicor Retail CRM to Enhance Customer Loyalty; Sees Rapid ...
Marketwire (press release)
With 141 stores along the East Coast, A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc. brings families together for fun through creativity. In addition to traditional craft products, the organization is well-known for its selection of scrapbooking, jewelry, floral, yarn ...
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UK CBI Dec retail sales balance falls to +19 from +33 in November
ForexLive (blog)
UK CBI Dec retail sales balance falls to +19 from +33 in November. By Pete Jackson || December 19, 2012 at 11:01 GMT. || 0 comments || Add comment. Well below a Reuters poll of +20. Dec Expectations balance +10 for Jan 2013. Share and Enjoy: ...
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Rise of the Connected Shopper: 61 Percent of Retail Managers Report ...
DailyFinance
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The 6th annual installment of the Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYS: MSI) Holiday Shopping Study found that technology continues to radically transform the traditional holiday shopping experience as 61 percent of ...
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Hong Kong, NYC Close Q3 as Priciest Retail Markets
Commercial Property Executive (blog)
With limited availability of new premier space amid continued demand, the price tag on retail square-footage in Hong Kong reached the U.S. equivalent of $4,334 per square-foot in the third quarter, placing the city firmly in the number-one spot. New ...
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Commercial Property Executive (blog)
Study: Retail Digital Marketers Don't Use Twitter as an Engagement Tool
CMSWire
A digital marketing company and e-commerce solution, Acquity Group's report, the "Brand Commerce Audit 2012" is composed of data from 50 different brands that were defined as Interbrand's Best Retail Brands for 2012. With this information, Acquity ...
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Retail developer Lane4 names new managing partner
Kansas City Star
Lane4 Property Group has named Gwen Locher as a managing principal at the Kansas City commercial real estate brokerage and development company. Locher, who joined Lane4 in 2008, had been the company's vice president. She has been in the real ...
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St. Francis pursues financing plan for retail development
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (blog)
The city of St. Francis is pursuing plans to buy some Layton Ave. residential properties and eventually convert that land into a retail development--possibly a new supermarket. The Common Council has approved spending $2.56 million within a new tax ...
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Retail Sales Increase 0.7% In October 2012
Bernews
Retail sales in October 2012 edged up a fractional 0.7% or by $0.2 million. Among the broad retail sectors, motor vehicle stores posted the strongest sales activity of 43.3%, while retailers of building materials experienced a 24.4% dip in sales ...
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Jackson police: Retail fraud at Jackson Crossing; Drunken driver arrested ...
The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com
The Jackson Police Department reported the following activity for Tuesday, Dec. 18, and early Wednesday, Dec. 17. Officers made 4 arrests, conducted 20 traffic stops, and were dispatched to 55 calls for service. Officer Johnson was sent to the Deb ...
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