Friday, December 21, 2012

Kindle e-reader launches at Brazilian retail

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Pantaloon Retail moves up on FDI approval
Hindu Business Line
Despite weak conditions all around, the Pantaloon Retail stock was the fourth biggest gainer among BSE A-group stocks on Friday. The stock has been active after the Government cleared foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail. Parliament's nod ...
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Bihar, Bengal can fight together against retail FDI: Minister
Economic Times
KOLKATA: Reiterating his government's stand on FDI in multi-brand retail, Bihar Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh today sought support of West Bengal in fighting against the decision. After his meeting with West Bengal's Minister of State for ...
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Kindle e-reader launches at Brazilian retail
Hindustan Times
Having had the opportunity to listen to them a couple of years ago, I was floored with the level of detail and clarity that was pouring out of the two... Kindle e-reader launches at Brazilian retail. AFP December 21, 2012. First Published: 15:13 IST(21 ...
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Hindustan Times
What's In Store: Retail's Stealth Trend
Forbes
"Few purchases are made – either online or offline – without some type of digital research. Retailers are telling us that over 90% of their purchases are now digitally assisted." That's the observation of Lelah Manz, chief e-commerce strategist at Akamai.
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Forbes
Google retail stores to open, compete with Amazon, Apple, Microsoft?
AGBeat
It has been rumored that Google is paving the way to go head to head with Apple and Microsoft and ultimately Amazon, with Google retail stores. The rumors are based on the Google Shopping site which appears as if Google might want to get in on the ...
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Zloty Retreats as Polish Unemployment Rises, Retail Sales Slow
Bloomberg
Polish retail sales rose 2.4 percent from a year earlier in November, the worst pace since April 2010, as unemployment climbing to 12.9 percent discouraged consumer spending. The European Union's biggest eastern economy is feeling the impact of the ...
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Eataly Embarks on new Sustainable Retail Concept
Core77.com (blog)
He is planning a new complex, the first "Green Retail Park" in the world, right next to the Carpano building in the Lingotto area, where he started off in 2007 with his first mix of thematic restaurants and the sales of products that until then people ...
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Core77.com (blog)
What's In Store: How Polyvore's Stylish Social Commerce Is Cracking Retail 3.0
Forbes
It's a dilemma that's dogged retailers since the days of the general store: how to help customers discover new items and keep them coming back for more. In an era where e-commerce and social media is continuing to blur the transaction line, the ...
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Forbes
Augmented reality has its place in retail
Retail Customer Experience
Augmented reality is already cementing its place in retail. But according to an article on guardian.co.uk, music retail may be the business area with most to gain, as the software has the potential for album covers in-store to trigger samples and ...
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Nest Thermostat Now Available in Apple Retail Stores
Mac Rumors
Apple is now carrying the Nest Thermostat in its retail stores through the United States and Canada. The development comes as Apple has been carrying it online for several months. Nest The Nest thermostat is priced at $249.95 in the U.S. online store ...
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Retail DLC Roundup: December 21st, 2012
TrueAchievements
Next Tuesday is Christmas Day, therefore I will not be doing a DLC roundup on that day. Microsoft obviously isn't planning to release a huge amount of DLC on that day either as they've released a few bits today instead. Since Tuesday we've had DLC ...
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TrueAchievements
Older workers displacing bored teens in holiday retail jobs
Toronto Star
LONDON—Wielding a hand-held scanner in the cramped stockroom of a John Lewis department store in East London, artist Neil Maclennan sorts through boxes and explains why he'd like to keep working with the company after his temporary holiday ...
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Confessions of an Apple Store Employee
Popular Mechanics
Apple is famous for its secrecy, with a code of silence that runs from top management all the way down to its retail employees. One Apple Store employee decided to throw protocol to the curb and tell us what it's really like working at the vaunted ...
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Popular Mechanics
How's Business?: The 2012 retail review
TheGridTO.com
City_places. PHOTO: IAN WORANG/THE GRID. _PHOTO: IAN WORANG/THE GRID. This year, the Ossington retail landscape diversified even more with the addition of a new motorcycle shop, Town Moto. Tweet ...
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Future of Large-Format Retail Near Kensington Market Still Uncertain
Torontoist
RioCan applied to the City's committee of adjustment for permission to build a three-storey building with 12,000 square metres of retail space there. That amount of space is more than enough to accommodate a supermarket. The notion of a Loblaws ...
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Report Shows Price of Retail Gas Continues to go Down
KCRG
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A new report shows the price of retail gasoline in Iowa continues to go down. AAA says the price of regular unleaded gasoline averaged $3.12 as of Tuesday. That's down 11 cents from last week. The state's trend matches a ...
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KCRG
Retail hiring kicks down unemployment rate
U-T San Diego
After the 7.4 rate in December 2008, the jobless rate jumped to 8.4 in January 2009. Also, it brings up the issue of job-type in San Diego because retail workers here make on average $11.01 per hour, the state Employment Development Department reports.
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JOE'S JEANS INC. : Joe's® Opens New Retail Store at NorthPark Center in ...
4-traders
Joe's Jeans Inc. (Nasdaq: JOEZ) announced today the opening of its thirtieth retail store at NorthPark Center in Dallas, Texas. The approximately 1,150 square-foot boutique is Joe's® fourth retail location in the state of Texas and features the brand's ...
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Hundreds Busted in Holiday Retail Theft Ring
Patch.com
A holiday sting operation led to the arrest of more than a 100 "grinches" following a month-long undercover investigation, the Cook County State's Attorney announced today. According to authorities, thieves were targeting stores at Old Orchard Mall in ...
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