Recession fears grow as retail sales flatline

Holiday spending boosts retail industry, job prospects–DOLE Cebu Daily News Because of strong holiday spending, the domestic retail industry is also showing strength, which means temporary holiday-season employment opportunities for jobseekers, according to the Department of Labor and Employment. With more people shopping ... See all stories on this topic »

Recession fears grow as retail sales flatline The Times (subscription) Retail sales failed to rise in November despite a boost from iPad minis and tablet computers, dashing hopes that consumers could shop their way out of the downturn. Retail sales volumes were flat on the month to give an annual rise of just 0.9 per cent ... See all stories on this topic »

Research: Australian consumers want retail experiences to be digital Econsultancy (blog) The promise of a new year has resulted in a lot of speculation about what the state of retail will look like over the next twelve months. Mobile has continually been hailed as the top trend to watch, along with an increase in the number of Aussie ... See all stories on this topic » Econsultancy (blog)

November retail sales data disappoint Financial Times Retail sales failed to bounce back in November as official data showed consumer spending had provided less of a boost to the economy than analysts had hoped. The Office for National Statistics said on Thursday that the volume of goods bought, excluding ... See all stories on this topic »

UK Retail Sales Flat in November Ahead of Christmas Rush IBTimes.co.uk UK retail sales were flat in November on the month before, missing expectations and sounding a warning sign to beleaguered retailers that the festive period may not be the panacea they had hoped for. Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows that ... See all stories on this topic » IBTimes.co.uk

Forex: Canada Retail Sales Rose More Than Expected in October; CAD ... DailyFX Retail sales in Canada increased faster than expected in October for the fourth time, with a jump in new car sales. Ottawa-based Statistics Canada reported today that retail sales climbed 0.7 percent in October from a month ago, following a revised ... See all stories on this topic »

U.K. 10-Year Gilts Advance as Retail Sales Unexpectedly Stagnate Bloomberg U.K. 10-year government bonds advanced, snapping a nine-day decline, as a report showed retail sales unexpectedly stagnated in November, signaling that the economic recovery will be uneven. Gains today pushed yields down from the highest level since ... See all stories on this topic »

NL retail spending at record high CBC.ca This may be the peak of the Christmas shopping season, but retail spending in Newfoundland and Labrador is at an all-time high year round. In October, Statistics Canada said consumer spending was up 5.7 per cent from the same month the year before, ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Balenciaga Is Back in Retail, With a Soho Space New York Magazine In the wake of Sandy, it was reported that millions of dollars' worth of artwork was damaged in the flood water that hit the strip of major galleries in Chelsea. Nestled in the art-scene cove was the sole New York satellite for Balenciaga, the avant ... See all stories on this topic »

Retail Sales Rise for the Fourth Consecutive Month Action Forex Canadian retail sales rose by 0.7% in October, following September's gain of 0.2%. Retail sales have been on a modest upward trajectory since the summer and have increased by roughly 2.0% since June. In real terms, sales were up a more modest 0.3% ... See all stories on this topic »

Rising retail sales defy statistics TheChronicleHerald.ca Since opening in 2011, the Inkwell Modern Handmade Boutique & Letterpress Studio Inc. has generated a fair amount of buzz around Halifax. That has translated into the Market Street store slowly cultivating a niche following among lovers of unique, ... See all stories on this topic »

City leaders tout developing downtown retail scene Lincoln Journal Star The model for downtown today is different, with unique, independent smaller shops, said Campbell, who is president of Downtown Civic Ventures, that helps retail businesses in the downtown area. Livability.com just ranked Lincoln number seven on its ... See all stories on this topic »

Parliamentary commission calls for stronger "electrified" fence between banks ... Scotsman While the commission supported the creation of a ringfence between retail and investment banking operations, they warned the current proposals did not go far enough and regulators should be given the power to break up banks that try to circumvent the ... See all stories on this topic » Scotsman

IMPACT to build retail center in O'Fallon, Ill. STLtoday.com IMPACT Strategies, a construction management company based in Fairview Heights, says it will design and build Central Park Center in O'Fallon, Ill. Commercial Real Estate Investors, the project's developer, has gained O'Fallon approval to build the ... See all stories on this topic »