Wednesday, December 26, 2012

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Retail buyers give MFs a pass in 2012
Business Standard
For many executives in India's mutual fund sector, the year gone by must have been one of the worst. Whether it was rampant closure of equity folios (primarily retail), poor sales, action-packed regulatory environment or in several cases shutting down ...
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Wall Street down on soft retail data, "cliff" worries suspected
Reuters India
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Socks fell on Wednesday as retailers dropped sharply after a report that showed holiday shoppers were less enthusiastic than last year, with investors saying worries about the "fiscal cliff" may have kept them away from stores. The ...
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Yen down on Japan's new govt; Wall Street dips on soft retail data
Daily News & Analysis
The yen fell to a two-year low against the dollar on Wednesday after Japan swore in a new prime minister who has called for weakening the currency to stimulate inflation, while US stocks slipped in thin trading. The dollar rose as high as 85.74 yen on ...
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Daily News & Analysis
Retail push
mydigitalfc.com
Property developers and retail majors in India had been eagerly waiting for the government to further open up the retail sector to foreign direct investment (FDI). Now that it's finally done, it is expected to throw up an unprecedented opportunity for ...
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MasterCard SpendingPulse Retail Dilemma Solved
CNBC.com (blog)
It has bugged me all morning. MasterCard, in a survey of its card members, says retail sales will be up only 0.7 percent this season. The National Retail Federation (NRF), in an interview on our air, said sales would be up 4.1 percent. Now, even ...
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CNBC.com (blog)
DIPP all-clear to IKEA plan for cafes within its retail stores
mydigitalfc.com
The government has allowed Swedish retailer IKEA to replicate its global model in India by setting up cafes within its stores. The foreign investment promotion board (FIPB) will now take up the proposal to this effect at its next meeting on December 31.
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Market Weakness, Retail and Japan Plays
CNBC.com (blog)
Stocks weakened midday Wednesday; some are attributing the drop to the failure of the House leadership to give the 48-hour notice to come back to Washington and vote on a fiscal cliff proposal. (Read more: Stocks Near Lows on 'Cliff' Woes; Apple Sags) ...
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CNBC.com (blog)
Editorial: Retail habits change, but shopping goes on
The Independent
Maybe it was because it is not human nature to be bound by austerity for ever; maybe it was because those prophecies about the world ending last week proved false. Or maybe it was just that the house-guests had left, the rain had briefly let up, and ...
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Volvo's captive launches retail lending, broadens programs
Automotive News
Today it's about 24 percent lease and 25 percent retail -- that is, loans. What that means is that out of every 100 deals, 24 of them are leases. Virtually 100 percent of the leases are with U.S. Bank. Of the remaining 76 deals, 25 of them are loans ...
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Microsoft Continues With Plans To Expand Retail Stores
ValueWalk
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has no plans to slow down anytime soon. The large tech company just announced the six new stores that will open in 2013. Geekwire shared the small list of upcoming retail locations in the following cities: San ...
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ValueWalk
Holiday retail sales fears damp US mood
Financial Times
Equities gave up their positive start to the post-Christmas trading session, as fears for disappointing retail sales overwhelmed hopes of a deal to avert the worst of the fiscal cliff. The S&P 500 index was down 0.6 per cent to 1,418 by lunchtime in ...
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Wii U Games Struggling At Retail In The UK
Nintendo Life
When Wii U launched in the UK last month its software struggled to make an immediate impact on the sales charts, with only Nintendo Land and New Super Mario Bros. U making into the all-format top 40 at 26th and 36th respectively. Considering only 40 ...
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Nintendo Life
Radio Update: Retail hangover a pain for stocks
MarketWatch
Radio Update: Retail hangover a pain for stocks. 0 Comments. Tweet. Share. Digg; Yahoo! Buzz; MySpace; del.icio.us; Reddit. LinkedIn; Fark; StumbleUpon; Newsvine. new. Portfolio Relevance. LEARN MORE. Want to see how this story relates to your ...
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Microsoft Announces Retail Store Expansion for 2013
Windows IT Pro
Microsoft revealed this week that it plans to expand its retail store presence significantly in 2013 and announced the first set of stores it will open next year. The openings are in addition to the previously disclosed plans to expand some temporary ...
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Consumer Discretionary, Retail ETFs Fall on Weak Holiday Sales
ETF Trends
Retail and consumer discretionary ETFs were the steepest sector decliners Wednesday on reports U.S. holiday sales were the slowest since 2008. Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLY) and SPDR S&P Retail ETF (NYSEArca: XRT) ...
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Post-Holiday Retail Sales Are Now Key To Shopping Season Success
Forbes
U.S. Shoppers spent less this holiday season, according to reports released today. The National Retail Federation had expected a 4.1 percent increase holiday sales this year, for about $586.1 billion in revenues, but current estimates are coming in lower.
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Retailers lead Wall Street lower, "cliff" still a concern
MSN Money
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Wednesday, dragged lower by retail stocks after a report showed consumers were less enthusiastic about the holiday shopping season than last year. Many investors said concerns about the "fiscal cliff" kept shoppers ...
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Retail figures downbeat in US and Britain
The Age
US HOLIDAY retail sales this year have grown at the weakest pace since 2008, when the country was in a deep recession. This year, the shopping season was disrupted by bad weather and consumers' rising uncertainty about the economy. A report that ...
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The Age
NCC sells retail property to Keva
Property Magazine International
The project comprises a total of 15,000 square meters, including 13,330 square meters of leasable retail and service space. The project will be completed in April 2014. The current leasing ratio is 44 percent and NCC is responsible for leasing the ...
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Holiday Thoughts on Retail Productivity
Slate Magazine (blog)
That kind of minor seasonality isn't a big deal, but the basic dynamic that the productivity of the retail sector depends more on demand conditions than on the presence of skills or capital equipment has a broader relevance. One point is that a mixed ...
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Slate Magazine (blog)
Disappointing Holiday Retail Sales
Albany Tribune
The latest economic reports show disappointing U.S. retail sales, rising housing prices, while consumers are growing a bit less pessimistic. Holiday sales grew a meager seven-tenths of one percent compared to this time last year, according to a study ...
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Albany Tribune
Kimora Lee Simmons' Post-Christmas Retail Romp
GossipCenter.com
Looking to spend some of her Christmas cash, Kimora Lee Simmons hit the shops of St. Barts this morning (December 26). The gorgeous model seemed a bit preoccupied with the shutterbugs hovering outside as she browsed the shelves and picked up some ...
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GossipCenter.com
Retail Stocks Haunted by Ghost of Christmas Past
StreetInsider.com (subscription) (blog)
Investors took retail sector stocks to the woodshed on Wednesday after report by MasterCard's SpendingPulse unit showed shopping increased just 0.7 percent compared to last year. If true, this would be the slowest growth rate since 2008. Early reports ...
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StreetInsider.com (subscription) (blog)
Murphy Oil Announces 200 New Retail Fuel Stations At Walmart Supercenters
RTT News
Murphy Oil Corp. (MUR: Quote) said Wednesday that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Murphy Oil USA Inc., has entered into an agreement with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT: Quote) to provide access to over 200 new locations within its core market area covering ...
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