Wednesday, December 19, 2012

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'FDI in multi-brand retail to play out like a lab experiment'
The Hindu
The Indian economy should be back to achieving 9 per cent growth in three years' time, Chief economist of the World Bank and former Chief Economic Advisor to the Union Finance Ministry Kaushik Basu has predicted. "Fortunately, there is a lot of ...
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The Hindu
FDI in retail sector angers CITU members
Deccan Herald
Objecting to introduction of foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail, the protesters demanded implementation of minimum wage, provident fund, bonus, ESI and other schemes in both public and private sectors, to ensure security of job of the workers.
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Power regulators discuss hurdles in retail supply choice
Business Standard
PwC has suggested a hybrid retail competition model, wherein only one segment of consumers (1 Mw & above load) would be initially open to competition. Gradually, the market would be made competitive for all consumers. Separation of the wheeling and ...
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Retail Sales Suffer The Holiday Blahs
Forbes
There's something off about the holidays this year. It's hard to put a finger on it but instead of frenetic activity, shopping, bell ringing and baking, it just feels,well, blah. Retail sales, and our spirits, seem to be suffering from the holiday ...
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C`garh Assembly passes resolution against FDI in retail
Zee News
State Agriculture Minister Chandrasekhar Sahu, who tabled the resolution, said FDI in retail will have adverse impact on at least four crore retailers, and some 25 crore people associated with it indirectly. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Brijmohan ...
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5 Retail Sector Bargains to Buy Before 2013
CNBC.com
As consumers check boxes off of their Christmas lists, retail stocks are getting buoyed by materially higher sales. Even though economic black clouds are getting most of the attention in December, retail sales are growing fast this holiday season. The ...
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CNBC.com
Retail turnover expected to slump lower this Christmas
Kathimerini
This negative picture for the holiday retail market is an indispensable piece of the disappointing jigsaw that illustrates the woes enterprises are facing in terms of turnover: Within just one year they have seen sales shrink by about 10 billion euros ...
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Kathimerini
The rise of branded retail affiliates: Quidco, Savoo and VoucherCodes give ...
The Drum
Levels of traffic to retail sites from smart phones and tablets continues to grow unabated, however the technology required to track across mobile channels has not kept pace with this growth. "Over the next 12 months we'll see smart new solutions to ...
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US retail giant Wal-Mart 'bribed Mexicans to open shops'
The Independent
In a report published this week, The New York Times claimed the world's biggest retailer opened at least 19 stores in Mexico after paying bribes worth hundreds of thousands of dollars so as to ignore local regulations. If the company were found guilty ...
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The Independent
Cookies and the key to success in retail
Retail Customer Experience (blog)
For the holidays I took my friends, clients and business colleagues cookies. I bought them from a small coffee house and bakery in Toronto called Le Gourmand — who are (as I learned) renowned for making the best cookies in the city. And they certainly ...
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Shop lifting is hurting retail business more than ever
NEWS.com.au
RETAIL theft is expected to cost businesses $960 million this year, according to the National Retail Association. Statistics show theft accounts for 20 per cent of Queensland's retail revenue loss. A spokesman from the association said staff and ...
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What Will 2013 Hold for Retailers?
Future of Retail Alliance
As a retailer, in those last few weeks of the year, it's hard to think about anything except the rush of customers, getting all your stock out on the floor and making sure that all of the planning comes together with great execution. I would explain to ...
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Future of Retail Alliance
PSC Approves Increase To SCEamp;G's Retail Electric Rates
Daily Markets (press release)
CAYCE, S.C., Dec. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – The Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSC) today voted unanimously to approve an overall increase in retail electric revenues of approximately $97.1 million, for South Carolina Electric & Gas ...
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Newtown massacre: Barack Obama plans to reinstate assault weapons ban as ...
The Independent
As the backlash against America's lax gun laws continued to grow after the Newtown tragedy, Wal-Mart announced yesterday that it was suspending the sale of models of the AR-15 Bushmaster rifle similar to the one police say Adam Lanza used last Friday.
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The Independent
Online retailers optimize to give you an extra hour of Christmas shopping
The Verge
Last-minute holiday shopping is always a chaotic time for customers and suppliers alike, and improving holiday delivery speeds is a massive logistical undertaking. GSI Commerce — an eBay-owned company that handles shipping for popular brands like ...
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KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT Acquires Retail Property in Los Angeles ...
MENAFN.COM
BURBANK, CA, Dec 19, 2012 (Menafn - MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT, Inc. (KBS Strategic OpportunityREIT), a public non-traded real estate investment trust headquarteredin Newport Beach, Calif., has participated as a ...
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Retail spending shows Santa boost: survey
The Age
Businesses may get that sales boost they've been begging Santa for after all, with a new survey showing a rise in consumer spending ahead of Christmas. According to the Commonwealth Bank's Business Sales Indicator (BSI), economy-wide spending rose ...
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Retail Managers: You'll Get More Product Info From A Smartphone Than A Sales ...
The Consumerist
Times used to be, you had a question about a product and needed information about it, and you asked the sales associate at the store. But now it's not just consumers who stay home to online shop who are finding the best information and prices about ...
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Money Matters: Be Informed About Retail Return Policies
KARK
To help Arkansans avoid holiday headaches, Attorney General Dustin McDaniel today encouraged consumers to be informed about retail return policies. "Most gift givers and recipients alike assume they can return items at will for a full refund, but that ...
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Primaris Retail REIT Announces 4.2% Distribution Increase
Marketwire (press release)
Primaris Retail REIT (TSX:PMZ.UN), Canada's leading enclosed shopping centre real estate investment trust, today announced that, based on a unanimous recommendation of the Distributions Committee of its Board of Trustees, the Trustees have approved ...
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The Mobile Retail Experience [Infographic]
Business 2 Community
Mobile apps are rapidly changing the way people shop. Shoppers are using their smartphones and tablets to compare prices, read product reviews, look for coupons, and track loyalty points. Today, smartphones impact 5% of all instore purchases. Check out ...
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