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Greek retail sales slump deepens in October, recession bites
Economic Times
ATHENS: Greek retail sales fell 18.1 per cent year-on-year in October, recording the steepest drop in almost two years, as the deep recession and record-high unemployment took a toll on consumer spending. Figures released on Monday by the statistics ...
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Retail inflation for factory workers rises to 9.55% in November
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Retail inflation for industrial workers moved up marginally to 9.55 per cent in November on account of surge in the prices of food items, cooking gas, medicines and bus fares. The rate of price rise was 9.34 per cent in the same month last year.
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RBI data shows retail credit grew by 16.3% yoy in November
Business Standard
The reduction in interest rates by banks in home loans and car loans in the festive season has brought about positive results with retail credit growing at 16.3% year-on-year in November, the highest this fiscal. Many banks also waived off or reduced ...
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Centre for Retail Research findings show British households spent £80 less ...
The Drum
British households spent around £80 less than expected on Christmas gifts and in the Boxing Day sales, according to estimates by Professor Joshua Bamfield, a director at the Centre for Retail Research. According to the retail think-tank shoppers spent ...
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The Drum
Du celebrates successful franchise model of its retail network by recognising ...
AME Info
Du recently celebrated the success of its franchise model for retail network, now in its second year, by recognising outstanding performers for their efforts in ensuring growth in sales and customer satisfaction. An awards ceremony was held to ...
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Forex: EUR/USD quiet after Greek retail sales
FXstreet.com
Greece retail sales cleared the European morning with further contraction from -11.8% to -18.1% in October (YoY). Ahead is Dallas Fed manufacturing business index during the US session. Earlier in the day, HSBC revised its December China PMI from 50.9 ...
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October Retail Sales Slump
Greek Reporter
Greek retail sales volume fell at an annual rate of 16.8% in October, data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority showed Monday, reflecting a slump in consumer confidence levels in the recession-ravaged economy. The figures, which are adjusted for ...
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Greek Reporter
Greek austerity leads to 18% retail slump
The Times (subscription)
Retail sales in Greece are down 18.1 per cent year on year in October according to Elstat, the state statistics service — their steepest decline in almost two years and almost double last month's 11.8 per cent. Greece has been mired in its worst post ...
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Mall occupany drops to 50% as retailers lose money
Times of India
MUMBAI: Real estate developers who tried to encash on the high rentals for retail are now stuck with millions of square feet of unsold property in malls across the country. According to a survey conducted by the Associated Chamber of Commerce and ...
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As Offline Retail Dies, Commercial Real Estate Apocalypse Looms
The Consumerist
As we do more and more of our shopping while sitting on our couches in our pajamas with an Ultrabook, we're destroying a glorious American institution: the mall. Realspace retailers large and small alike have gone bankrupt and shut down or scaled back ...
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The Consumerist
Humbug retail season sparks concern for stocks, margins
Tampa Bay Business Journal (blog)
The poor performance has led to a sell-off of some retail stocks, as fears are being raised that some brands will be hindered with too much merchandise forcing discounts, and a slowing of demand in the supply chain that will hit manufacturers hard, the ...
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Trends for 2013: Retail, hospitality construction rebound
North Bay Business Journal
Owners of retail and hospitality properties are in the business of attracting visitors, so they tend to spruce up and remake their properties periodically, he said. Before the financial slowdown in 2008, there was ongoing investment in renovations and ...
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North Bay Business Journal
SA stocks up 22% in 2012 on retail surge
Independent Online
Johannesburg - South African stocks ended the year near record highs on Monday, after a 22 percent surge that marks their best annual return since 2009, lifted by a runaway performance from the booming retailing industry. The benchmark Top-40 index ...
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Independent Online
Arbor Hills Crossing: Opening date set for retail center under construction on ...
AnnArbor.com
Reiswerg said the buildings are almost fully leased, including several restaurants, retail stores and about 10,000 square feet of second-floor office space. The only tenant that has been announced so far is Hot Mama, an upscale nationally recognized ...
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Retail sales have kept Tamar business busy
Tasmania Examiner
Tamar Marine fishing manager Dean Davern said that the boating and fishing store had been ``chockers'' in the weeks leading up to Christmas after experiencing steady retail sales throughout the year. ``This year's been a bit different from other years ...
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Saskatchewan's retail industry gaining strength
Regina Leader-Post
Perhaps one of the best indicators of how a population feels about its economy is how much that population is willing to put into its retail industry. If that's true, then the recent strength of Saskatchewan's retail industry shows that the population ...
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The Truth Behind the Holiday Retail Sales Reports
Investorplace.com
These two reports have the bears saying that this could be the worst holiday season for retail sales since 2008. If you remember back to then, that was during the height of the recession when sales dropped 4.4% in November and December. However, this ...
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