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FDI in retail sector to have negative impact on traders: BJP
Economic Times
JAIPUR: BJP today said that foreign direct investment(FDI) in retail sector would cast "adverse" impact on small scale traders in the country and the UPA government would be sole responsible for this. "Policies and decision of UPA government are not in ...
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Morrisons Update Reveals Polarized UK Retail Sector
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Disappointing festive sales from U.K. grocer Wm Morrison Monday underscored an increasingly polarized retail sector as hard-up shoppers searched out bargains online or at discount stores. The U.K.'s fourth-largest supermarket chain reported a 2.5% ...
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A Look at Apple's Possible External and Internal Options for Next Retail Chief
Mac Rumors
With retail chief John Browett having departed Apple just months after his arrival, the company clearly acknowledged that he was not a good fit for the company. Browett's departure was preceded by staffing controversy within the company's retail ...
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A $16 Million Bet on the Future of Chinese Retail
The Atlantic
To conclude his riposte, Wang offered a one hundred million RMB bet on this proposition: In 10 years, if online consumption has surpassed 50 percent of total retail volume, Wang said he would give Ma 100 million RMB, or about US$16 million in today's ...
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Retail trends show lure of online shopping
The Australian
INTERNET retail spending surged by 15 per cent in November thanks to shoppers ordering gifts online in time for pre-Christmas delivery, while cheaper prices continue to lure customers away from traditional retailers. NAB's Online Retail Sales Index ...
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Retail sales see first fall in five months in November
RTE.ie
New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the volume of retail sales fell by 1.1% in November compared to the previous month. The fall was the first in five months. Volumes were 0.5% lower in November on an annual basis having posted ...
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N196.5bn generated from retail operations in 2012 – NNPC
The Punch
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has said it generated a sum of N196.5bn from its retail outlets in 2012. However, the impressive revenue profile was dwarfed by the enormous value of investments made in the establishment of the outlets.
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Retail demand fuels best UK car sales figures for five years
Tyrepress.com
Sales of new cars in the UK in 2012 topped more than two million, giving the best sales figures since 2008. Commenting on the SMMT's car registration figures Sue Robinson, director of the RMI National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) which ...
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Thailand's major retail chains asked to sell rural manufacturers' products
Pattaya Mail
BANGKOK, Jan 7 – Retail mega stores in Thailand have been requested to promote the sale and distribution of products from rural producers nationwide, Deputy Commerce Minister Nattawut Saikua said. He said the move was to help grassroots and ...
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Carrefour Middle East Improves Productivity In 21 Retail Stores
Business Solutions Magazine
This Honeywell case study takes a look at Carrefour Group, the world's second-largest retailer and the largest in Europe. It operates a combination of hypermarkets, supermarkets, hard discount stores, and convenience stores with 15,500 locations that ...
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Peek inside a UnitedHealth retail site
Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal
Minnetonka-based UnitedHealth Group Inc. is investing in retail shops where customers can compare and buy insurance products, and Bloomberg has a report on how the process is working out at a location in Queens, N.Y.. Insurers aren't trying to recreate ...
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Oracle Announces New Release of Oracle Retail Category Management
Investor's Business Daily
Oracle today announced enhancements to Oracle Retail Category Management, which helps grocers, big box retailers, hardlines and department stores improve sales through a customer-centric planning process that helps to create tailored assortments, ...
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First festive retail figures
just-style.com (blog)
With the festivities out of the way, not surprisingly attention is now focusing on the first figures coming through for retailers during the holiday season. Over in the US, there was a mixed bag of December sales results. Many firms were forced to ...
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Irish retailers see holiday sales making up for November dip
Reuters UK
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish retail sales volumes fell on a monthly basis for the first time in five months in November but traders entered 2013 with cautious optimism after reporting their busiest Christmas period since the financial crisis began. While ...
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Blog: Mr Selfridge provides inspiration for all of retail
Retail Week (blog)
Last night's Downton Abbey-esque drama on how Selfridges founder Harry Gordon Selfridge built his empire served a healthy dose of inspiration for modern day retailers on the theatre of retail. Selfridge was painted as the Willy Wonka of retail who took ...
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TABLE-US revised Dec ICSC retail sales up 2.7 pct vs year ago
Reuters
The December figure was updated to include an additional retailer. Total comparable sales do not include Wal-Mart Stores Inc's figures. Following is a breakdown of the survey's components: YEAR/YEAR PCT CHANGE DEC-R NOV OCT SEPT AUG JULY ...
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AirTight Showcases Unique Secure Wi-Fi Access for Multi-Unit Retail at NRF ...
PR Newswire (press release)
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AirTight® Networks, the global leader in secure Wi-Fi solutions, is showcasing its unique cloud-managed Wi-Fi for Multi-unit retail at the 2013 National Retail Federation's 102nd Annual Convention and ...
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Hard Copy: How Polaroid Is Seeking Relevance With Photo Printing Retail ...
Co.Create
Now, the company is betting on an innovative new retail venture, Polaroid Fotobar, which emulates the Apple store concept, to help bolster the brand. Polaroid partnered with startup Fotobar to create retail stores where customers can print out their ...
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Borderlands 2 Retail DLC Bundle Listed
Gamersyndrome
It looks like Borderlands 2 might be getting a retail DLC bundle pack according to a listing on the Australian Classification Board. Apparently it will include two of the game's previously released DLC's - Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty and ...
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New plans for Linwood Retail Park
TheGazette.co.uk
Proposals to modernise the existing retail area were unveiled earlier this week by retail property management company Pradera, who are planning to plough a significant investment into the development. Last week more than 50 local residents attended two ...
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NEC Selects Aerohive's Robust WLAN Solution for Retail Offering
MarketWatch (press release)
"Aerohive continues to see huge demand from retail customers for our secure, cost effective, cloud-enabled Wi-Fi architecture," said Bill Hoppin, vice president of business development, Aerohive Networks. "The NEC Infrontia evaluation was rigorous and ...
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CTMO issues notice regarding retail and wholesale services for pharmaceuticals
World Trademark Review (subscription)
The China Trademark Office (CTMO) has issued guidelines for the handling of trademark applications relating to retail or wholesale services for pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary preparations and medical supplies. The 2013 version of the 10th ...
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