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Rally against FDI in retail on March 7: CAIT
Economic Times
Khandelwal said the government's decision to allow 51 per cent FDI in multi-brand retail would spell doom for consumers and traders as foreign investors will jack up prices to exploit the situation to their benefit. He also alleged that Commerce and ...
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The Number One Mistake Retail Brands Make When It Comes To Twitter
Forbes
So with all this popularity and power going for it perhaps you can tell me why that despite the fact that 90% of the top 50 retailers have a presence on Twitter, a mere 29% use it to actively engage with consumers? What's even more head-scratching is ...
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Why big-box retail needs a serious upgrade
VentureBeat
One of the biggest challenge facing big box retailers is that online shopping is getting more convenient all the time. Stored credit card information makes checking out a breeze. Expedited fulfillment like Amazon Prime, which offers free two-day ...
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Target signals emerging retail trend: new lines only available online
AGBeat
With mixed success with brand collaborations, the retailer is experimenting once again, but perhaps in a more safe-guarded way: online. The company has announced the debut of six new brands that will be sold exclusively through their website, including ...
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7 Biggest Rip-Offs in Tech Retail
Mashable
If there was a poster child for the tech price markup, the HDMI cable would undoubtedly be it. Because they are necessary to run everything from a DVD player to an Xbox and rarely come with the hardware they're designed to serve, consumers are forced ...
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China online retail booms, challenging offshore stores
Shanghai Daily (subscription)
Online continues to gain influence over retail spending and consumer behavior world-wide, a secular shift across the consumer landscape with far-reaching implications for investors. This is especially true in China, where we expect the growth of the ...
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Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley Buy Stake In Pantaloon Retail
DealCurry
Pantaloon Retail witnessed some stake buy by FIIs soon after RBI relaxed FII purchase norms in the company. Goldman Sachs Investments Mauritius bought over 28.70 lakh shares at R263.3 per unit amounting to more than R75.57 Cr. Also Kotak Securities ...
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UK sees increase in retail crime
SecurityInfoWatch
The trade body compiled a report titled 'Retail Crime Survey 2012' that covered a wide spectrum of retail-trade related offences and the £1.6bn figure includes the value of goods stolen, damage to retailers and costs incurred towards preventive measures.
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Luxury retail stocks starting to diverge on China
Globe and Mail
China has been sending some encouraging economic signals recently, capped off by a 7.9 per cent increase in its gross domestic product in the fourth quarter. That marked its first quarterly acceleration in economic growth in two years. Yet, some of the ...
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Globe and Mail
Blockbuster's Retail Woes Continue In The United States - 300 Stores To Close
Contactmusic.com
Around 300 Blockbuster stores are set close in the United States, according to a report from Los Angeles Times. The closure will leave just 500 remaining stores – a huge dent in its 'bricks and mortar' trading business. Around 3,000 jobs will be lost ...
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Club store sales expected to outpace other retail channels
Packaging Digest
Sams Club interior Consumer products executives expect their highest growth to come from the warehouse club channel compared with any other retail sales channel over the next three years, including mass merchandise, grocery, and e-commerce, ...
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New retail development coming to Northern Kentucky
Business Courier of Cincinnati
An Indiana company purchased about 1.6 acres of land in Northern Kentucky for a new retail development. Thompson Thrift Development bought the land at 2800 Alexandria Pike, near Northern Kentucky University, and plans to build a more than ...
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Lane4 Property Group offers sunny KC retail forecast
Kansas City Business Journal
Kansas City-area retail is picking up after years of economic turmoil stalled projects throughout the metro area, according to the 2013 retail forecast from Lane4 Property Group Inc. The report notes that retailers are scooping up class A retail space ...
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