Tuesday, January 29, 2013

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British retail data reveal consumer mood
Financial Times
Consumers continue to tighten their belts but may be more inclined to console themselves amid the ongoing tough economy with a flutter and a hot bath, according to a clutch of results and trading announcements from British retailers on Tuesday ...
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Eurozone crisis live: Spanish austerity rethink looms as retail sales slump
Observer
Retail sales slumped by over 10% in December as spending cuts and tax rises made for a grim Christmas. Time for a change? Share · Tweet this. Email. Graeme Wearden · guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 29 January 2013 08.56 GMT. Jump to comments (…) ...
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NRF anticipates 3.4% hike in US retail sales for 2013
Fibre2fashion.com
The National Retail Federation released its 2013 economic forecast today, projecting retail industry sales (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) will increase 3.4 percent, slightly less than the preliminary 4.2 percent growth seen ...
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US regular retail gasoline price rises 4.2 cents to $3.357/gal
Platts
The average US retail price for regular gasoline jumped 4.2 cents to $3.357/gal for the survey week ending Monday, the Energy Information Administration said. At that level, the national average is 8.2 cents lower than that of the corresponding week a ...
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Lower December retail sales disappoint
Irish Examiner
However, latest figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the volume of retail sales were down 0.1% compared with November, while there was an annual decrease of 1%. Excluding the effects of the motor trade, the volume of retail sales ...
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Retail giant Aeon to hire 1500 staff to tap into Asian markets
Japan Today
Japan's Aeon said Tuesday it would embark on big hiring spree aimed at bulking up its overseas staff as the retail giant expands in China and Southeast Asia. The firm, which operates everything from massive shopping malls to small supermarkets, also ...
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Slump in sales puts thousands of retail jobs at risk
Irish Independent
Mark Fielding, spokesman for business group the Irish Small & Medium Enterprises Association (ISME), warned the retail sector remained in "dire straits" with the volume of sales down during a peak period. Downturn. "The continued downturn is as a ...
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Retail share price results
Financial Mail
Roaring in ahead of the pack for the second year running, Woolworths ended 2012 with its share price up by an astounding 78%. Trailing but also giving shareholders reason to smile were Mr Price, up 73%, and Shoprite, up 48%. They will be hard acts to ...
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CFTC says Florida firms illegally pitched metals to retail traders
Futures Magazine
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued two Orders filing and settling charges against two Fort Lauderdale, Fla. companies, Secured Precious Metals International, Inc.and Secured Precious Metals Management, Inc., and their ...
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Spanish retail sales fall more-than-expected
Investing.com
... Retail sales in Spain fell more-than-expected last month, official data showed on Tuesday. In a report, INE - National Institute of Statistics said that Spanish retail sales fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of -10.7%, from -7.8% in the ...
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Company Readies Retail Tortillas
Albuquerque Journal (subscription)
Officials at Albuquerque-based New Mexico Food Distributors Inc. say the company plans to enter the retail tortilla market and should have its line of flour and corn tortillas on grocery-store shelves by spring. The move represents a significant ...
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Retail sales forecast to rise, but not as much
Kansas.com
The National Retail Federation on Monday forecast that U.S. retail sales will rise 3.4 percent in 2013, a pretty lukewarm number, and below the 2012 amount of 4.2 percent. The forecast excludes automobiles, restaurants and convenience stores, but ...
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Is retail really rolling again?
Business Spectator
Given that its retail brands cover a significant proportion of the spectrum of retail segments, the release of Wesfarmers' second quarter retail sales numbers tomorrow will provide the first detailed insight into how well, or badly, the major retailers ...
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Retail park owners suing bank over €54m loan swaps
Irish Independent
Mr Justice Peter Kelly yesterday agreed to fast-track in the Commercial Court the action by Komady Ltd and Michael O'Reilly, owners of Belgard Retail Park, Belgard Road, against Ulster Bank. The case comes back before the court in May. In their action ...
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