Wednesday, April 24, 2013

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Chicago fast food, retail workers strike today
Chicago Tribune
Workers strike hits fast-food and major retail chains in downtown Chicago in hopes of getting paid more than the state's minimum wage of $8.25 per hour. Tribune staff report. 9:30 a.m. CDT, April 24, 2013. Community organizers said they expect hundreds ...
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Jones Group slashes retail stores, shares rise
Reuters
N), the fashion company that owns retail chains Nine West and Jones New York, said it will close about 170 underperforming U.S. stores by mid-2014 and cut its workforce by about 8 percent in a bid to revive profits. Shares of the company rose 2 percent ...
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RETAIL: Online sellers may have to collect sales tax
Press-Enterprise (blog)
For retailers, it allows them to compete on a level playing field," says David French, senior vice president of government relations for the National Retail Federation, which has been a strong supporter of the bill. The issue pits small retailers ...
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Press-Enterprise (blog)
China leads the retail race as shopping centres sweep world
The Australian
CBRE finds Melbourne ranks only 28th in terms of shopping centres under development, while Sydney is ranked 31st on the survey, which measured new centres of more than 20,000sq m and excluded retail warehousing and factory outlet centres. Heading ...
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AirTight Launches Retail Wi-Fi Analytics Engine for In-Store Business ...
Sacramento Bee
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 24, 2013 -- /PRNewswire/ -- AirTight® Networks, the global leader in secure Wi-Fi solutions, announced the launch of its retail Wi-Fi analytics engine as part of its cloud-managed AirTight Wi-Fi™ solution for multi-unit ...
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Walmart continues lobbying over India's FDI policy
Economic Times
The other lobbying issues were related to overseas investments, tax-related matters, cybersecurity, data security and privacy issues related to e-commerce, immigration reforms, "discussions regarding retail sales practices, compliance, and background ...
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Economic Times
No plans to open retail stores in India: Sainsbury's
Business Standard
Since the relaxation of FDI in the retail sector, including 100 per cent foreign investment in single-brand retail last year, the notable investment proposal has been from Swedish furniture chain IKEA which had proposed to invest Rs 10,500 crore to set ...
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Business Standard
Is Retail Ready to Run Again?
Forbes
One group that made new highs this month that appears to have already completed its correction is the broadline retailers. Last week, it looked as though the department stores were going to correct further before their major uptrends resumed. The ...
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TABLE-UK retail sales weaker than expected in April -CBI
Reuters
LONDON, April 24 (Reuters) - The Confederation of British Industry published its monthly Distributive Trades survey of the retail sector on Wednesday. Following is a table of results (percentage balances -- difference between number replying positively ...
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Sri Lankan shares rise on retail buying - Business Recorder
Business Recorder (blog)
image COLOMBO: Sri Lankan shares rose for a second straight session on Wednesday to hit a near seven-month high helped by retail investor buying on hopes that interest rates will ease, while the rupee closed at its lowest level in six weeks on dollar ...
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Business Recorder (blog)
Inventory issues delay retail availability of Sprint's Samsung Galaxy S4
AndroidGuys
Sprint just dropped us an email advising that the Samsung Galaxy S4 will not get the full retail push this weekend. Citing unforeseen inventory problems, Sprint will instead offer the handset through the web and phone starting Saturday, April 27 ...
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AndroidGuys
Brit retail consortium sees 198% growth in tablet searches
GoMo News
This week the latest BRC [British Retail Consortium]-Google online retail monitor results were released. Total search volumes from UK consumers searching tablet devices increased a staggering 198 per cent and growth on smartphone devices was an ...
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GoMo News
The Reject Shop raises $30 million for expansion: Five lessons from the ...
SmartCompany.com.au
The announcement is surprising not only for The Reject Shop's sudden announcement of such an ambitious plan, but also as yet another sign the retail market is beginning to find its feet. In a statement yesterday after the company had placed its shares ...
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GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA Expands Presence in Ohio Retail Electricity ...
Sacramento Bee
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 24, 2013 -- /PRNewswire/ -- GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA, one of the country's largest competitive retail electricity providers to commercial, industrial and institutional customers, announced today it has entered two new Ohio ...
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Retail Property Investment Market in Europe Surges in Q1 2013 - iNVEZZ
iNVEZZ
The UK was the most liquid market during the period, accounting for nearly 40 percent of the total retail property investment activity in Europe. Activity was bolstered by a number of good quality centres coming onto the market and appetite for best ...
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Retail version of 'Age of Wushu' now available
Examiner.com
Heralded as a truly sandbox experience, martial arts MMO "Age of Wushu" is gathering steam in the West since its release earlier this month. In fact, the free-to-play game has had new servers opened to accommodate the playerbase. Today, a retail ...
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Examiner.com
Kering Plans Retail Expansion in Japan
Women's Wear Daily
UPBEAT ON JAPAN: François-Henri Pinault hosted a cocktail in Tokyo Tuesday night to tout the name change of his family's company from PRR to Kering. A rather select group of top fashion editors, retailers gathered at the Puma House to meet with Pinault ...
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Women's Wear Daily
Retail Sales Up Slightly in Week
HispanicBusiness.com
U.S. retail receipts rose 0.8 percent in the week ending Saturday, a U.S. trade group said. The International Council of Shopping Centers-Goldman Sachs weekly sales report said sales climbed 0.8 percent week to week and 1.9 percent compared to the same ...
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