Thursday, May 09, 2013

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'Retail investor activity levels have come down'
Hindu Business Line
Retail investor segment is silent. In the last year we have seen about $26 billion worth of FII money coming in, but $13 billion of DII money has been sold off and rest is IPOs or retail investor segment who have been net sellers in market. This ...
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Hindu Business Line
Digital format a key vertical for retail business growth: Reliance Industries
Economic Times
Commenting on overall performance of Reliance Retail, RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani said: "We are delighted to see our retail business achieving a milestone of annual revenue crossing Rs 10,000 crore in FY 2012-13. Our revenues have grown by 42 per ...
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Economic Times
Retailers report modest gains for April as cold weather lingers - Daily Reporter
Greenfield Daily Reporter
In this April 24, 2013 picture, clothing is modeled on mannequins in a retail store's window display in Baltimore. A report released May 9, 2013, showed Americans spent more during the early spring months as part the latest sign that they’re ...
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April retail sales mixed; teen, discount outlets show strength
Los Angeles Times
But analysts are increasingly skeptical of retail sales roundups, which a few years ago included data from several dozen reporting companies but in April only featured numbers from 13. Major chains such as Wal-Mart Stores, Macy's Inc. and Target Corp ...
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Poor Weather Pressures US Retail Sales
Wall Street Journal
Retailers continue to be stymied by cool weather, leading to generally lukewarm sales for April. The group has now marked its fiscal first quarter—February, March and April—weighed down by temperatures that kept shoppers away from malls, forcing ...
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Retail sales: Weather is never the only story
MarketWatch (blog)
As expected, retailers blamed cold weather for weakness in April same-store sales. The cooler-than-usual temperatures dented consumers' appetite for such goods as spring dresses and sandals, stores said. Sales among the 13 chains reporting monthly ...
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TABLE-China retail gasoline, diesel prices from 2009
Reuters
(Adds latest price hike) China announced an increase of 95 yuan ($15.47) per tonne, roughly 1 percent, in both gasoline and diesel retail ceiling prices, effective on Friday, the first hike under a new pricing system that has a closer link to the cost ...
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Ouya game system gains funding, retail date pushed back - USA Today
USA TODAY
The good news: The move will allow the company to satisfy brisk retail demand and "have enough units on retail shelves when we launch," says founder and CEO Julie Uhrman. "We want to be this in long haul and the funds that we just raised will allow us ...
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National Retail Properties, Inc. Announces Put Option Notification For 5.125 ...
Sacramento Bee
ORLANDO, Fla., May 9, 2013 -- /PRNewswire/ -- National Retail Properties, Inc. (NYSE: NNN) (the "Company") today announced that it is notifying holders of its outstanding 5.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028 (the "Notes") that, pursuant to the ...
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UK retail sales improved in April but revival is hard to spot, BRC says
ShareCast
UK retail sales improved in April but revival is hard to spot, BRC says LONDON (SHARECAST) - The value of UK retail sales was down by 2.2% on a like-for-like basis in April versus a year ago, when they declined by 3.3% on the preceding year, according ...
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UPDATE 4-Canadian Tire plans C$3.5 bln REIT, shares soar
Reuters
Same-store sales at namesake retail stores down 2.4 pct. * Shares touch a 5-year high (Adds comment from conference call, details; updates share movement). By Krithika Krishnamurthy. May 9 (Reuters) - Canadian Tire Corp, best-known for its namesake ...
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US retail giant backs call for GST on online imports
The Australian
AUSTRALIAN retailers may have a new ally in their calls for the GST to be applied to online imports from the US homeware giant Williams-Sonoma -- the nation's latest global entrant. Laura Alber, the president and chief executive of the company that ...
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Showrooming: are retailers ready to embrace it?
The Guardian (blog)
Say you want to buy a new digital camera. You've read the expert reviews online, sought feedback from friends via social media, and narrowed down your choices. You go to your local department store to try out their range, with the intention of making a ...
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The Guardian (blog)
Google Glass retail stores turn glasses from punchline into prodigy
Stabley Times
Google is planning to build its own retail stores solely to promote its Google Glass product when it launches publicly in 2014, according to a source with knowledge of the company's plans. The move is expensive, risky, and could pay off handsomely.
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Stabley Times
NetSuite's e-retail move in OrderMotion purchase
ITWorld Canada
Retail locations are also increasingly being used by businesses as regional distribution centres as opposed to relying on large central warehouses. This, according to Andy Lloyd, general manager of commerce products for NetSuite, allows retailers to ...
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ITWorld Canada
Dixons Retail PT Raised to GBX 31 at Nomura (DXNS)
The Utah People's Post
Dixons Retail logo Equities research analysts at Nomura upped their price target on shares of Dixons Retail (LON: DXNS) from GBX 23 ($0.36) to GBX 31 ($0.48) in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, Stock Ratings Network reports. The firm ...
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Average retail gasoline prices up 4 cents in Texas
Businessweek
HOUSTON (AP) — Industry officials say retail gasoline prices across Texas have risen 4 cents this week. AAA Texas on Thursday reported the average price at the pump reached $3.38 per gallon. Gasoline prices nationally rose 3 cents this week to hit $3 ...
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Muthoot forays into retail jewellery
Hindu Business Line
Muthoot Exim, precious metals division of the Muthoot Pappachan group, has forayed into gold jewellery retail targeted at low-income consumers. The company has announced the launch of Swarnavarsham Jewellery, a scheme that allows consumers to pay ...
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Paying with Kilometres, And The Top 10 Ideas From Retail Over The Last 12 ...
Forbes
"Retail" is of course an incredibly broad category. It can cover everything from the supply chain down to point of sale promotions, and this is something we've tried to reflect in this list, from Memove's RFID innovation to Selfridges' Quiet Zone campaign.
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Reese Witherspoon shops family blues away as she indulges in retail therapy ...
Daily Mail
Reese Witherspoon indulged in some retail therapy on Wednesday in Los Angeles after her stepmother branded her an 'awful and disrespectful' person. Poker face: The embattled actress almost managed a smile as she clutched onto her purchases ...
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Daily Mail
BlueCross BlueShield opens retail store
Greenville News
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina opened a retail outlet in the Magnolia Park Shopping Center this week. And Consumers Choice Health Plan, a new option for health insurance, opened an office last month in Greenville too, with an eye on future ...
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California program provides retail produce boost
ProduceRetailer
based Arteaga's Food Center partcipates in the Network for a Healthy California Program, which is hosts Fruit and Veggie Fests during May at select retailers. Across the state, retailers in low-income neighborhoods are getting a boost in produce from ...
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US Retail Survey Shows 75% of Consumers Prefer Customized In-Store ...
IT News Online
With competing, online-only retail ecosystems gaining customer loyalty, physical retailers have faced the challenge of changing business models and retention tactics in a multichannel world to combat showrooming. Synqera develops technologies that ...
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Fertiliser, other items: ST may be charged on basis of printed retail price
Business Recorder (blog)
The government is planning to charge sales tax on the basis of printed retail price of fertiliser along with other items from next fiscal year (2013-14) to generate more revenue. Sources told Business Recorder here on Wednesday that the Federal Board ...
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Google May Open Retail Stores Focused on Glass - Tom's Guide
Tom's Guide
Google Glass may need standalone retail stores to sell, fit and train customers on how to use the specs. An unnamed source told BusinessInsider that Google is planning to open retail stores focused on its Google Glass Internet-connected specs. This ...
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