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Loonie is tanking after stalled retail sales signal rate hike unlikely
National Post
The retail-sales report "raises questions about the bias of the Bank of Canada, the hawkish bias — is this something that can or will be changed in the next few months?" Jane Foley, senior currency strategist at Rabobank International, said by phone ...
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Philippine Retailer Plans $800 Million IPO
Wall Street Journal
Robinsons Retail Group, operator of retail chains including Toys "R" Us and Topshop in the Philippines, has appointed banks to manage an up to $800 million initial public offering that is poised to be the country's largest so far this year. The planned ...
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Myer gets it colours just right
Herald Sun
Myer is travelling well in a slowing retail environment but remains a hold, with the September 14 election a potential catalyst for jumping back into the wash. Drug developer Alchemia announced a minor disappointment and two positive developments ...
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Bandra seeing sharp drop in retail rentals: Cushman
Moneycontrol.com
Bandra seeing sharp drop in retail rentals: Cushman. Jaideep Wahi of Cushman & Wakefield says, with the emergence of new malls in the central location of Mumbai, existing retailers are either downsizing their stores or in some cases exiting the location.
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Pound Under Pressure After Retail Sales; Swissie At Two-Year Low
Wall Street Journal
The pound was weaker during European trading hours Wednesday after gloomy April retail sales data raised expectations of more monetary policy easing when incoming Bank of England Governor Mark Carney takes the reins in July, while the Swiss franc ...
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Mexican Retail Sales Unexpectedly Fall for Second Month in a Row
Bloomberg
Mexico's retail sales (MXWRTRYO) surprised analysts in March by contracting for a second straight month for the first time since 2009, bolstering bets policy makers will cut interest rates again this year. Sales fell 2.4 percent from a year earlier ...
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UK retail sales hit by bad weather again
BBC News
Retail sales in April were 1.3% lower than in March as bad weather continued to dent spending. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) also said retail sales volumes last month were 0.5% higher than a year earlier, much less than expected. The ONS ...
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BBC News
Reliance Retail bets big on digital sector
Hindu Business Line
Reliance Digital, the electronics arm of Reliance Retail, sees the digital sector to be one of the major growth drivers in the coming years. The company has launched a technology-oriented service called ResQ at its Digital Xpress outlets. The Digital ...
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Sara Suole to expand retail footprint
Hindu Business Line
Footwear maker Sara Suole Pvt Ltd plans to expand its retail footprint with the Ruosh brand. The Bangalore-based company has been manufacturing and exporting shoes and soles for various global brands since 2001. Last year, it launched its own range of ...
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xAd and Telmetrics Report Shoppers Shifting to Using Mobile Exclusively for ...
Newsday
With more than 1 out of 3 mobile retail shoppers exclusively tapping their device to research purchases, mobile is becoming a de facto retail shopping tool according to new retail insights released today from xAd, a leading mobile-location based ...
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Plunge in retail sales points to fragile economy
euronews
LONDON (Reuters) – British retail sales dropped at their sharpest pace in a year last month, a reminder of weakness in the country's economy after some recent signs of recovery. Sales of food plunged 4.1 percent from March, the worst showing in almost ...
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Pound Depreciates to 4-Week Low Against Euro Before BOE Minutes
Bloomberg
"The retail sales report today will add downward pressure to the pound," said Neil Jones, head of European hedge fund sales at Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd. in London. "I have a more optimistic view on the U.K. outlook than the market consensus but I can ...
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Keen demand for small retail spaces but tough to get tenants
Channel News Asia
There has been keen demand for small retail units in recent years as investors look to park their funds in real estate sectors unaffected by cooling measures. However, analysts warn that getting tenants to rent these shops may get increasingly challenging.
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Channel News Asia
National Retail Properties, Inc. Announces Offering Of Depositary Shares ...
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
ORLANDO, Fla., May 22, 2013 — /PRNewswire/ -- National Retail Properties, Inc. (NYSE: NNN) (the "Company") today announced that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of depositary shares, each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of ...
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Marks & Spencer sales fall
Retail Digital
UK's leading clotheswear retailer Marks & Spencer saw its annual profit before tax sag to £665.2 million; which is the lowest since 2009. This is a straight second year fall. Sales were up by an underwhelming 1.3% to £10 billion. After the hit, Marks ...
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British retail sales slide in April
AFP
LONDON — British retail sales slid unexpectedly last month amid cold spring weather, official data showed on Wednesday. Retail sales sank by 1.3 percent in April from March, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced in a statement.
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UK retail sales slump as shoppers balk at higher prices and cold weather
The Guardian
The Office for National Statistics said retailers reported a 1.3% decline in the amount of goods sold, with food shops the worst affected. Sales of food plunged 4.1% on the month, the weakest showing in almost two years. Shops also suffered a 0.2 ...
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The Guardian
Luxury-goods maker Burberry posts £427.8 million pre-tax profit
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The UK's largest luxury-goods maker, Burberry Group Plc, posted full-year profit that topped estimates, thanks to strong demand in China and Hong Kong, and hiked dividend more than the expectations of analysts. Burberry closed the year with pretax ...
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