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A Strong Retail Season In Place: 4 Stocks To Buy, 2 To AvoidSeeking AlphaAggressive promotions by retailers to draw customers into stores seem to have paid off. July same stores sales figures had already given a fair indication that we could expect good sales in August and the "Back to School" season (typically spanning …Back-to-school [...]
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The West Australian
Retailers battle to survive on ritzy stripThe West AustralianIt is home to some of the world's top luxury brands but life on Perth's ritziest shopping strip is not proving so easy for independent retailers, with three King Street shops closing this month. This week Stiller became the latest King Street clothing …and more »
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Independent Retailer
Are Retailers Reaching Millennial Shoppers?Independent RetailerFor more timely articles, subscribe to receive the latest IndependentRetailer.com news delivered daily to your inbox. Tags: are retailers reaching millennial shoppers?, brand image, branding, Gen Y, Generation Y, independent retailers, Marketing …
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Sumner Communications Announces ASD Winner!Independent RetailerWholesale industry leader Sumner Communications has announced the grand prize winner of a new third-generation Apple iPad with Retina display from among all the visitors to the Sumner booths at the recent ASD Las Vegas trade show. The winner …and more »
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Globe and Mail
Independent operators of RONA stores say 'No, thank you' to Lowe's takeover planMontreal GazetteMONTREAL — Dozens of independent merchants who operate 164 Rona stores across Canada have written to the head of Lowe's Companies, saying they are opposed to the U.S. retail giant's $ 1.76-billion hostile takeover bid for the Quebec-based home [...]
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Kansas City Star
Lowe's, Best Buy lead retail declinersMarketWatchLowe's, the world's second-largest home improvement retailer, lost ground to its biggest competitor Atlanta-based Home Depot (US:HD), which reported its profit rose 7% and total same-store sales rose 2.1% in its second quarter last week. The …RETAIL: Lowe's 2Q results miss expectations, cuts outlookNorth County TimesLowe's Q2 results [...]
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Supermarket News (blog)
Rueben's Emphasizes the Accessibility of OrganicSupermarket News (blog)A one-store independent in Hartford, Wisc., Rueben's, like many other retailers, now sees growing consumer interest in organic products. In fact, Collegnon said the store recently doubled its organic offerings. Rueben's groups most of the organic …
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Surprise retail boost raises economic hopesBelfast TelegraphAnd the figure for June was revised significantly higher to 0.8% from a previous estimate of 0.1% after additional information was received from retailers. Glyn Roberts of the Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trade Association said that he hoped …and more »
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Daily Deal Media
Independent Retailers set up their own Virtual High Street in the UKDaily Deal MediaIndependent retailers in Wells and Castle Cary in Somerset have taken an initiative to embrace the online shopping concept. A group of retailers have come together to launch a new site, myhigh.st. There are 50 participants to start with. From [...]
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National Post
Can big-box grocers and independent shops coexist? It's what residents of the …National PostThe shop, Pusateri Fruit Market (unrelated to the Pusateri's Fine Foods chain), is one of a handful of independent retailers in this neighbourhood feeling the pressure since Loblaws opened its “new crown jewel of food stores” in the old Maple Leaf [...]
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