Local independent bookstore closing doorsHistoric City NewsSt Augustine, where less than 50 years ago almost every retailer was independent, still has a few boutique and specialty retailers; but they are quickly and quietly going by the wayside — one notable, recent example, is Hamblen Hardware on King Street.
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United Center plans retail spaceCrain’s Chicago BusinessBy Ryan Ori and Micah Maidenberg April 30, 2012 Not far from the Michael Jordan statue, the United Center's owners hope a $ 75 million to $ 85 million retail development soon will take flight. Chicago Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf is leading a venture that …and more »
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Van Halen Releasing Exclusive Single to Independent Record ShopsRollingStone.comThe 7-inch will only be available at participating independent retailers, much in the same way that other acts release Record Store Day exclusives. As of yet, there is no word on whether or not the single will feature a new or previously unreleased …and more »
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July's Independent Retailer Month gets BIRA backingHousewaresLive.netThe British Independent Retailers Association has confirmed its support of the international campaign to encourage consumers to shop at their local independent shops throughout this July. Independent Retailer Month is a global "shop-local" initiative …
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Retail Specialists in Birmingham hires Brad Siegal as chief investment officer …The Birmingham News – al.com (blog)By Dawn Kent — The Birmingham News View full sizeBran Siegal is Retail Specialists Inc.'s new chief investment officer and general counsel. (Special) BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — There's a new face at Retail Specialists Inc., [...]
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Buffalo News
Record Store Day is a time to snap up exclusive releasesBuffalo NewsSaturday is also a day to celebrate the regional independent musician. All over the country, indie retailers will host some of their respective cities' finest homegrown talent during all-day in-store performances. It's hard to believe that what began …Record store day: Have music [...]
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India's Future Supply Chain eyes PE funding to drive growthReuters(Refiles to fix dateline) * Eyes food, auto, pharma sectors for future growth * Aims to earn 50-60 pct revenues from clients outside Future Group * To invest 4 bln rupees by 2015 in warehouse expansion * Expansion plans independent of FDI in retail By …Future [...]
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Retail Sales Probably Rose as U.S. Shoppers Weathered Fuel JumpBloombergRetail sales in the US probably rose in March, showing consumers are weathering the jump in gasoline prices, economists said before a report today. The 0.3 percent rise in purchases would follow a 1.1 percent advance in February that was the biggest in …US Retail Sales, [...]
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Independent retailer selects cloud-based solution, ab-initio, to drive future …Materials Handling World MagazineICON, the independent Scottish convenience retailer, has selected Celtech to support its move to a cloud-based centralised operations management system. The installation of ab-initio will enable ICON to gain total visibility of all aspects of …
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China's Online Retail Market to Triple to $ 364B by 2015, Says Research FirmPCWorldBy Michael Kan, IDG News China is set to become the world's largest online retail market, with sales expected to triple to US$ 364 billion by 2015, according to a report from The Boston Consulting Group. The [...]
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