Solid Start to Holiday Shopping SeasonIndependent Retailerholiday sales up NRF Eager holiday shoppers helped drive retail sales upwards in November, helping boost sales in the first half of the holiday season. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), the world's largest retail trade association …and more »
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Record Online Holiday Spending Reflects Consumer ConfidenceIndependent Retailerbigcommerce This Cyber Monday, consumers showed just how important online shopping is when they spent more than $ 1.46 billion, according to Internet analytics firm comScore. This 17 percent increase over Cyber Monday 2011 reflects increased …
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Retail Sales in US Probably Rose on Automobile DemandBloombergSales at U.S. retailers probably rose in November as the holiday shopping season got under way and demand for automobiles rebounded after superstorm Sandy, economists said before a report this week. The projected 0.4 percent gain would follow a 0.3 …and more »
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India's Lawmakers Back Retail ReformsWall Street JournalLawmakers in the Rajya Sabha, or the upper house, voted 123 to 109 to defeat the opposition's demand to scrap the decision to allow up to 51% foreign direct investment in the multibrand retail segment. The lower house on Wednesday had cleared the …Singh Sweeps India Parliament [...]
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Live Q&A: how can independent businesses survive and thrive?The GuardianThe retailer recently announced plans to more than double the number of shops it runs, from 420 to 1,000, in the next 10 years. Such price sensitivity is not good news for independent stores, many of which struggle to compete with chains on price …
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Independent retailers gear up for Small Business SaturdayDetroit Free PressSmall Business Saturday is the most important shopping day of the season for 36% of independent retailers, according to the National Federation of Independent Businesses. Only 24% say that day is Black Friday. Ross Steinman, psychology professor at …Small Business Saturday to help independent retailers overshadowed [...]
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Retail Frenzy: Prices on the Web Change HourlyNew York TimesRetail price wars online have entered a new era of speed and precision, creating a confusing landscape for shoppers in which prices leap and plummet on short notice. In the old days, merchants sent employees into competitors' stores to check on pricing …and more »
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Japan's Retail Sales Fall in October as Car Sales DropBloombergJapan's retail sales fell in October by the most in 11 months as consumers purchased fewer cars and televisions, adding pressure on the government to stimulate an economy that may be entering a recession. Sales fell 1.2 percent from a year earlier, the …Japan [...]
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Retail stocks react to Black Friday resultsMarketWatchNEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Retail stocks fell on Monday after data showed Black Friday sales dipped despite an increase in store traffic. Mall traffic tracker ShopperTrak said on Saturday retail sales decreased 1.8% on Friday, the biggest traffic and …Retailers say they are bullish on in-store and online [...]
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Independent retailers hope for boost in business from Small Business SaturdayPennLive.comThere is Black Friday, Cyber Monday and now Gray Thursday. Plenty of shopping opportunities to nab pre-Christmas deals and steals. Not to be left out of the mix —Small Business Saturday, a day devoted to independent retailers from restaurants to gift …Independent retailers gear up [...]
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