Retail: a short guide to survival
Given the seeming disintegration of the world economies, it is pretty easy for retailers to claim they are victims of…
Retail sales unravelling
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US: Sluggish September retail sales dip 0.7%
Retail sales in the US were 0.7% lower in September than in August, with economic pressures hindering consumer spending, the…
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UK: Retail sales fall 1.5% in September
Retail sales in the UK during September fell for the sixth month out of the past seven, according to the…
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US: Retailers’ September 2008 sales roundup
The following is a general roundup of US apparel and shoe chains' September 2008 sales results. The list will be…
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UK: More than 300 retailers on insolvency ‘critical’ list
Insolvency specialist Begbies Traynor has warned that more than 300 retailers could go out of business in the New Year…
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Chinese retail sales still strong – but for how long?
Marks & Spencer will open its first store in mainland China on Thursday (2 October), hoping to shore up flagging…
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In the money: Wall Street crash knocks retail confidence
Last week, an unprecedented series of events in the US financial sector shook global markets, leaving retailers and brands anxious…
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US: NRF forecasts bleak holiday season for retailers
The National Retail Federation today has predicted that US retail sales in the upcoming 2008 holiday season will rise just…