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Politics, retail a no-win mix
NEW YORK — Guns. Religion. Abortion. These are the no-win arguments that spoil family gatherings – and the stuff of retailers’ nightmares. Starbucks has found itself in the middle of just such an argument as its stores became forums for …
Read More..>>Oklahoma’s jobless rate continues to improve
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Oklahoma’s jobless rate declined to 6.7 percent in January. The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission reported Wednesday … net increase of 1,000 jobs fueled by increases in retail trade jobs.
Read More..>>Politics and Retail a No-Win Mix
Guns. Religion. Abortion. These are the no-win arguments that spoil family gatherings ‘” and the stuff of retailers’ nightmares. Greg Dement, left, is handed a Starbucks coffee drink as he sits with a handgun strapped to his belt… Greg Dement …
Read More..>>Iconix Brand (ICON) Joint Venure with Madonna Announce Direct-To-Retail License with Macy’s (M)
MG ICON, the newly formed joint venture between Madonna and Iconix Brand Group, Inc., (NASDAQ: ICON ) announced its first direct-to-retail license agreement with Macy’s (NYSE: M ), Inc. for the “Material Girl” collection. “Material Girl” is a newly created, fast-fashion junior collection that will
Read More..>>Retail sector ranks first in customer service in multi-industry …
eGain’s 2010 State of Customer Service Study evaluated multiple aspects of web self-service and contact center customer service of 175 leading enterprises in the U.S. and Canada. These companies are equally distributed across eight sectors …
Read More..>>Research and Markets: Retail Benchmarking: Metro AG vs. The European …
The Retail Benchmarking: Metro AG Vs Europe Top 20 Retailers report compares the financial and operational strength of Metro AG against the top 20 Europe retail companies. The benchmarking is based on key parameters and ratios that enable analysis of …
Read More..>>Asbury Automotive Group to Present at Upcoming Bank of America Merrill …
BusinessWire – Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: ABG), one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., today announced that its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Craig T. Monaghan, will present at the …
Read More..>>Tri-Cities 4th quarter retail sales down, but may be following nation …
ETSU economists Steb Hipple said today that with a “continuing recovery in retailing at the national level, the turnaround in retail activity in the state and Tri-Cities region cannot be too far behind.” But, he added, the Tri-Cities region was late …
Read More..>>Wal-Mart Restocking
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s biggest retailer, is bringing back some products it had removed from shelves last year as shoppers turn to competitors for a wider selection of merchandise. The company met with suppliers about reinstating items to …
Read More..>>Specialty Retail companies shares mixed at the close of trading
AutoZone fell $.64 or .4 percent, to $168.15. Gap rose $.01 or percent, to $22.33. Home Depot rose $.16 or .5 percent, to $31.96. Lowes fell $.10 or .4 percent, to $23.95. OfficeMax fell $.07 or .4 percent, to $16.37. TJX Companies rose $.01 or …
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