The fallout from the horrific holiday season for retailers has begun -- meaning more empty storefronts and fewer brands on store shelves. (more)
The fallout from the horrific holiday season for retailers has begun -- meaning more empty storefronts and fewer brands on store shelves. (more)
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Bill Agee of IKEA says innovation begins with a culture of courtesy and a sense of community. An exclusive Q&A interview by Tim Manners. (more)
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A Tesco spokesman said that their stores all over Britain will soon be putting up their Easter displays. (more)
Coffee giant is closing hundreds of stores, putting more tea on its menu. (more)
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Americans got used to the idea of life without Woolworth's several years ago, but for the Brits, the grieving has just begun, reports Sarah Lyall in the New York Times. (more) |
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The "buy local" trend that's grown popular among foodies appears to be spreading to fashionistas, reports Christina Binkley in the Wall Street Journal. (more) |
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"She was an artist and her canvas was the store," says Richard Herson, in a New York Times piece by Lily Koppel. (more) |
A Chinese shop is giving discounts to customers who hit an image of George Bush by throwing shoes. (more)
Bruce Springsteen to release greatest hits exclusively via Wal-Mart. (more)
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Before the late Patrick Norton came along, furniture was merchandised by category instead of by lifestyle, reports Stephen Miller in the Wall Street Journal. (more) |
Tesco is to help host a talent show to be broadcast on the internet, the retailer said. (more)
Expect more clothing private labels in 2009, U.S. retailers say. (more)
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How consumers behave online informs what brands should do at retail. By Al Wittemen. (more) |
Used-car buyers in Phoenix have a new place to shop: Wal-Mart. (more)
Palm revamped its Software Store to allow users to directly download 5,000 applications and games onto their mobile devices. (more)
BP Solar says it has completed the final three photovoltaic systems specified under the terms of its solar power construction program agreement with Wal-Mart. (more)
South Korean conglomerate Lotte Group will invest $5 billion in the next 15 years to develop 30 supermarkets in Vietnam. (more)
Police have issued a Welsh shopkeeper with a warning -- over his jokes. (more)
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