Articles About Retail
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May 01, 2013Can This Ad Make J.C. Penney Shoppers Forget the Past?
An advertisement just released by J.C. Penney is essentially an admission that the company made a huge mistake...
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April 26, 2013Did George Soros Just Give Investors a Reason to Like J.C. Penney?
Soros disclosed a 7.9 percent stake in the retailer Thursday, in a filing made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...
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April 26, 2013Has Amazon Uncovered the Secret to Increased Profitability?
Amazon seems to have discovered the secret to being more profitable: sell less physical goods...
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April 23, 2013Is the American Consumer Struggling to Spend?
In general, sales were mixed, with sales at stores selling basics improving while those of specialty items weakened...
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April 13, 2013Is Walmart Signaling the End of China’s Global Dominance?
If the returns continue to be favorable, China's dominance in manufacturing could take a hit. Once Walmart goes, the other big retailers are likely to follow.
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April 08, 2013
Revealed: Wal-Mart’s New Expansion Strategy
n 2011, Wal-Mart opened its first college campus location at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. A 5,000 square feet facility is scheduled to open at Arizona State University in May, with a location on Georgia Tech’s campus scheduled to open sometime next year.
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April 04, 2013Can Samsung Use Best Buy to Leapfrog Apple?
Samsung may have a plan to more closely challenge Apple on the iPhone maker's home turf, and Best Buy may be a key factor in its success.
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February 21, 2012Facebook’s Failure: Why F-Commerce Doesn’t Work
Gamestop, J.C. Penney, Gap Inc., and Nordstrom are among the many stores that have both opened and closed storefronts on Facebook after the social-networking site failed to drive commerce...
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February 03, 2012U.S. Unemployment Rate Drops to 8.3%
The U.S. jobless rate dropped unexpectedly in January to the lowest level in three years as the economy added 243,000 jobs....
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February 02, 2012Market Recap: Stocks Mixed After Bernanke Leaves Door Open for More Easing
Here's everything you need to know about today's trading action...
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February 02, 2012Same-Store Retail Sales Rose 4.2% in January
Retailers reported mixed sales results for January today, signaling that American consumers have remained cautious about when and where they spend their money...
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January 26, 2012Retailers Strike Back at the Sluggish Economy
Consumer spending has averaged a dismal 0.2 percent...
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January 10, 2012Yum! Brands Will Open 100 New KFC Stores in Africa in 2012
Yum Brands announced today that it will expand its KFC fast-food chain into seven more countries across Africa this year, adding 100 new stores on the continent...
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January 06, 2012
Market Recap: Stocks Mixed as Europe’s Debt Crisis Weighs on U.S. Payrolls
Here's everything you need to know about today's trading action...
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December 28, 2011U.S. Retail Sales Rose 4.5% in Week Before Christmas
U.S. retail sales rose 4.5 percent last week compared to a year earlier as shoppers took advantage of last-minute deals and extended hours in the final shopping days before Christmas...
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