Retail sales rise
Mon, 31 May 2010 18:46:49 -0700
Consumers remain resilient despite a budget squeeze from higher interest rates, but the rate rises could be denting the appeal of building a home.
Retail sales rise, building slumps
Mon, 31 May 2010 19:21:36 -0700
The mixed messages in the Australian economy continue ahead of today’s interest rate decision, with retail picking up but building approvals slumping.
Retail sales rise in April
Mon, 31 May 2010 18:54:35 -0700
Better-than-expected figure follows an upwardly revised increase in March. 1 Jun 2010 11:52 AM
US May retail sales expected to rise
Mon, 31 May 2010 05:54:32 -0700
Later Memorial Day weekend delays sales; shoppers cautious in off-peak periods. 31 May 2010 10:53 PM
May retail sales seen up but spending erratic
Mon, 31 May 2010 05:22:46 -0700
Retailers are expected to show a sizable increase in sales for the month of May, but erratic trends of consumer spending could grow more pronounced over a seasonally weaker period for shopping.
Retail stocks fall on flat consumer spending
Fri, 28 May 2010 07:05:23 -0700
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Retail stocks edged lower Friday after consumer spending turned flat in April following six straight monthly gains. The S&P Retail Index fell 0.5% to 446.57. Guess Inc. shares were little changed after the company lowered its full-year outlook amid the decline of the euro against the dollar that is expected to hurt its translated European sales. J. Crew Group Inc …
O.C. store openings show retail resiliency
Thu, 27 May 2010 14:15:07 -0700
The retail landscape continues to improve. Nationally, April retail sales rose 0.5 percent seasonally adjusted over March, according to the National Retail Federation. In Orange County, store openings from The Block at Orange to Fashion Island in…
Retail Stocks: Costco, Tiffany profits shine, lifting sector
Thu, 27 May 2010 07:33:01 -0700
Retail stocks rose on Thursday after improved results from retailers — from discounter Costco Wholesale Corp. to luxury retailer Tiffany & Co. — continued to show improved consumer sentiment and their willingness to spend beyond basics and essential things.
Retail Stocks: J. Crew rises in mixed sector; Toys ‘R’ Us in IPO
Fri, 28 May 2010 08:02:40 -0700
Retail stocks were mixed Friday as investors weighed higher personal income growth against consumer spending unexpectedly turning flat in April following six straight monthly gains.
Newstracker: Garfield retail center to open ahead of schedule
Sun, 30 May 2010 22:43:04 -0700
WHAT’S NEW: The developers of a 37-acre retail center on Garfield’s Passaic Street, which will include a Walmart, an Applebee’s restaurant and a big-box home improvement store, have moved up their estimates of when the stores will open.
O.C. store openings show retail resiliency
Thu, 27 May 2010 14:15:07 -0700
The retail landscape continues to improve. Nationally, April retail sales rose 0.5 percent seasonally adjusted over March, according to the National Retail Federation. In Orange County, store openings from The Block at Orange to Fashion Island in…
Retail stocks fall on flat consumer spending
Fri, 28 May 2010 07:05:23 -0700
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Retail stocks edged lower Friday after consumer spending turned flat in April following six straight monthly gains. The S&P Retail Index fell 0.5% to 446.57. Guess Inc. shares were little changed after the company lowered its full-year outlook amid the decline of the euro against the dollar that is expected to hurt its translated European sales. J. Crew Group Inc …
Retail Stocks: J. Crew rises in mixed sector; Toys ‘R’ Us in IPO
Fri, 28 May 2010 08:02:40 -0700
Retail stocks were mixed Friday as investors weighed higher personal income growth against consumer spending unexpectedly turning flat in April following six straight monthly gains.
Movado winds down retail jewelry stores
Thu, 27 May 2010 18:56:45 -0700
Focus to stay on core watch business Time is up for Movado’s retail experiment.
Research and Markets: Household Appliances Sales via Key Retail Formats in Saudi Arabia to 2013
Sun, 30 May 2010 18:00:00 -0700
DUBLIN—-Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Household Appliances Sales via Key Retail Formats in Saudi Arabia to 2013″ report to their offering.
Retail sales still struggling but a third of managers confident about future
Sun, 23 May 2010 18:09:30 -0700
FEWER than 20% of Irish retail managers rate their business as being in good shape, but over a third of them are more confident about their future prospects than they were at the end of the first quarter of the year.
Retail, care jobs dominate
Sun, 30 May 2010 00:13:32 -0700
The U.S. government counts 2.7 million people working in the fast-food business these days, a 43 percent increase from a decade ago, and hundreds of thousands of jobs have materialized for those working with small children or helping sick people stay in their homes.
2010 To See Increased Stock Buybacks In Retail Sector; Senior Analyst Reveals Top Stock Winners
Thu, 27 May 2010 11:55:00 -0700
67 WALL STREET, New York – May 27, 2010 – The Wall Street Transcript has recently published its Retail Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This Special feature contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. The full issue is available by calling (212) 952-7433 or …
Retail Stocks Fall On Flat Consumer Spending
Fri, 28 May 2010 07:49:47 -0700
Retail Stocks Fall On Flat Consumer Spending
Retail stocks fall on flat consumer spending
Fri, 28 May 2010 07:05:23 -0700
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Retail stocks edged lower Friday after consumer spending turned flat in April following six straight monthly gains. The S&P Retail Index fell 0.5% to 446.57. Guess Inc. shares were little changed after the company lowered its full-year outlook amid the decline of the euro against the dollar that is expected to hurt its translated European sales. J. Crew Group Inc …
O.C. store openings show retail resiliency
Thu, 27 May 2010 14:15:07 -0700
The retail landscape continues to improve. Nationally, April retail sales rose 0.5 percent seasonally adjusted over March, according to the National Retail Federation. In Orange County, store openings from The Block at Orange to Fashion Island in…
Retail Stocks: Costco, Tiffany profits shine, lifting sector
Thu, 27 May 2010 07:33:01 -0700
Retail stocks rose on Thursday after improved results from retailers — from discounter Costco Wholesale Corp. to luxury retailer Tiffany & Co. — continued to show improved consumer sentiment and their willingness to spend beyond basics and essential things.
Retail Stocks: Zale paces sector gain; American Eagle view misses
Wed, 26 May 2010 08:03:21 -0700
Retail stocks rise after durable-goods orders and new home sales both show positive surprise.
2010 To See Increased Stock Buybacks In Retail Sector; Senior Analyst Reveals Top Stock Winners
Thu, 27 May 2010 11:55:00 -0700
67 WALL STREET, New York – May 27, 2010 – The Wall Street Transcript has recently published its Retail Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This Special feature contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. The full issue is available by calling (212) 952-7433 or …
Retail Stocks Fall On Flat Consumer Spending
Fri, 28 May 2010 07:49:47 -0700
Retail Stocks Fall On Flat Consumer Spending
Retail Stocks: Confidence at two-year high lifts retail stocks
Tue, 25 May 2010 07:33:00 -0700
Retail stocks reverse their earlier loss and head higher as investors switch their attention to consumer confidence rising to a two-year high in May.
Movado winds down retail jewelry stores
Thu, 27 May 2010 18:56:45 -0700
Focus to stay on core watch business Time is up for Movado’s retail experiment.
Retail therapy essential for reviving Scots economy, says business chief
Thu, 27 May 2010 03:21:34 -0700
RETAILERS in Scotland will bounce back from their worst sales figures for a decade but only if government backs off and avoids increasing regulation or raising taxes.