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Rough waters for Amazon.com
BusinessWeek Online|
February 3, 2005
The stock drops,
profits weaken, online competition grows.
And CEO Jeff Bezos' solution? Invest more
in hopes of big gains down the road.
Check
out the new checkout
St. Petersburg Times |
February 2, 2005
With this small wireless
tag slapped on a product, retailers will get a way
to track inventory from their truck to your car.
And then send you a bill.
UK
retailers gauge tsunami impact
BBC News | December
30, 2004
Retailers such as H&M
and Lombok which import goods from countries
affected by the Asian tsunami have been contacting
suppliers to gauge its effects.
Understanding
conversion rate and shopper traffic are the keys
to retail success
ShopperTrak | December
2004
In today's business
environment, retailers are facing a multitude
of challenges that severely threaten their
ability to operate profitably. Market over-saturation,
ever-rising operating costs and a dynamic economy
strain nearly all retail sectors and magnify
the importance of every business decision.
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Whither
the holiday catalog?
ABC
News | December 20, 2004
When the makers of the popular Power Ranger dolls told JCPenney in 1994
they could not make enough dolls for the holiday season, the retailer
axed the toy, expected to be one of the hottest gift items of the year,
from the JCPenney holiday catalog. A month later, the toymaker recanted,
saying there were plenty of dolls to meet the huge demand.
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E-tailing
finally hits its stride
BusinessWeek Online
| December 20, 2004
As it gains popularity,
online shopping transforms how all merchants
operate.
Income
levels help identify big holiday shoppers
Christian Science
Monitor | December 13, 2004
Holiday sales are going
well in the United States. Consumers aren't in
a "Bah! Humbug!" mood. But there's a
fly in the soup. Call it the Wal-Mart factor.
Retailers
seek help against large-scale shoplifting
Newhouse News Service
| December 8, 2004
Large-scale shoplifting is becoming a serious problem for grocery stores, pharmacies
and other businesses, prompting the retailers to ask Congress for tougher penalties
and other deterrents.
Holiday
cheer boosts shippers
TheStreet.com
| December 1, 2004
The holiday season should
be full of good cheer for UPS and FedEx. Both
shippers are expected to benefit from the growth
of online retailing, which is outpacing traditional
retail sales.
'Tis
the season for shoplifting
SecurityInfoWatch
| November 23, 2004
Gearing up for the holiday
season at your retail operation? Focus in on these
holiday loss prevention tips for retailers.
Invincible
American brands do vanish
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
| November 23, 2004
Time for a little business
word-association game. I'll name a business sector,
you name the first company that comes to mind.
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Chanel
splashes with £18 mn and Nicole
The Indian Express
| November 22, 2004
Nicole Kidman’s
latest Hollywood blockbuster (all 180 seconds
of it) stars an Oscar-winning actress, is directed
by Baz Luhrmann, and cost Chanel £18 million
to make—but is it a film or just the world’s
most expensive advert? |
When
Black Friday comes
CNNmoney | November
22, 2004
Wal-Mart's shrugging it
off, but analysts say the day after Thanksgiving
matters a lot to retailers.
Shopping
for luxury
MSNBC News | November
21, 2004
Upscale stores expect
strong holiday sales in line with national trend.
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Jimmy
Choo steps up a notch
The Retail Bulletin
| November 20, 2004
Upmarket shoe retailer
and designer Jimmy Choo is set to step up its
store expansion programme after brand investor
Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst acquired a controlling
stake in the business. |
Bolstering
local business
bizjournals
| November 15, 2004
For retailers, banding together
for holiday season promotions is a smart move.
Abandoned
shopping carts may be good news
eWeek | November
13, 2004
Opinion: The changing way
customers shop online today prompts Evan Schuman
to suggest retailers must rethink their thinking.
Big-bottomed
mannequins shake their booty
MSN
| November
11,
2004
J.Lo and Beyonce can take
another bow. The booty-shaking stars have shaped
the newest generation of mannequins, with hundreds
of well-rounded plastic backsides appearing in shop
windows across New York.
Gift
cards move to the top of shopping lists
About.com
| November 9, 2004
Shopping
convenience
will dramatically
alter this
year's holiday
shopping
season, with
gift cards
being the
gift purchase
of choice,
according
to the 19th
annual consumer
survey of
holiday retail
spending
plans and
trends, commissioned
by Deloitte & Touche.
Past News
Holiday
e-spending report |
November 8, 2004
Virtually
all small businesses report growth as the result
of a web site | October 1, 2004
