U.S. Retailers Depended on Discounts in August The New York Times | Back-to-school season started off on sale, with retailers receiving new merchandise in August, and then marking it down to get it out the door. Mary Altaffer/Associated Press | Shoppers at Macy’s in New York last month. U.S. retail sales surpassed expectations in August, but many stores resorted...
Home loans may soon pinch as HDFC hikes retail PLR by 0.5% The Times Of India MUMBAI: Home loans have become more expensive with the country’s largest housing finance company, HDFC, raising its retail prime lending rate (RPLR) by half a percentage point. Meanwhile, HDFC’s and ICICI Bank’s special dual rate scheme that guaranteed low rates for first two years came to a c...
Changing the retail landscape Gulf News | Dubai: A rule of thumb in assessing a corporate chief is to find out what his people say and feel about him — in private, of course. Going by that yardstick, Yousuf Ali's standing with his workforce is that of a much-loved and admired f...
U.S. Retailers Depended on Discounts in August The New York Times | Back-to-school season started off on sale, with retailers receiving new merchandise in August, and then marking it down to get it out the door. Mary Altaffer/Associated Press | Shoppers at Macy’s in New York last month. U.S. retail sales surpasse...
Retail Stocks Rally ... for No Good Reason The Street Overall total same-store sales rose 3.2%, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers. The research firm originally predicted a gain of 3%. As a result, the S&P Retail Index is climbing 2% to 419.75 in morning trading. | But let's take...
How retail advertisers can stop missing seasonal opportunities The Examiner | Last week's Examiner article discussed ways Richmond advertisers jumping on the Virginia Back-to-School sales tax holiday were missing opportunities. Marketing strategist Ellen Sorstokke agrees, particularly with the point about short-sightedness â...
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US STOCKS-Wall St declines on jobless claims, retail sales The Guardian * Initial jobless claims unexpectedly rose last week * Caution prevails ahead of monthly jobs report Friday * July retail sales up less than forecast * Dow off 0.2 pct, S&P down 0....
Retail data: Americans remained cautious in July The Examiner Comments NEW YORK (Map, News) - Worried about the stalling economic recovery, Americans remained reluctant to spend at stores in July, especially on pricier items like jewelry, tho...
Home loans may soon pinch as HDFC hikes retail PLR by 0.5% The Times Of India MUMBAI: Home loans have become more expensive with the country’s largest housing finance company, HDFC, raising its retail prime lending rate (RPLR) by half a percentage point. Meanwhile, HDFC’s and ICICI Bank’s special dual rate scheme that gu...
9 Retail Stocks Fighting the Back-to-School Blues The Street August, once again, is expected to be a soft month for sales, as warmer weather perpetuated and shoppers are waiting closer to need before opening their wallets. Investors, of course, are crossing their fingers, hoping all of these factors will just ...
Most new farmland comes from cutting tropical forest Newstrack India | Washington, Sep 4 (ANI): A new study has revealed that more than 80 percent of the farmlands created in the tropics between 1980 and 2000 came into existence after cutting forests. | As a result it sends carbon into the atmosphere and drives global warming. | Stanford researcher have also noted that big agribusiness has largely replac...
