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Retailers highlight service, convenience to fight showrooming
Detroit Free PressMatt Norcross has been selling books for two decades, but lately he must contend with readers who go to his Petoskey, Mich., shop to see and touch the printed works he offers, only to buy them later from Amazon.com at a savings. Even if he offers the...Tags: Freedom of the Press, Computer Hardware, Sears, Target, Walmart
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Three Alamogordo businesses discuss local economic climate
Alamogordo Daily News, N.M.With federal budget cuts, sequestration and a light to moderate economic growth prediction for the rest of 2013 and into 2014, some Alamogordo retailers believe the local economy is steady. They also think it's contingent upon sequestration, the...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Consumer Confidence, Economic Indicator, U.S. Department of Defense, Business
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Sears won't sign Bangladesh safety accord
Sears said Wednesday it does not plan to sign a fire and building safety agreement backed by some of Europe's biggest apparel brands aimed at trying to prevent another disaster like the one in Bangladesh that killed more than 1,100 workers. Instead, the...
Tags: Human Rights, Walmart, Marketing, Kmart, Fashion Trends
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U.S., European groups divided on how to improve Bangladesh factories
Reuters(Reuters) - A trans-Atlantic divide between European and U.S. retailers over how best to respond to fatal disasters in Bangladesh textile factories split wide open on Wednesday, with U.S. retailers claiming their European counterparts are giving labor...Tags: Chittagong (Bangladesh), Groceries, Dhaka (Bangladesh), Arbitration, Gap Inc.
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U.S. retail group criticizes Bangladesh safety accord
Reuters(Reuters) - A major U.S. retail trade group on Wednesday spoke out against a Bangladesh fire and building safety accord agreed to by mostly European companies, saying that signing on would expose American companies to a legally questionable binding...Tags: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Bangladesh, Gap Inc., Hennes & Mauritz AB
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WRAPUP 3-As some retailers back Bangladesh accord, U.S. group lashes out
ReutersBy Jessica Wohl May 15 (Reuters) - An accord designed to prevent another deadly disaster in Bangladesh's garment industry drew sharp criticism from a major U.S. retail trade group on Wednesday, which said it would constrain legal rights of U.S....Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Companies and Corporations, Consumer Goods Industries, Dhaka (Bangladesh), Plant Openings
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CORRECTED-WRAPUP 1-Wal-Mart checks Bangladesh factories; retailer accord elusive
Reuters(Changes company spelling to Wal-Mart from Walmart in lead and throughout text) By Jessica Wohl May 15 (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc stepped up Bangladesh factory inspections while U.S. and European retailers pursued separate accords to try to prevent...Tags: Chittagong (Bangladesh), Health and Safety at Work, Companies and Corporations, Walmart, Consumer Goods Industries
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North American retailers devising own Bangladesh plans
Reuters(Reuters) - North American retailers on Tuesday discussed forging their own Bangladesh safety agreement, an alternative to a legally binding accord that many European retailers have signed on to, though details of any alternative accord were still...Tags: Human Rights, Walmart, Marketing, Consumer Goods Industries, American Apparel
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North American retailers work on separate Bangladesh plan -source
ReutersMay 14 (Reuters) - North American retailers may join together on their own Bangladesh safety agreement, an alternative to a legally-binding accord that mainly European retailers have signed onto, according to a person with knowledge of the discussions....Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Bangladesh, American Apparel, North America, American Apparel and Footwear Association
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Editorial: Online sales tax is a one-click revenue source
Last week, the U.S. Senate passed the Marketplace Fairness Act, which requires Internet-based businesses to collect state sales tax based on the shipping address. The bill is fair, logical and necessary to Virginia's economy. Businesses that sell...Tags: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bobby Scott, Television Industry, Amazon.com Inc., Hampton Roads
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Retail sales edged up in April
Did you get out and shop in April? Retail sales numbers released today show improving consumer confidence and more spending in stores. The National Retail Federation reported a 0.6 percent seasonally adjusted sales gain from March to April,...
Tags: U.S. Department of Commerce, Consumer Confidence, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Consumers, Vehicles
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Cars, home improvement give April retail sales a boost
Spring’s arrival late in April gave retail sales a light boost as Americans emerged from hibernation to spend on cars, gardening goods and building supplies. From March to April, sales rose a slight 0.1% after declining a revised 0.5% from...
Tags: Petroleum Industry, Home Improvement, Economic Indicator, Vehicles
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