Nearly 10,000 retail jobs have been lost since the start of this year, according to new research. Some 9,949 positions have gone in January, with…
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FairPrice, Giant, Cold Storage and Sheng Siong supermarkets to stay open longer during CNY period
SINGAPORE – To cater to the expected throng of shoppers during the Chinese New Year period, supermarket chains NTUC FairPrice, Giant, Cold Storage and Sheng…
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Michaels Cos hires Walmart's Ashley Buchanan as CEO
(Reuters) – Michaels Cos Inc (MIK.O) on Friday named longtime Walmart Inc (WMT.N) senior executive Ashley Buchanan as chief executive officer and president on Friday,…
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Cautious UK shoppers send retail sales growth to 19-month low
LONDON (Reuters) – British shoppers kept a tight grip on their wallets last month as retail sales grew at their slowest annual pace since April…
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Why Home-Fix, four firms shutting stores: Retail woes hard to fix
Home-grown hardware chain Home-Fix closes its last store this week – an inglorious end to a high-profile business that once had 20 outlets here. The…
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Home-Fix closes brick-and-mortar shops: 5 other retailers that have shuttered stores in recent years
SINGAPORE – Once a familiar name in many Singapore shopping malls, with more than 20 outlets here at its peak, home-grown hardware chain Home-Fix will…
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DIY chain Home-Fix closing stores amid financial woes
Once a familiar name in many a Singapore shopping mall – and with more than 20 outlets at its peak – home-grown hardware chain Home-Fix…
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Australia retail sales stagnate, exports skid in bleak start to fourth-quarter
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian retailers had it tough in October as skittish consumers chose to hoard any windfall from lower interest rates and tax rebates,…
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Opinion | Trump’s Possible Policy Shift on the Taliban
More from our inbox: To the Editor: Re “Trump Remark About Taliban Stirs Confusion” (front page, Nov. 30), about the president’s declaration that he had…
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Indian retailer Future's shares surge as regulator approves Amazon investment
BENGALURU (Reuters) – Shares in Future Retail Ltd surged 13% on Friday, after India’s antitrust body approved a deal that would give Amazon.com Inc a…
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Less Plastic With ‘Bags for Life’? Try Again, Campaign Groups Say
LONDON — When the British government introduced a 5-pence levy on plastic bags four years ago, it encouraged shoppers to help reduce environmental damage by…
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Williams-Sonoma shares dip 5% on drop in year-over-year earnings
Nordstrom Inc. Reveals Gain In Q3 Profit Nordstrom Inc. (JWN) reported a profit for its third quarter that increased from last year. The company’s earnings…
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E-commerce sites hit new highs for Singles' Day sales
SINGAPORE – If you were stifling a yawn at work today, chances are you weren’t alone. Retailers raked in record Singles’ Day sales on e-commerce…
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Japan retail sales rise most since 2014, but outlook murky
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese retail sales grew at the strongest pace in 5-1/2 years in September as consumers rushed to buy big-ticket items to beat…
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