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Consumer confidence falls in February
Consumer confidence fell in February amid householder concerns about future increases to interest rates, a survey shows.The Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of consumer sentiment fell 2.6 per cent...
- AAP Wednesday February 10, 01:04 PM -
Retail spending flat in January
Retail spending in January was flat but overall spending during the month was driven up by an increase in fuel prices, according to electronic spending data released today.The seasonally adjusted...
- NZPA Wednesday February 10, 11:29 AM -
Premier Czech Retail Broker, Patria Direct, Launches Patria Forex with FXCM Technology
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- FXCM Tuesday February 9, 09:27 PM -
EUR/USD: Trading the U.S. Advanced Retail Sales Report
Retail spending in the U.S. is expected to improve in January, with economists forecasting a 0.3% rise following the unexpected contraction during the holiday season, and the data is likely to...
- FXCM Tuesday February 9, 09:12 PM -
UK Retail Sales Growth Worst in 15 Years in January, says BRC
UK Retail Sales fell -0.7% in January after adding 1.1% in the previous month according to the British Retail Consortium. BRC Director General Stephen Robertson called the outcome “an awful...
- FXCM Tuesday February 9, 02:19 AM -
Survey Finds Consumer Frustration With Web Site Performance During Peak Traffic Times Negatively Impacts Business Results
DETROIT, Feb. 8, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Gomez, the Web performance division of Compuware Corporation (Nasdaq:CPWR), published the findings of an independent study examining the performance...
- Globe Newswire Tuesday February 9, 12:15 AM -
Research and Markets: Profiting From Consumer Mega-Trends in Asia Pacific: Convenience
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/211bfe/profiting_from_con) has announced the addition of the "Profiting From Consumer Mega-Trends in Asia Pacific:...
- Business Wire Monday February 8, 11:05 PM -
Supermarkets agree to phase out leases
More supermarket retailers have promised the competition watchdog to end a practice that prevents rivals from opening in the same shopping centre.Aldi Foods Pty Ltd, Franklins Pty Ltd, SPAR Australia...
- AAP Monday February 8, 09:05 PM -
Swiss Unemployment Highest Since 1998, Retail Sales Advance 4.7%
Overview Switzerland’s unemployment rate in January rose to 4.5% from 4.4% the month prior, with economists’ expectations of 4.6%, marking its highest level since March 1998, while the...
- FXCM Monday February 8, 11:23 AM -
A Rise in Retail Sales and Optimism Could Extend Dollarâs Gains
• BoE Quarterly Inflation Report – February 10, 05:30 ET Inflation is currently threatening to break above the BoE’s 3% threshold which requires Governor King...
- FXCM Saturday February 6, 12:27 AM -
Stats: Retail Sales Down, Building Approvals Up In December
Retail sales fell, but building approvals remained strong in December, especially for private houses, a sign the building and home owning boom still has some way to run. Both figures will have no...
- Australasian Investment Review Friday February 5, 10:59 AM -
URBN Q4 Comparable Retail Sales Jump 9%
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Urban Outfitters, Inc. (Nasdaq:URBN), a leading lifestyle specialty retail company operating under the Anthropologie, Free People, Leifsdottir, Terrain...
- Globe Newswire Thursday February 4, 09:00 PM -
Retail and building data encourages Swan
New figures for retail spending and building approvals demonstrate the importance of the federal government's stimulus in supporting confidence, Treasurer Wayne Swan says.But the opposition was...
- AAP Thursday February 4, 08:43 PM -
Australia shares fall 0.6 pct; retailers, miners slide
(Adds details, comments) By Narayanan Somasundaram SYDNEY, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Australian stocks fell 0.6 percent on Thursday with major retailers and miners leading the fall on poor December retail...
- Reuters Finance News, Australia Thursday February 4, 06:58 PM -
Retail spending falls on 'uncertainty'
A pull-back in discretionary spending dragged retail sales lower in December as a series of interest rate hikes bit into shopper's budgets and stores heavily discounted prices.Australian...
- AAP Thursday February 4, 05:53 PM
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