Cash-strapped Europeans are playing a multi-billion dollar game of chicken this Christmas, holding back from buying presents in the hope jittery retailers will cut prices rather than risk being left with unsold stock.
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![]( "Russian online retail stifled by infrastructure")
Russian online retail stifled by infrastructureRussian online shopping growth is being held back by poor infrastructure and slow delivery times, accountants PWC said on Wednesday, forcing retailers to spend more before they reap any benefit of rising internet use.
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![]( "Puma announces results of first environmental account")
Puma announces results of first environmental accountIn order to reduce its environmental footprint, Puma has decided to calculate its impact. Part of PPR’s sports and lifestyle unit, Puma has just published on May 16th the results of its first environmental account.
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![]( "Wal-Mart shrinks stores to help grow its business")
Wal-Mart shrinks stores to help grow its businessWal-Mart Stores Inc is testing smaller stores in both inner cities and rural settings as it hopes to reach new customers even while trying to stem a slide in sales at existing U.S. stores.
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![]( "Asia Pacific's retail market tipped to be double US by 2014")
Asia Pacific's retail market tipped to be double US by 2014Incentives to kickstart spending by Asian governments after the global downturn will help the region post retail sales almost double those of North America within four years, a report said Monday.
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![]( "Damas hires PwC to probe transactions by former CEO")
Damas hires PwC to probe transactions by former CEODubai jewellery group Damas International Ltd has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers to examine unauthorised transactions by its former chief executive, which lead to his resignation earlier this week.
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![]( "361 Degrees slips off early gains in HK debut")
361 Degrees slips off early gains in HK debutChinese sportswear retailer 361 Degrees International rallied about 19% before paring back gains in the afternoon session of its trading debut on Tuesday 30 June, weighed down by a fall in the broad market.
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![]( "General Growth filing clouds future for stores")
General Growth filing clouds future for storesThe bankruptcy of the second-largest U.S. mall owner, General Growth Properties Inc, will have little immediate effect on its retail tenants, but could hurt them down the road. The biggest real estate failure in U.S.c...
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![]( "Baugur's UK unit placed into administration")
Baugur's UK unit placed into administrationThe British unit of Icelandic investment group Baugur, which owns stakes in a large number of UK high street retailers, was on Friday placed into administration.