""The Winter of 2008-2009 will prove to be the winter of global economic discontent that marks the rejection of the flawed ideology that unregulated global financial markets promote financial innovation, market efficiency, unhampered growth and endless prosperity while...
The ramifications of the worldwide global economic crisis has had far-reaching effects; in the wake of store closings all across the US, it should come as no surprise that UK retail businesses are suffering as...
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Related NowPublic.com story: List of Retail Store Closings in the US in 2009The plagued economy has spawned a massive fallout within the retail sector, and hundreds of stores like Office Depot, Sergio Rossi,...
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Be prepared for an influx of budget shopping and thrifty style tips in the coming months as the fashion industry scrambles to deal with a global economic crisis. Style mavens will, for the most part, have to...
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Victoria is chock full of great independent boutiques and Yates Street is home to a brand-new shopping destination: The Butchers Hook. The small, minimalist shop opened on October 21, 2008 and stocks great...
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The last thing retailers expected with the economic recession was an increase in business suit sales, but it would seem that with the increased frequency of layoffs and soaring unemployment rates, professionals...
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Jobless claims hit 25-year high, imports plunge Doug Palmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers drawing jobless benefits hit a 25-year...
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The Dubai Mall opened today and is one of the largest in the world, occupying over 12 million sq ft of space (3.77 million of which is leasable space) and housing 1,200 stores - 600 of which are opening today,...
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According to this recent New York Times story:""Whole Foods Market, a showcase for the natural and organic industries, is struggling through the toughest stretch in its history. And the organic industry is...
In the 24 hour market cycle, it is now Asia's turn to head south. "Asian stocks tumbled, driving Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average down as much as 10 percent, as concern deepened that the global economy is headed...
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Now IMF has warned the world that we are on the verge of massive financial crisis we should have to act as soon as possible otherwise it wil become too late to handle.Rapid action can save the rich country...
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" Once this obvious truth becomes generally accepted then we can expect a sudden shift by retail investors into gold and silver for protection against inflation. Both are very small markets by comparison to global equities, real estate or bonds - particularly silver, so the...
Did you purchase any music online from Wal-Mart?
Wal-Mart is the latest company to ditch the DRM in an attempt to crack the coveted iPod market, which for years has been out of reach. Following in the footsteps of Yahoo a few months ago, and in the spirit of Steve Jobs'...
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The Dubai Mall, slated to open this month as one of the world's largest shopping centres, will be the home of the first Bloomingdale's retail store to open in the Middle East."The American department store will be...
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MySpace began a digital music sales battle with iTunes Thursday when it launched MySpace Music — a "music service formed by the world's second largest social network and all four of the largest recording...