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Tag Archives: Shopping

08Nov/17

Big U.S. retailers tap brakes on orders

November 8, 2017EconomyBritish American Tobacco, Business, Business/Finance, Distribution business), Economy, H&M, Inventory, J. C. Penney, Kohl's, Macy's, Penney, Retail, Retailers, Retailing, Roselle Chen, Shopping, Supply chain management, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Trade, Trae Bodge, TRAE BOGDE, U.S. department, United Statessmbale

U.S. department stores are ordering less this holiday season to keep their inventory costs down. Roselle Chen reports. Continue reading →

30Jul/17

Chinese mall saves men from shopping purgatory with “man pods”

July 30, 2017GamesAdministrative divisions of China, Business/Finance, China, Cities in Asia, Cities in China, Cubicle, Entertainment, Global Harbor, Gun pod, Husbands, Mass media, PODS, Retail, Shanghai, Shopping, Web seriessmbale

In Shanghai one mall is seeking to make the experience a little less tedious by creating “man pods”, a cubicle offering video games where women can deposit their boyfriends and husbands while they browse the shops. Continue reading →

21Nov/16

Cyber Monday and Black Friday are merging

November 21, 2016EconomyBlack Friday, Business, Business/Finance, Buzzword, Christmas economics, Company: WalMart, Cyber Monday, Economy, Economy of the United States, Forrester Research, Free shipping, Jeanne Yurman, Jet.com, Marissa Tarleton, Marketing, Retail, Retailing, RETAILMENOT.COM, Shopping, Technology/Internet, Trade, Walmartsmbale

The pressure to capture a rapidly growing percentage of online holiday sales is pushing Walmart and other retailers to offer deals sooner and sooner. Jeanne Yurman reports. Continue reading →

11Nov/16

Kobe Bryant at an Alibaba gala

Alibaba Singles Day sales break $5 bln in an hour

November 11, 2016FinanceAlibaba, Alibaba Group, Black Friday, Business, Buzzword, Calendars, China, Christmas economics, City: Shenzhen, Company: Alibaba, Cyber Monday, David Beckham, e-commerce, Economy, Graham Mackay, Jack Ma, Katy Perry, Kobe Bryant, Retailing, Shenzhen, Shoppers Drug Mart, Shopping, Singles' Day, Smartphonessmbale

Alibaba’s Singles’ Day sales surged past last year’s 91.2 billion yuan ($13.36 billion) total with nearly nine hours left on the clock, but growth was markedly slower than in 2015 as shoppers sought even bigger price cuts. Graham Mackay reports.

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27Nov/15

Britons chase Black Friday bargains

November 27, 2015FinanceAmazon, Argos, Black Friday, Business, Buzzword, Christmas and holiday season, Christmas economics, Conlumino, Dixons Carphone, London, Marketing, Marks & Spencer, Merchandising, Online shopping, Paddington, PANMURE GORDON, Retail, Retailing, Selfridges, Shannon Edwards, Shopping, SIMON FRENCH, Slough, United Kingdom, United Statessmbale

British retailers brace for a rush of shoppers on the hunt for pre-Christmas bargains on Black Friday.
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21Nov/15

Shops close after Brussels put on maximum security alert

November 21, 2015WorldBelgium, Brussels, centre of Belgian, Charles Michel, Christian Champluvier, Juana, Mohammed, Paris, Prime Minister, Retailing, Shopping, Shopping mallsmbale

Belgians feel the stress of being on maximum alert after warnings of a “serious and imminent” threat of coordinated, multiple attacks by militants prompted the closure of the metro, stores and shopping centres in Brussels.
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