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  • Booz & Co. unveils shopping trends for 2012 holiday season

    NEW YORK — While holiday retail sales will remain flat or only slightly up from last year, emerging consumer buying trends will have significant implications for retailers, according to a new survey from Booz & Co.

  • Study: Retail CFOs forecast 4.5% increase in total 2012 sales

    Chicago -- A study released on Tuesday by BDO USA found that retailers are generally confident that year-end sales will top last year’s. According to the sixth-annual BDO Retail Compass Survey of CFOs, which examined the opinions of 100 leading retail CFOs nationwide, retailers are expecting a 4.5% increase in total 2012 sales.

  • Deloitte: Consumer Spending Index drops for second consecutive month

    New York -- The Deloitte Consumer Spending Index, released Tuesday, showed a drop in spending for the second month in a row.

    The Index tracks consumer cash flow as an indicator of future consumer spending.

  • Walton College builds its business credentials

    The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas was ranked among the top 30 public undergraduate business schools in the most recent edition of U.S. News & World Report's "Best Colleges 2013."

  • Report: Retailers lead U.S. companies in use of solar power; Walmart No. 1

    Orlando, Fla. -- The nation’s chain retailers lead the nation when it comes to commercial solar energy use, according to a report released Wednesday by the Solar Energy Industries Association and Vote Solar Initiative advocacy group.

  • Holiday hiring indicator suggests Merry Christmas

    Retailers plan to hire an increased number of temporary workers this holiday season, according to a survey by the global consulting firm Hay Group.

    "Retailers are betting that 2012 is going to be a great holiday season," said Craig Rowley, vp and global practice leader for Hay Group’s retail practice. "After four years of economic turbulence, they have figured out how to operate in an uncertain business environment and are calm and cool, knowing that they are ready, as they head into the holidays."

  • Walmex same-store sales rose 4.1% in August, beating Street

    Mexico City -- Wal-Mart Stores’ Mexican arm Wal-Mart de Mexico reported Monday that same-store sales for the month of August rose 4.1%, beating analysts’ expected 2.8% increase.

    The retailer, which is being investigated for bribery to expedite store openings, projects improved results for the second half of the year.
     

  • Survey: Retailers focusing on mobile site optimization and in-store technologies

    Denver -- Retailers remain conservative when it comes to financial investments in mobile and tablet initiatives despite the industry buzz, according to a survey by Shop.org and Forrester Research Inc.

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