Tag Archives: store
Same-store sales continue modest recovery in April
By Phil Wahba (Reuters) – Retail spending continued to grow modestly in April as bad weather delayed spring shopping in much of the country and frugal consumers gravitated toward discount chains. Continue reading
Wilted dream: Prince Charles closes unprofitable organic veggie shop
LONDON — Britain’s weak economy has taken its toll on the nation’s poshest greengrocer with Prince Charles forced to close his organic vegetable store, citing falling trade and rising prices.Prince Charles, the heir to the throne and a champion of the environment, opened a store near to his country home Highgrove in Gloucestershire, southwest England, about eight years ago after converting his… Continue reading
Lindsay Lohan Chooses Fry’s Over Rehab
Lindsay Lohan’s lawyer lied in court today when he said his client was already ensconced in a rehab facility … she was actually roaming the aisles of an electronics store.Lindsay was at Fry’s Electronics in Fountain Valley, CA at 9 AM … the same… Continue reading
A$AP Rocky — I.Owe.Squat … That Guy Attacked ME!
A$AP Rocky might have gone all “Rocky” on some guy in a NY clothing store, but he is adamant that he does not owe the guy a dime … because the so-called beat down was in self-defense Continue reading
Bullet Hits Belt Buckle As Shot Man Saved
A convenience store worker in Philadelphia did not realise he had been shot – until someone pointed out a hole in his shirt. Continue reading
Lindsay Lohan Rehab Facility — Next-Door Liquor Store Can’t WAIT to Booze Her Up
Lindsay Lohan will have plenty of temptation just down the road when she goes to rehab on Long Island — TMZ has learned, the nearest liquor store is willing to serve her anything she wants.The owner of Six Corners Liquors — just a quarter mile… Continue reading
Coach Is Cheap for A Reason
Lauren Sebastian of the Big Blonde Hair Blog contributes to TheStreet, leveraging her fashion industry experience to give our readers seasonal out and underperformers. Wall Street analysts do these types of channel checks all the time in the retail space and she is one of the top consultants in the sector. This time she teams up with our Markets Analyst, Lindsey Bell, to reveiw retail sales results and the luxury segment Continue reading
Samsung to open brand shops in Best Buy stores; Wall Street approves
By Dhanya Skariachan NEW YORK (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is planning to install its brand shops in more than 1,400 Best Buy Co Inc stores this year, a move that some on Wall Street said could help the world's largest consumer electronics chain boost in-store traffic, sales and profitability. The news pushed Best Buy shares up 12.5 percent to $24.36 on Thursday. The store-within-a-store effort is a key element of Best Buy's turnaround plan, which includes dedicating more space to more-profitable products like tablets and mobile phones. Continue reading
CVC to Raise $1.3 Billion From Matahari Share Sale
CVC Capital Partners will raise US$1.3 billion from selling nearly half of its stake in Indonesian retailer Matahari Department Store (LPPF.JK), as the private equity firm cashes in on its investment in one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing markets. Continue reading
New owners hope to have Twinkies in stores soon
The new owner of Hostess Brands snack cakes hopes to have Twinkies back on U.S. store shelves by this summer, according to a member of the purchasing group. Continue reading
