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McDonald s raises investment in China by 25 to overhaul stores McDonald s Corp., the world s largest restaurant company, will increase capital investment in China by 25 percent this year as it overhauls stores and offers free wireless Internet services to woo customers. The Oak ...
Aldi and Lidl beat Tesco and Sainsbury s in Which? survey Aldi and Lidl, the European discount chains, have beaten Tesco and the rest of the major grocery groups in an influential survey to find Britain's best supermarket. The big four supermarket chains Tesco, Sainsbury s, Asda ...
EBay to cut listing fees in bid to lure sellers EBay Inc. said Tuesday it will cut U.S. listing fees, even dropping them completely in some cases, as part of its ongoing effort to align its revenue with actual sales rather than listings. The new fee structure appeared to be ...
Lotte to acquire Buy the Way for $236 million Lotte Group, the operator of 7- Eleven outlets in South Korea, agreed to acquire convenience- store chain Buy the Way from private-equity fund Unitas Capital for 274 billion won ($236 million). Korea Seven Co., more than 50 percent ...
Global Demand Will Come Back Very Slowly, Li &Fung Says The world faces a slow recovery in demand for goods and services, said William Fung, managing director of Li & Fung Ltd., the biggest supplier of toys and clothes for retailers including Wal-Mart Stores Inc. It seems like ...
Coach to open First Mainland Flagship Store in Shanghai The American luxury accessories designer and maker Coach has announced plans to open its first Chinese mainland flagship store in Shanghai in April 2010. Located at the junction of Shanghai's Huaihaizhong road and Songshan ...
Home Depot plans to lay off 1,000 employees as it cuts three pilot programs, according to a report. About 900 of the layoffs will come from consolidating some support functions in human resources, finance and other divisions, the Associated Press reported. The remainder of the ...
Wal-Mart brings back goods as shoppers turn to Lowe s Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world s biggest retailer, is bringing back some products it had removed from shelves last year as shoppers turn to competitors for a wider selection of merchandise. The company met with suppliers ...
In order to cash in on growing brand consciousness, luxury watch maker Cartier plans to expand its distribution network in India, a top company official said here. India is a very important region and its culture is very influential in art and jewellery. The country is very ...
Hugo Boss CEO says end of crisis is near German premium fashion house Hugo Boss sees growing signs that the fashion industry has turned the corner and expects it to get back to past growth rates from 2011 as well-heeled shoppers splash out again. The end of the crisis is slowly ...
Home Depot making stores, supply chain greener The home improvement retailer with the big orange signs wants its stores to be more green. Atlanta-based The Home Depot Inc. said Thursday it cut its U.S. store energy use by 2.6 billion kilowatt-hours since 2004 and now aims for a ...
FamilyMart to open 100 new stores in Shanghai in 2010 According to Taiwanese local reports, the Taiwan-based operation of franchise convenience store retailer FamilyMart plans to open at least 100 new stores in Shanghai in 2010. Having focused on the urban areas of Shanghai, ...
Why Best Buy loves mobile? I m still digesting Tracy Benson s amazing insight yesterday on retail and mobile. (More on that later.) But here s what I know we want to share right away. Benson, senior director of interactive marketing at Best Buy, began her presentation at the ...
Sales Makeover for Lauder: Show Prices, Offer Options Est e Lauder Cos. CEO Fabrizio Freda, only the second nonfamily member to lead the company since its founding in 1946, would like to change the way department stores sell cosmetics. Mr. Freda wants to woo customers who are ...
Yamada Denki to open new store in China Yamada Denki, one of the largest electronics retailers in Japan, is planning to open a flagship store in China. Yamada Denki has signed an agreement with Tianjin government agencies to open a flagship store of about 32,000 square meters in ...
Sainsbury to add electronics, sports gear online, forgo clothes J Sainsbury Plc, the U.K. s third- largest supermarket owner, plans to expand non-food products such as electronics, entertainment and sports equipment on its Web site and won t add clothing for now. There are plenty ...
Asda demands equal pay for temporary staff Thousands of temporary workers in the food industry will win pay equal to that of permanent staff under a deal struck between Asda and Unite, the union. Asda, Britain s second-largest supermarket, heaped pressure on other grocers to ...
Asahi Breweries expands business in China Japanese beer manufacturer Asahi Breweries has announced that it plans to become one of the world s top ten food companies, through acquisition and by expanding its business in China. Naoki Izumiya, a senior managing director of Asahi, ...
Seven & I may fall after profit plunges on Seven & I Holdings Co., the world s largest convenience retailer, may fall in Tokyo trading today after reporting a 57 percent drop in profit. Net income was about 40 billion yen ($449 million) in the year to Feb. 28, less than half the ...
M&S says to consider retailing broadband, telecoms Marks & Spencer Group PLC Executive Chairman Sir Stuart Rose Wednesday said the U.K. retailer could consider extending its goods and services offerings into telecommunications and broadband. Asked at a retail conference whether ...
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Bill Gates talks nuclear
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates confirmed on Wednesday that he is ...
China offers inspirations to global dilemmas
China offers inspirations to global dilemmas
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Merck to put $1.5b in R&D
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IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
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Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
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