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China reports first monthly trade deficit of six years From: Xinhua China's trade balance turned red in March with the country's first monthly trade deficit in six years, the General Administration of Customs (GAC) said Saturday. China exports were valued at 112.11 billion U.S. ...
China to prevent IPR infringement during Expo From: China Daily Chinese police at all levels will strike hard to prevent infringement of intellectual property rights (IPR) during the Shanghai World Expo, the Public Security Ministry said Tuesday. The campaign will focus on ...
Official: China to unveil new rules on foreign investment From: Xinhua China will soon release new regulations on attracting overseas investment, a deputy minister of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China s top economic planning agency, said here Saturday. ...
World Bank upgrades East Asian growth to 8.7% this year From: Xinhua The East Asian economy is forecast to expand by 8.7 percent this year supported by a recovery in global demand and capital inflows, growth in consumer spending and sustained stimulus, the World Bank said in a ...
E-commerce up 18% in March: MasterCard E-commerce and luxury retail sales outperformed all other retail and service categories in March, according to data from MasterCard Advisors' SpendingPulse report. E-commerce was up 18.4% from March 2009, representing the category's eighth ...
China mulls real name registration for online shops From: Xinhua Supporters outnumbered opponents Sunday in an online poll on introducing a real-name system to online retail registration after China's commerce authority issued a draft to solicit public opinion. The State ...
Brands bet on Indonesia as spending booms International companies are betting Indonesia will become Asia's next big consumer market after China and India in part because of booming jungle outposts like this one. Here in Samarinda, a coal-mining center on the far eastern edge of ...
U.S. retailers fared well in March Shoppers opened their wallets even wider than expected in March, snapping up spring fashions and home furnishings and paying full price for much of what they bought, retailers reported Thursday. Analysts had expected that warm weather and an ...
Indian retailers think big, shift focus to large-format stores A clutch of Indian retailers plan to ramp up the number of bigger stores in their portfolios this year. The retail firms, which include Aditya Birla Retail Ltd, Spencer s Retail Ltd, Pantaloon Retail (India) Ltd and ...
China takes gradual approach to financial liberalization From:Xinhua The People s Bank of China says the country will be more open to foreign capital this year even though the prospect of a strong economic recovery is still unclear. Although the impending withdrawals of various ...
Experts: multinational companies contribute most to China s trade surplus From: Xinhua Chinese economic and financial experts said here on Tuesday that multinational companies (MNCs) involved in the processing trade in China have contributed most to China's trade surplus. Zhang ...
MIIT: domestic market of textiles and clothing vigorous from January to February From January to February, Chinese domestic consumer market was vigorous, with the growth of sales of textiles and clothing continuously rising, and consequently, the growth of domestic demand market ...
China to step up efforts to eliminate outdated industrial capacity From: Xinhua China will continue to shut down outdated capacity in major industrial sectors to reduce pollution, save energy, and upgrade industry, the State Council, or Cabinet, said in a statement released ...
China Opens More Industries to Private Sector From: Xinhua China's government has opened a new range of government-run industries to the private sector, either through investment in existing companies or establishment of new firms. The government also announced Thursday that it ...
China s electronic information industry reports fast recovery From: Xinhua China s large electronic information manufacturers recovered at a faster pace in the first two months of this year, according to figures released Tuesday by the Ministry of Industry and Information ...
China to introduce resource tax at proper time: ministry From: Xinhua China will introduce resource tax at a proper time to promote energy saving and environmental protection, the Ministry of Finance said Tuesday in a statement on its Website. The statement provide little details ...
The Fastest-Growing Retailers These 10 companies have found ways to post strong growth amid the worst of the downturn. Few industries have been hurt as badly by the recession as retail, the front lines of the battlefield where businesses try to separate consumers from their money...
Proximity is everything in attracting customers If you re touting a product on the Internet, you might want to pay as much attention to your target consumers' ZIP code as their online activity. Proximity to certain physical stores and word-of-mouth referrals from within a ...
Fast fashion cuts into Japan's high-end department stores Once symbols of the excesses of a nation's heady rise, Japan's glitzy department stores are now in retreat as they grapple with a shift in consumer tastes toward cheaper goods. Government data last week showed that sales ...
China, Japan and S. Korea launch first round of joint research meeting on FTA On May 6, the first round of joint research meeting of China, Japan and South Korea on the FTA was held in South Korea s capital Seoul. China s Vice Commerce Minister Yi Xiaozhun, Japan s Deputy ...
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Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
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