Retail News http://www.news-spider.com/Business/Retail/index.html Latest Retail News from news-spider.com. News from more than 2,000 sources, updated continuously. en-us Copyright (c) 2008 news-spider.com. All rights reserved. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:37:11 GMT Rite Aid Goes Too Low for NYSE http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223655796 Rite Aid has advised shareholders that the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) may move to delist the company's stock after a couple of weeks of it trading below $1 a share. From a practical standpoint, wh ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223655796 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:00:00 GMT Anarchy in the Butter Dish http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223652368 Johnny Rotten, the lead singer for the legendary punk brand, The Sex Pistols, is starring in a $9 million campaign on British television for Country Life butter. It's the first time the 52-year-old ha ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223652368 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:21:21 GMT Safeway Remains Focused on Lifestyle http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223652369 There's no doubt that the success achieved by Safeway in the past four years is connected to the development of the chain's Lifestyle format. This year the company anticipates opening 20 new stores an ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223652369 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:21:21 GMT Same-store sales fall in September for trio of retailers http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223569052 Three retailers based in Southern California -- Hot Topic Inc., The Wet Seal Inc. and Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. -- all reported declines in same-store sales for the month of September. (HOTT) ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223569052 Thu, 9 Oct 2008 14:26:23 GMT Store Cards Costing Customers More in Interest http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223562295 At a time when more shoppers are trying to decide how to stretch their money, one seemingly obvious decision is reducing the amount paid each month on credit and store cards. What not everyone realize ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223562295 Thu, 9 Oct 2008 13:21:13 GMT Drive-Thrus R.I.P. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223562296 Follow the logic: The vast majority of fast food restaurant patrons pick up their orders at drive-thrus. The time spent waiting in line with engines idling puts pollutants in the air that contribute t ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223562296 Thu, 9 Oct 2008 13:21:13 GMT Survey: Seasonal Hiring Expected to Drop http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223562297 A survey of 1,000 U.S. managers who have responsibility for hiring seasonal workers found that each manager, on average, plans on hiring 3.7 seasonal employees this holiday season, roughly 33 percent ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223562297 Thu, 9 Oct 2008 13:21:13 GMT Pier 1 Import’s stock plummets 23 percent http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223508016 Home furnishings retailer Pier 1 Imports saw its stock plummet 23 percent on Wednesday, closing at $2.10 per share -- 63 cents lower than its Tuesday’s close of $2.73 per share. (PIR) http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223508016 Wed, 8 Oct 2008 21:29:56 GMT Discounters see rise in sales, department stores take hit http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223493755 As the economy continues to falter more shoppers are heading to discount stores. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223493755 Wed, 8 Oct 2008 17:20:16 GMT Anywhere Consumers http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223475645 Yankee Group has identified a new breed of consumers that "prize connectivity at all times" to help tech and media brands better understand their buying habits. Given the many factors involved in cust ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1223475645 Wed, 8 Oct 2008 13:22:07 GMT