News Topic - Retail

Starbucks apparently opts out of North Huntingdon plan
Officials are interpreting an advertisement of a retail parcel on Route 30 as an indication that Starbucks has ditched its plan to build a new store at the former Chesterfield's Restaurant & Lounge site.
PittsburghLive.com  –  Oct 9, 2008 04:55 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh

Stow Hobby Lobby store opens on Monday
StowHobby Lobby store opens on MondayHobby Lobby Creative Centers, a privately held retail chain of more than 403 arts and crafts stores, will open a store in Stow on Monday.The 45,000-square-foot facility will be located at Kent Road in the Community
Ravenna Record-Courier  –  Oct 9, 2008 04:10 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: Ohio: Cleveland

U.K. retailers' tough times expected to get worse
Business conditions for Britain's retailers are tougher than at any time in recent history and are set to get worse, Richard Hyman, strategic adviser in retail for consultancy Deloitte, said yesterday. Trading over the key Christmas period is likely to be ''extremely difficult'&# ... more »
The Globe and Mail  –  Oct 9, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in World: Europe

Retailers foresee change in holiday shopping habits
Shopping has long been considered a sport on Long Island, but today's economic upheaval could very well transform a local pastime into a chore this holiday season, retail experts said.
Newsday.com  –  Oct 9, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Business

Lexington welcomes gamecocks
Main Street in Lexington is going to the birds — USC-style.Four roosters — that some think resemble gamecocks — are flocking around Lexington Baptist Church and a small retail plaza across the street.The birds appeared Sept. 4, the day USC lost to Vanderbilt, people who have see ... more »
The State  –  Oct 9, 2008 03:52 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: South Carolina: Columbia

Lucy Tobin: Fifty ways to save money online
It was a simple formula that led to my reputation as a money-saving connoisseur. I was at university, and the equation went like this: lots of time, plus little cash, multiplied by a desire to have a good time equalled the discovery of hundreds of ways to save money online. When I went out for dinne ... more »
The Guardian  –  Oct 9, 2008 12:56 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Technology

Edcomm Banker'S Academy Deploys Banker'S Academy Unlimited Training To Bank Of St. Elizabeth
Edcomm Banker's Academy has successfully deployed its Banker's Academy Unlimited training package to meet the retail bank training needs of Bank of St. Elizabeth, located in Missouri.
1888PressRelease.com  –  Oct 9, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Top Stories: Press Releases

Slumping Economy Isn't Slowing Yakima's Retail Expansion
By the end of December, South 1st Street should have a new Sonic and a Panda Express. The Walgreens on Yakima Avenue should be done by then as well.
KNDO/KNDU  –  Oct 8, 2008 10:57 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: Washington: Yakima-Pasco

Feds Extend Public Comment Period For Wolf Creek
The U.S. Forest Service is giving the public two more months to commenton a proposed housing and retail development at the Wolf Creek ski areabecause of apparent changes in the developer's plans.
cbs4denver.com  –  Oct 8, 2008 9:38 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: Colorado: Denver

WaMu home loans chief promoted to head WaMu retail banking
WaMu customers can now use Chase ATMs.
The Seattle Times  –  Oct 8, 2008 9:28 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: Washington: Seattle-Tacoma