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New store in West End (The Daily Iberian) Attention shoppers, a new retailer is moving to the Teche Area, and is scheduled to open its doors in April. Henderson, N.C.-based Variety Wholesale Inc. will locate a Roses Store in the old Winn Dixie building on West Main Street. us.rd.yahoo.com
Holiday Sales Were Dismal, New Retail Data Confirms (New York Times) The nation?s retail chains confirmed Thursday that they suffered one of the worst holiday shopping seasons in decades. us.rd.yahoo.com
Local News and Notes (Provo Daily Herald) Employment Kohl's Clinton store seeks to hire 150 workers -- Kohl's Department Stores is looking to hire 150 full-time and part-time workers for a new store in Clinton that is opening in March. A job fair is scheduled to be held from Jan. 11 to 15. us.rd.yahoo.com
Panic mode - Stores slash prices in anticipation of post-holiday lull (Missoulian) A shopper passes sale signs as she walks past a store window during a snowstorm last week in New York. Retailers are accelerating their use of survival tactics - slashing prices further and pulling merchandise off shelves to send to liquidators - as the number of holiday shopping days dwindles. us.rd.yahoo.com
FEATURE: Current Events: Retail newsmakers (Progressive Grocer) In a year in which headlines are sure to be more dramatic than usual across the country, you can also be sure supermarket operators will be creating their own share of headlines in 2009. us.rd.yahoo.com
Retailers brace for major change (The Record) The good news for retailers reeling from the holiday sales season is that 2008 is almost over. The bad news: The fallout in 2009 could be worse. us.rd.yahoo.com
Stores using survival tactics, look past holidays (The Journal News) NEW YORK - Retailers are accelerating their use of survival tactics - slashing prices further and pulling merchandise off shelves to send to liquidators - as the number of holiday shopping days dwindles. us.rd.yahoo.com
Letters to the Editor (The Villager) It is gratifying to read of the major bootleg merchandise bust in the Police Blotter section of your Dec. 17 issue. According to your article, more than $1 million worth of illegal goods were seized and a large illegal vending operation was stopped. I was surprised to read that no one was arrested. us.rd.yahoo.com
Stores using survival tactics, look past holidays (Provo Daily Herald) NEW YORK — Retailers are accelerating their use of survival tactics — slashing prices further and pulling merchandise off shelves to send to liquidators — as the number of holiday shopping days dwindles. But January and beyond look scarier for even relatively healthy merchants as the passing of the holidays give shoppers no reason at all to spend.What's worse, the industry expects a rise in ... us.rd.yahoo.com
KB Toys prepares to close stores (The Post-Star) After filing for bankruptcy protection earlier this month, KB Toys announced Monday it will close all stores by early February. us.rd.yahoo.com
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