Posts Tagged ‘electronics’

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Jul26

Amazon profit doubles on sales of electronics

by admin on July 26th, 2008 at 7:44 am
Posted In: News & Articles

Amazon.com, the world’s largest Internet retailer, reported that its second-quarter profit more than doubled as a jump in sales of electronic items combined with a rise in overseas revenues as the cheap dollar made products cheaper for customers outside the US. The retailer, which also benefited from a $53 million gain from the sale of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Apr19

Wal-Mart CEO doesn’t see a quick end to recession

by admin on April 19th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Posted In: Chain Stores, Discount Stores, News & Articles, Retail Formats

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The head of Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N), the world’s biggest retailer, said on Wednesday there remained a “lot of stress” in the economy and he did not anticipate a quick end to the recession. “There’s still a lot of stress,” Wal-Mart CEO Mike Duke said on a taped interview on NBC’s […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Nov27

Black Friday Sales Hits Record, Retail traffic and Foot-falls up.

by admin on November 27th, 2011 at 6:35 am
Posted In: Apparel / Garment, Beauty Salon, Department Store, Discount Stores, Entertainment, Grocery Stores, Leisure & Lifestyle, Luxury Stores, Mobile Stores, News & Articles, Retail Formats, Retail Verticals, Supermarket/Hypermarket

Retail sales on Black Friday climbed 6.6% this year to an estimated $11.4 billion, according to ShopperTrak, which tracks foot traffic at malls and stores. Last year, sales climbed just 0.3% to $10.7 billion, which was a record one-day sales amount at the time, according to the company.

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