RETAIL SALES BUOYANT IN AUSTRALIA
Australian retail sales recorded their ninth successive monthly
rise in September, climbing 0.6 per cent and beating expectations of
a 0.3 per cent gain. Sales grew by 2.7 per cent in the September
quarter - the fastest quarterly rate for four years.
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UK RETAIL SALES LOOKING GOOD TOO
Retail sales grew solidly in October, rising at their fastest
year-on-year rate for 18 months, according to the latest monthly
Distributive Trades Survey.
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VICTORIAN TOY SHOPS UNDER THE GUN
Toy retailers throughout Victoria will be subjected to inspections
as Consumer Affairs Victoria takes steps to prevent dangerous toys
from finding their way into Christmas stockings.
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SOUTH AFRICAN RETAIL GROUP TO BUY MAYNE’S PHARMACY SERVICES?
South Africa-based New Clicks Holdings, owner of the Priceline
retail chain, is considered a front-runner in the race to buy the
Mayne Group’s pharmacy services business.
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PROFIT GROWTH PREDICTED FOR CONVENIENCE RETAILERS IN THE US
In an industry fighting decreasing margins, increasing costs and
new competition from retail goliaths such as Wal-Mart, convenience
retailers can find new hope in $1 billion or more in potential
additional profit.
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RETAILERS NEED TO ADAPT
While the 80s were characterised by Yuppies, Dinks and Snags,
those products of the 90s – Generation X, Generation 7 and the
Tweenies – are all grown up and are earning money.
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JDA SOFTWARE MAKING MUSIC FOR BRAZIN
JDA Software Group has announced that Brazin recently went live
with JDA Portfolio Advanced Store Replenishment by E3 software.
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EPSON INTRODUCES WIRELESS PRINTER FOR RETAIL
Epson has released Mobilink which it claims is the first wireless
printer designed specifically for the retail and hospitality
industries.
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Close
This bulletin is edited and compiled by retail commentator John Kingsley-Jones.
John has worked as an Editor, Chief Sub-Editor
and journalist in magazines and newspapers both
in Australia and overseas.
In the past 15 years, he has consulted to a
range of companies and brands such as Unilever,
Mars Confectionery, TipTop, Tooheys, McWilliam's
Wines, Goodyear and BMW.
That's it for this issue of the Retail One-Stop. If you
have any questions or comments please give us a call on 02 9419 8356 or email us
on info@eps.net.au.
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