Retail News

So Long, Suckers asked:


“A recent report on retail sales shows a strong beginning to the holiday shopping season across the country — and I encourage you all to go shopping more.” — Press Conference by the President, December 20, 2006

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/12/20061220-1.html

Tiger@Woods asked:


hi, I recently read a news, it said somebody is going to buy the retail operation of Gateway company, and the offer is rejected. In my understanding ,Gateway is a computer company, I don’t know what dows RETAIL OPERATION of this company mean. does that mean gateway also run a lot of computer stores, and these stores are retail operations.

in this context, what does retail operation of Gateway mean,

thanx a lot!

San Jose asked:


http://www.brandweek.com/bw/content_display/news-and-features/retail-restaurants/e3i6ae6fc5050e3cd8b6f9d569b58a2b5d7
Thrifty or tacky?

Value asked:


To get successful you should be in news, inspite of innovative ideas, we are sitting….how can i ask media to cover us

johnlert22 asked:


I’m interested in buying Lowe’s stock. It seems like a good value company and has good ROE with low debt. Also, Buffett is buying Lowe’s so it must be a decent stock.
The only problem with Lowe’s is that the housing market is dead cold right now, the retail sector is underperforming and the US economy is expected to slow down and maybe even hit another recession. But Lowe’s stock keeps going up. It’s gone up $1.20 in a week. It doesn’t make sense to me. I don’t understand how a home improvement retailer in a time like this can be going up in price. With all the bad news about the housing market, retail, and the economy, it seems like it should be losing value.

What do you think? Is Lowe’s a good buy right now? As of today, 12/05, it’s priced at 31.24 with a P/E of 15.43.

robert Todd (Cole ) Sandler asked:


This building was in St Paul Ramsey county Minnesota. It is gone today. My Great grandfather own a furrier manufacturer or retail store in the building. 328 bremer arcade. I also believe he passed away that same year. How? his name is Bernhard Sandler born 1862. any pic? news stories? I can see for free? I am a full member of acessory.com

trixibel asked:


I had a friend who had a background check done for a part time job paying 7.50 an hour???? ***….She said it was so detailed it pulled up some bad news cousins she didn’t even know she had….Seems like a waste of $$$ for a company especially for a PT job-when those employees are always coming and going??

Rina asked:


planning to open a retail magazine, news stand. wanting to do research for how to set up a shop, and subscribe to all different magazines, newspapers, and publications. what are the costs involved for opening a place like this? where to start?

T-Bone asked:


I addition to improved conditions on the ground in Iraq. Now more bad news for the left comes out of wall street.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071125/ap_on_bi_ge/holiday_shopping

According to ShopperTrak RCT Corp., which tracks sales at more than 50,000 retail outlets, total sales rose 8.3 percent to about $10.3 billion on Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, compared with $9.5 billion on the same day a year ago. ShopperTrak had expected an increase of no more than 4 percent to 5 percent.

“This is a really strong number. … You can’t have a good season unless it starts well,” said Bill Martin, co-founder of ShopperTrak, citing strength across all regions. “It’s very encouraging.

Good economy, good news out of Iraq.

Can it get any worse for the doom and gloom, defeatest left?