Retail News

T-Bone asked:


In light of the coldest winter in 50 years in America and the coldest summer in Australia in 50 years, what say you?

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=ae6GlcvBtldY&refer=home

Miss Dimplez asked:


Over the past summer you worked for your uncle’s convenience store in your hometown. As you prepared to return to school, your uncle asked for a report with your impression of the c-store business.

After thinking about it for a couple of days, you were apprehensive to report to your uncle what you really thought of the business. Did you really want to tell him that as you saw it, c-stores have seven big revenue-generating product categories: prepared food, beer, cigarettes, packaged beverages, fountain drinks, and lottery tickets. However, cigarettes are now too politically incorrect and unhealthy to continue to grow in sales and may even start to decline over the next couple of years. Also, gasoline, which accounts for nearly half of his sales, is under pressure from the likes of Wal-Mart and Costco, which are using fuel as a traffic generator. In addition, the other categories are now seeing low-to-no growth.

You realize that if you tell him this bad news, you need to tell him what to do: sell out or change the business model. What would you tell him to do?

Brian the brain asked:


Is that why Obama was in such a RUSH to pass the bill for the stimulus package? because he knew the economy would start to rebound by itself, and then we would not need a bailout altogether?

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/US-retail-sales-unexpectedly-rb-14336123.html
Does it not at all sound sketchy that he was in SUCH a rush to bankrupt our country?
AMERICAN WOMAN: The information in the links are FACTS not OPINIONS

phoenix asked:


Someone’s done it, they have install Mac OS X Leopard on regular pc’s and r selling them for less than half of the price.

Here is the link:

http://www.psystar.com/psystar_openmac_osx86_reinventing_the_wheel.html

They r even planning to fight with Apple in courts because they claim Apple is a monopoly and puts above 80% profit or something on their machines.

Here r the articles:

http://www.news.com/8301-13579_3-9919432-37.html?tag=nefd.lede

http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/04/mac_clone_maker.html

I don’t think they can win the case against Apple but it will be a huge publicity for the osx86 project and this had to happen some time right?

What do u think?

dolce asked:


I’m trying to find a brown clutch bag or wristlet online (I’m stuck at school without a car so the mall isn’t an option). I’ve checked the following:

Urbanoutfitters.com
Target.com
Spiegel.com
Newport-News.com
Forever21.com
Jcpenny.com
Macys.com

…any suggestions for a good and inexpensive ladies’ accessories site? I’m not a fan of ebay, so any retail websites you can suggest would be wonderful. Thank you!

LuvPinkPuffies asked:


http://today.reuters.com/news/articleinvesting.aspx?type=governmentFilingsNews&storyID=2006-10-13T193707Z_01_N13419631_RTRIDST_0_RETAIL-WALMART-DAMAGES-UPDATE-2.XML

I think business majors/leaders now have the esteem of being lumped into accident attorneys, and other shucksters whose main purpose in life is not to make money…but to STEAL money, or put a 90-year old grandmother out on the streets(LEGALLY, since if the law says so, it MUST be the right thing to do(if your missing some brain mass))

Why slap WAL-MART on the wrist? It just will be written off as a loss, and absorbed by the consumer, and they just continue doing business as usual…

Makes me want to hang up in my office pictures of “famous” CEO’s.

God help us in America, really. We are going down the tubes very fast…

ms.karenrandell asked:


Unique Shades of Color • Anything & Everthing• Gifts Shoppe-Specialty Items & Services. I need help getting the word out without using costly News-paper Ads, DMA listings (which are only 60-70% accurate), or using a local Print Shop to send bulk mailing. Bulk Mailing Permits start-up is costly in the beginning, and expensive (but cheaper than regular mail in the long run).

I’d like to hear from someone who has insight in this area that could help me out with some inexpensive marketing-adverising! I’m a Small Business Owner who greatly appreciate some expert advice from someone who has been there.

Anyone who sends suggestions I will send out “Spring 2006 Catalog” •End of Summer Super Blow-Out Sale• Plus a coupon for 25% off for your help (or retail store owners looking for wholesale merchandise view my website @ unique-shades-of-color.com for more info or email me at info@unique-shades-of-color.com. All help is greatly appreciated.Karen Randell

NightShadow asked:


I work at 7 11. And there’s a news rule that convenient and retail stores must now follow.

Which is if you buy tobacco, cigarettes and alcohol we MUST ask for your ID age regardless. We don’t care if you look 99 yrs old, we WILL ask for your ID because it’s company policy.

Anyways, this lady came in yesterday and bought a 20 pack. I asked for her ID. She was 40+ years. When I asked her to give me her ID she told me, why? This is insulting? ***? How is it insulting to follow company rules and or regulations? Are customers stupid now a days? According to my manager I am allowed to deny the sale if they refuse to give me their ID. So how is this insulting?

Askepios asked:


I know ive heard alot bad talk on the news right now about the housing industry and how bad things are right now in real estate and how countrywide just took 11billion dollars out in loans. But yet they just built this huge new shiny building in my town and are hiring HEAVILY in my area.

They are hiring so heavily they are hiring me with just 4 years of retail experience and the requirments for this position required a bachelors degree in finance or economics and 3-5 years of real estate experience.

They are offering me 2000/month base salary and commission ontop of that. Which they tell me some of the guys there have easily made over 10,000 a month with hard work and dedication.

How can I say no to a job like this? And if the company goes into bankruptcy what will happen to someone at my position? The company just doesnt shut down does it? I need your advices on this please! And if anyone out there has experience as a loan officer with countrywide let me know your advice!