Retailing consists of the sale of goods or merchandise from a very fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser.Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be individuals or businesses.
In commerce, a "retailer" buys goods or products in large quantities from manufacturers or importers, either directly or through a wholesaler, and then sells smaller quantities to the end-user. Retail establishments are often called shops or stores. Retailers are at the end of the supply chain. Read More
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By Reuters
Moody's Investor Service downgraded credit ratings of three large Nordic banks on Friday, citing their reliance on market funding, tough competition for retail loans, and their exposure to the spreading euro zone debt crisis. (10:00 am)
MORE TOPICS: BNP PARIBAS, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, MORTGAGE, COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
By IBTimes UK
John Lewis online performed particularly well as the department store seen another consecutive week of double-digit sales growth. (9:59 am)
MORE TOPICS: RETAIL SALES, GDP, BANK OF ENGLAND
By Reuters UK
The equities edged up on Friday, with bottom-fishing buyers putting the market on track for its best week in a month, but traders said ongoing concerns about Greece and the euro zone left the door open for a retest of 2012 lows. (9:21 am)
By iFOREX
EUR/USD Buy at 1.2519 SL 1.2487 TP 1.2596 USD/JPY Sell at 79.81 SL 80.13 TP 79.09 GBP/USD Buy at 1.5647 SL 1.5615 TP 1.5735 USD/CHF Sell at 0.9605 SL 0.9637 TP 0.9521 today so far +41, total yesterday +163 pips. (8:35 am)
MORE TOPICS: GERMANY, RETAIL SALES
By Reuters
Moody's cut ratings for DNB <DNB.OL>, Handelsbanken <SHBa.ST> and Nordea <NDA.ST> on Friday in an expected move, pointing to vulnerability in terms of the Nordic banks funding and asset quality, as well as modest profitability. (7:14 am)
MORE TOPICS: MORTGAGE, COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
By iFOREX
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MORE TOPICS: GERMANY, RETAIL SALES
By Ozforex
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By LiveTradingNews
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