Canada Retail Sales Up 1.4%
Ottawa, Ontario, March 21, 2006--Canada's retail sales in January surged 1.4 percent from December to a record C$31.8 billion, most likely because of gift card redemptions, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday.
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UK Retailer Leaps for His Life in Warehouse Fire
Cheshire, England, March 21, 2006--A terrified businessman had to leap off the office roof of his carpet warehouse, and an employee jumped through a ball of flames as a fire ripped through the building.
Pier 1 Imports Sells UK Unit
Fort Worth, TX, March 21, 2006--Shares of housewares retailer Pier 1 Imports Inc., fell Monday after the company said it has sold its U.K.-based subsidiary, Pier Retail Group Ltd., to Iceland's Palli Ltd., for about $15 million.
NRF Welcomes Bill To Stop Product Counterfeiting
Washington, DC, March 21, 2006--The National Retail Federation today welcomed the signing of legislation intended to close a major loophole in federal law against the counterfeiting of consumer goods
Mohawk Promotions Aided by National Ads
Dalton, GA, March 21, 2006--Each spring and fall, Mohawk stages national sales events for its aligned dealers such as Mohawk Floorscapes, Mohawk ColorCenter, and Mohawk Floorz.
Mohawk's Spring Promo Heats Up
Dalton, GA, March 20, 2006--Mohawk's springtime promotion, called "Mohawk Rewards Plus” is heating up for a spring campaign.
Quick-Step & NRF Distributors Join in Northeast
Thomasville, NC, March 20, 2006 – The Quick-Step name and image has recently popped up on six tractor trailers owned by NRF distributors of Augusta, Maine.
Green Store Opens in Scottsdale
Scottsdale, AZ, March 20, 2006--Mick Dalrymple and Jeffery Frost are trying to take environmentally safe building mainstream with the launch of their store in South Scottsdale and an upcoming PBS series.
Sears Ups Sears Canada Stake, Extends Offer
Hoffman Estates, IL, March 20, 2006-- Sears Holdings Corp., said it had extended its offer to buy Sears Canada, and it had also taken up another 10.2 million shares of its target, giving it about 63.2 percent of outstanding shares of the Canadian retailer
Leading Index Off 0.2% in February
New York, NY, March 20, 2006--The Conference Board announced today that the U.S. leading index decreased 0.2 percent, the coincident index increased 0.3 percent and the lagging index increased 0.1 percent in February.