Retail NewsRetail news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Barnes & Noble unlikely to bid for Borders: report- August 15, 2008 Barnes & Noble Inc, the largest U.S. specialty bookseller, is unlikely to make a bid for rival Borders Group Inc, The Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the situation.http://www.topix.net/business/retail/2008/08/barnes-noble-unlikely-to-bid-for-borders-repo... Small-scale farmers grapple with modern commerce- August 14, 2008 At the wholesale produce market in this Mennonite community, farming families arrive by horse and buggy and pallets are stacked high with freshly harvested Shenandoah Valley onions, corn, green peppers and ...http://www.topix.net/business/retail/2008/08/small-scale-farmers-grapple-with-modern-comme... Whole Foods beef recall- August 14, 2008 Whole Foods Market has pulled fresh ground beef from its stores, the latest retailer affected by an E. coli outbreak traced to one of the nation's largest meat packers, and the second outbreak linked to ...http://www.topix.net/business/retail/2008/08/whole-foods-beef-recall?fromrss=1 Wal-Mart's Profit is Up, Consumer Hurt- August 14, 2008 Wal-Mart Stores Inc reported a 17 percent rise in quarterly profit and raised its full-year earnings view, as shoppers seek low prices on food, health-care products and electronics its stores.http://www.topix.net/business/retail/2008/08/wal-marts-profit-is-up-consumer-hurt?fromrss=... Feds nix new bus company licenses after crash- August 14, 2008 Federal authorities are trying to ensure that bus companies ordered to stop operating don't simply set up shop under a new name, as had allegedly happened in last week's bus crash in Texas that killed 17, ...http://www.topix.net/business/retail/2008/08/feds-nix-new-bus-company-licenses-after-crash... Wal-Mart to make US$1 billion expansion in Brazil- August 14, 2008 Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced on Wednesday that it will invest the equivalent of at least US$1 billion in Brazil to expand its operations in Latin America's biggest country.http://www.topix.net/business/retail/2008/08/wal-mart-to-make-us-1-billion-expansion-in-br... CNN Expands U.S. Newsgathering With Expansion Into 10 Cities- August 14, 2008 Looking to expand its domestic newsgathering operation, CNN plans to double its U.S. presence with new operations in 10 cities, officials said Tuesday.http://www.topix.net/business/retail/2008/08/cnn-expands-u-s-newsgathering-with-expansion-... Hope amid sluggish sales- August 13, 2008 Amid the pile of downbeat sales reports for July from retailers, there was a sliver of hope: Second-quarter profits may not be as bad as expected when merchants such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Macy's Inc.http://www.topix.net/business/retail/2008/08/hope-amid-sluggish-sales?fromrss=1 Dallas officer arrested in connection with Sam's Club robbery- August 13, 2008 A Dallas police officer planned and carried out the late June robbery of a Red Bird-area Sam's Club with two other men, according to court records obtained by The Dallas Morning News .http://www.topix.net/business/retail/2008/08/dallas-officer-arrested-in-connection-with-sa... Best Buy to sell iPhones starting Sept. 7- August 13, 2008 Best Buy Co. will start selling the iPhone on Sept. 7, becoming first U.S. chain to do so outside of Apple Inc.'s and AT&T Inc.'s own stores.http://www.topix.net/business/retail/2008/08/best-buy-to-sell-iphones-starting-sept-7?from... |