FamousAbout.com » Retail http://famousabout.com What's the Famous World News Online About? Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:07:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 JC Penney stands by Ellen DeGeneres as spokeswoman (Reuters) http://famousabout.com/jc-penney-stands-by-ellen-degeneres-as-spokeswoman-reuters http://famousabout.com/jc-penney-stands-by-ellen-degeneres-as-spokeswoman-reuters#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:16:08 +0000 admin http://famousabout.com/jc-penney-stands-by-ellen-degeneres-as-spokeswoman-reuters Reuters – J.C. Penney Co Inc said on Friday it fully backs its partnership with chat show host Ellen DeGeneres after a conservative group urged the retailer to reconsider hiring DeGeneres as a spokeswoman because she is a lesbian.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/euro-zone-sales-tumble-at-christmas-no-sign-of-growth-reuters/feed 0 Report: Sony offers digital PS Vita games for less than their retail counterparts http://famousabout.com/report-sony-offers-digital-ps-vita-games-for-less-than-their-retail-counterparts http://famousabout.com/report-sony-offers-digital-ps-vita-games-for-less-than-their-retail-counterparts#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:45:36 +0000 CoolNews http://famousabout.com/report-sony-offers-digital-ps-vita-games-for-less-than-their-retail-counterparts While the PlayStation Vita allows users to purchase the same games either at retail or digitally, Sony confirmed today that online customers in the United States will receive a bit of a discount. According to a Sony representative speaking to game blog Shacknews, Sony has chosen to mirror its strategy in Japan, and will offer discounted pricing for U.S. PlayStation Vita titles downloaded via the PlayStation network

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]]> http://famousabout.com/report-sony-offers-digital-ps-vita-games-for-less-than-their-retail-counterparts/feed 0 Amazon spending threatens 1st-quarter profit (Reuters) http://famousabout.com/amazon-spending-threatens-1st-quarter-profit-reuters http://famousabout.com/amazon-spending-threatens-1st-quarter-profit-reuters#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:29:16 +0000 France http://famousabout.com/amazon-spending-threatens-1st-quarter-profit-reuters Reuters – Amazon.com Inc warned of a possible operating loss in the first quarter following a sharp drop in fourth-quarter profit, a sign that the online retailer will keep spending heavily on expansion at the expense of short-term returns.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/amazon-spending-threatens-1st-quarter-profit-reuters/feed 0 Amazon 4Q results disappoint, stock tumbles (AP) http://famousabout.com/amazon-4q-results-disappoint-stock-tumbles-ap http://famousabout.com/amazon-4q-results-disappoint-stock-tumbles-ap#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:17:05 +0000 CoolNews http://famousabout.com/amazon-4q-results-disappoint-stock-tumbles-ap AP – Amazon’s fourth-quarter net income dropped sharply, weighed down by higher operating expenses even as its revenue grew. Investors punished the online retailer’s stock in after-hours trading, as the company also gave a disappointing forecast for the current period

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]]> http://famousabout.com/amazon-4q-results-disappoint-stock-tumbles-ap/feed 0 Amazon 4Q results disappoint, stock tumbles (AP) http://famousabout.com/amazon-4q-results-disappoint-stock-tumbles-ap http://famousabout.com/amazon-4q-results-disappoint-stock-tumbles-ap#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:17:05 +0000 William Mattson http://famousabout.com/amazon-4q-results-disappoint-stock-tumbles-ap AP – Amazon’s fourth-quarter net income dropped sharply, weighed down by higher operating expenses even as its revenue grew. Investors punished the online retailer’s stock in after-hours trading, as the company also gave a disappointing forecast for the current period

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]]> http://famousabout.com/amazon-4q-results-disappoint-stock-tumbles-ap/feed 0 Amazon says first-quarter loss possible; shares fall (Reuters) http://famousabout.com/amazon-says-first-quarter-loss-possible-shares-fall-reuters http://famousabout.com/amazon-says-first-quarter-loss-possible-shares-fall-reuters#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:54:41 +0000 France http://famousabout.com/amazon-says-first-quarter-loss-possible-shares-fall-reuters Reuters – Amazon.com Inc shares slumped after the largest Internet retailer said it may lose money in the first quarter, a sign the company is continuing to spend heavily on expansion and new ventures.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/amazon-says-first-quarter-loss-possible-shares-fall-reuters/feed 0 Apple hires Dixons chief to drive global retail (Reuters) http://famousabout.com/apple-hires-dixons-chief-to-drive-global-retail-reuters http://famousabout.com/apple-hires-dixons-chief-to-drive-global-retail-reuters#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:58:45 +0000 France http://famousabout.com/apple-hires-dixons-chief-to-drive-global-retail-reuters Reuters – Apple Inc has hired Dixons Chief Executive John Browett, who revived the British electronics retailer by emphasizing customer service, to lead the iPad maker’s global retail expansion.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/apple-hires-dixons-chief-to-drive-global-retail-reuters/feed 0 Warm winter adds to retailers’ post-holiday blues (Reuters) http://famousabout.com/warm-winter-adds-to-retailers-post-holiday-blues-reuters http://famousabout.com/warm-winter-adds-to-retailers-post-holiday-blues-reuters#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:06:16 +0000 France http://famousabout.com/warm-winter-adds-to-retailers-post-holiday-blues-reuters Reuters – Unseasonably warm weather across the United States forced many retailers to offer deeper-than-usual discounts to clear out coats, sweaters and boots in January, pointing to tepid sales in the typically slow post-holiday month.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/warm-winter-adds-to-retailers-post-holiday-blues-reuters/feed 0 Carrefour CEO stepping down, replacement named (AP) http://famousabout.com/carrefour-ceo-stepping-down-replacement-named-ap http://famousabout.com/carrefour-ceo-stepping-down-replacement-named-ap#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:28:59 +0000 France http://famousabout.com/carrefour-ceo-stepping-down-replacement-named-ap AP – The chief executive of Carrefour SA is to be replaced by a veteran French clothing retailer after a string of profit warnings sent the French retail giant’s share price tumbling.

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