As Expected, March Retail Sales Show Solid Growth, According to NRF

WASHINGTON DC, Apr 17, 2007 / --- Retailers saw strong March sales thanks to an early Easter and unseasonably warm weather. According to the National Retail Federation, retail industry sales for March (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) rose 3.7 percent unadjusted over last year and 0.8 percent seasonally adjusted from February. [more]

PPR Adds PUMA to Its Stable

MILAN, Apr 11, 2007, 2007/ --- Sportive lifestyle has reached PPR, with the French company’s announcement that it has acquired 27.1% stake in PUMA. [more]
 

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Retailers and FBI Join to Fight Organized Retail Crime

WASHINGTON DC, Apr 6, 2007 / --- In response to an alarming rise in organized retail crime, the National Retail Federation and the Retail Industry Leaders Association, in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, have teamed up to launch the Law Enforcement Retail Partnership Network (LERPnet), a secure national database that will allow retailers to share information through its unique web-based design. [more]