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Walmart: How High Cost Of Real Estate May Impact Store Operations In India

Following the approval of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the multi-brand retail sector in India, retail giant Walmart (WMT) has announced plans to launch its first store within 12 to 18 months through its joint venture with Bharti Enterprises, but the high cost of real estate may pose a big challenge for the low-price retailer.
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Flat Burberry Sales Pull High-End Brands Down

After London-based Burberry Group PLC (LON: BRBY) reported flat comparable-store sales for its second quarter, market watchers are trying to digest cross signals in the luxury goods market.
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Wal-Mart Earnings Preview: Wall Street Expects Good News

Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE: WMT), the world's largest retail chain, is expected to report higher second-quarter profit as an increase in consumer spending lifted the company's revenue and offset the effect of a strong dollar.
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Wal-Mart, Cisco, Groupon: Earnings Reports To Watch, Aug 13-17

The earnings calendar for the week ahead will be comparatively light, but we will still be hearing from a number of household names. Big-name companies due to report their quarterly earnings results include Wal-Mart, Sears, Home Depot, Groupon, John Deere, and Cisco.
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US Retailers Dig Their Own Grave

The hefty $7.25 billion settlement that Visa and MasterCard have agreed to, in response to a 2005 class action lawsuit over credit card swipe fees, will disadvantage retailers further and restrict consumer spending in an economy that relies heavily on credit card use and personal expenditure.
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Dole Salad Recall: Are You Affected? Find Out Here

The Dole Food Company has issued a precautionary recall involving 1,077 packages of bagged salads that were sold in six states at Wal-Mart and Kroger under those supermarket brands over possible listeria contamination, the California-based company announced.

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