Looking Back/Looking Ahead: Retailers Pick Areas in Which to Excel

www.retailwire.com | 13 hours 6 minutes ago

It was this week in 2006 when <i>RetailWire</i> posted a story and discussion on a then new study by AlixPartners that concluded, rightly so, that retailers cannot be all things to all people. The study confirmed that, instead, retailers should concentrate on owning one or two of the five key

http://www.retailwire.com/Discussions/Sngl_Discussion.cfm/12948

Educating in Athens - Andrew Barton

www.hji.co.uk | 14 hours 21 minutes ago

I spent the first four days of this week in Athens with Saks presenting three seminars a-day. Around 100...

http://www.hji.co.uk/blogs/main/2008/05/educating-in-athens---andrew-barton.html

Triumph to miss Harrogate

www.drapersonline.com | 14 hours 47 minutes ago

Lingerie giant Triumph will not be showing at the Harrogate Lingerie and Swimwear exhibition this August....

http://www.drapersonline.com:80/news/2008/05/triumph_to_miss_harrogate.html;jsessionid=20AC9285581DFD82F83198A4F6C7F2CD

new: good shape design ‘love saves the day’ print

www.designspongeonline.com | 15 hours 6 minutes ago

reviews, articles, features, rant and raves on all things design related. product, furniture, jewelry and graphic design. specializing in independent and local brooklyn and new york design.

http://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/05/new-good-shape-design-love-saves-the-day-print.html

MWg intros Atom V, Zinc II phones with 3G, GPS, Wi-Fi

www.electronista.com | 15 hours 6 minutes ago

8-inch touchscreen rather than using just the stylus. Also new is faster, 7.2Mbps HSDPA that doubles the download speed of the phone's 3G access in peak conditions when on supporting networks, such as parts of Vodafone in Europe.

http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/mwg.atom.v.and.zinc.ii/

Diamant Corporation Announces Striking Statistics for Waste Management in the Bottling Industry (Marketwire)

biz.yahoo.com | 15 hours 6 minutes ago

Diamant Corporation Announces Striking Statistics for Waste Management in the Bottling Industry. - TORONTO--(MARKET WIRE)--May 9, 2008 -- Diamant Corporation (OTC BB:DIAAF.

http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/080509/0395356.html

Mindy Needlepoint from Dream House Ventures

yarntree.typepad.com | 15 hours 6 minutes ago

What could be more fun then this Mindy design. This canvas has it all—Mindy’s signature colors and great style. Distributed exclusively by Dream House Ventures, Inc.

http://yarntree.typepad.com/needlework_news/2008/05/mindy-needlepoi.html

METRO launches food safety programme in China

www.regoverningmarkets.org | 15 hours 7 minutes ago

<p>Planet Retail 9 May 2008 </p><p>According to reports in the Chinese press, Metro Group has launched a pilot project supported by the Ministry of Commerce that helps to enhance food safety through a standardised and professional supply chain. The "Metro agricultural products sourcing base

http://www.regoverningmarkets.org/en/news/global/metro_launches_food_safety_programme_in_china.html

[$$] Stock Futures Lose Ground Under Pressure From AIG, Oil (at The Wall Street Journal Online)

online.wsj.com | 15 hours 9 minutes ago

Stock futures tumbled after American International Group announced it would raise more capital following a record loss and as crude-oil futures continued to push into uncharted territory.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121032946866180469.html?mod=yahoo_hs&ru=yahoo

Market Snapshot: Wal-Mart, other retailers help U.S. stocks rebound

www.topix.net | 15 hours 10 minutes ago

<p class="lede_quote">"On the negative side, we're staring down the barrel of stubbornly high energy prices"</p> <p> Stocks extended gains Thursday afternoon as crude-oil futures fell and retail sales for April showed consumers still spending, albeit more frugally. <a target="_blank"

http://www.topix.net/com/bj/2008/05/market-snapshot-wal-mart-other-retailers-help-u-s-stocks-rebound

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