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- EuroCommerce: Europe's retailers look to grow farther afield
Retail mergers and acquisitions are likely to remain slow this year, and big players such as Carrefour will continue to seek growth by expanding in Latin America and other emerging markets, according to EuroCommerce, a trade group representing six million companies operating in Europe's retail sector. "It would be wrong to think of an early recovery, but you are beginning to see markets looking a bit more optimistic and that's usually a good sign," said President Lucy Neville-Rolfe. Bloomberg Businessweek
(28 Jan.)     
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- Mexico's department stores invest to grow sales
Sales rose 13.5% at Mexico's department stores last year, a reflection of increased investment in more diverse merchandise mixes and other efforts aimed at competing with street markets that often hawk less-expensive counterfeit goods, according to Antad, the country's retail association. Mexico's economy grew 4% last year, and 2013 is forecast to be the fourth consecutive year of solid growth. The Wall Street Journal
(28 Jan.)
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- What global mobile means for commerce
Mobile use is on the rise around the globe, and it's changing the way consumers engage in retail and commerce, writes Chuck Martin. He shares examples, from in-ad QR codes that let Swedish consumers scan to buy to the more than three-quarters of Kenyans who now use mobile payment services. MediaPost Communications
(28 Jan.)
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- China's Cabinet moves to ease food inflation
China's State Council is urging measures to stabilize food prices on the eve of the Spring Festival holiday. The Cabinet is recommending that agriculture officials help farmers introduce practices that boost crop yields and advising municipalities to release government reserves of meat and produce. Xinhuanet.com (China)
(29 Jan.)
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