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Malmo is a shopper's heaven. Most stores are within walking distance of the city center, and unlike in neighboring Copenhagen, where shops are usually shut all day on Sunday, most department stores and shopping centers are open seven days a week.
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Shopper numbers were up 11.6 percent in the week to January 4 compared with the same week last year, according to a survey on Tuesday.
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A man in a ski mask held up a Stoneridge Mall shopper Sunday evening, pointing a handgun at the female victim and demanding her wallet and cell phone, police said.
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Global consumer electronic sales are expected to top $700 billion this year, according to the Consumer Electronics Association. While sales grew 13.7% to $694 billion in 2008, this year’s growth will only be 4.3%. Still with the economy in a downturn, consumer confidence at lows and consumer...
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The economic outlook of residents in the southeastern United States is worse than the gloomy nationwide attitude, according to RBC Bank’s Southeastern Consumer Attitudes and Spending by Household survey.
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DUBLIN (Dow Jones)--Irish consumer sentiment improved for the second consecutive month in December to 50.2 from 44.8 in November after six months of declines, the sentiment index published by KBC Ireland and think-tank Economic and Social Research Institute showed Wednesday.
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NEW YORK, Jan 7 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer credit deteriorated in December as credit card defaults rose and cardholder payment rates suffered the largest one month drop on records hurt by a deepening recession, Fitch Ratings said in a report on Wednesday.
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Kevin Pietersen's extraordinary switch-hit sixes sum up a player who has polarised cricketing opinion since his arrival in England eight years ago.
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DUBLIN, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Irish consumer sentiment rose to its strongest in eight months in December as falling energy prices and interest rates boosted personal spending power, a survey on Wednesday showed.
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‘Mystery Shopper’ checks are in the mail Exline teenager just one of several in the United States who has received an employment offer from Shoppers Market Research.
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As the world's biggest show of high-tech gadgetry gets under way here this week the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is forecasting an end to the boom years of double-digit sales growth.
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Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- New Zealand’s consumer spending rose in December from a year earlier after a surge in transactions in the final week of the month as retailers slashed prices to attract customers.
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LONDON (Dow Jones)--U.K. consumer confidence sagged in December as Britons became gloomier about the economic outlook and more fearful of losing their jobs, according to a survey commissioned by the Nationwide Building Society.
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WASHINGTON — Consumer Reports magazine says Detroit automakers are "heading in the right direction," but warns in its most recent issue that Chrysler LLC appears to be falling behind General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co.
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Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. consumer confidence fell to the lowest since at least 2004 in December as the recession deepened and unemployment rose, Nationwide Building Society said.
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In 2009, it is highly probable that Consumer Staples will underperform once stocks begin to discount the recovery out of the current economic abyss.
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Consumer confidence has been sent plunging to a new record low in the wake of the massive job losses in the UK economy, the latest research shows.
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A consumer advocacy group plans to file a petition today with the Federal Communications Commission in a bid to reduce the costs of digital TV sets.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C.-- An alert shopper helped police nab three suspects accused of breaking into a car at Northlake Mall Friday night.
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LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - British consumer morale sank lower in December as worries about job losses resulting from the economic downturn soured the Christmas spirit.
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Canada cut taxes starting from the new year and may take similar measures in the future as consumer confidence fell to a record low. Starting from Jan. 1, corporate tax cuts and the new tax-free savings accounts came into effect, which are expected to help stimulate the economy. But Finance...
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To become a better consumer in 2009, first resolve to check your credit report. You should check your report to ensure it is accurate and to help avoid identity theft.
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Opinion: Florida or OU No. 1? Well, Utah, USC already proven they'd be worthy national champions.
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Consumer confidence in Canada slumped between August and December, but pessimism over the economy was countered by relatively positive personal sentiment, according to a Harris/Decima Investors Group survey released on Friday.
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Stocks were up more than 1 percent on Friday led by consumer discretionary and energy shares as investors looked to the proposed stimulus package by President-elect Barack Obama to jolt the world's biggest economy.
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Consumer confidence among Canadians has now reached the same low levels as the United States, but the Harris Decima Investors Group survey found a silver lining in Canadians' perceptions of their personal finances.
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Shopper’s Stop, a departmental retail chain, said it was deferring a plan to raise stake in Hypercity to 51 per cent by about 19 months because of cash crunch and slowing sales.
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Black Hills Community Bank of Rapid City is a victim of a "mystery shopper" scam that issues counterfeit cashier's checks in the names of banks.
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The Neiman Marcus saleswoman who was a personal shopper for the official at the center of the D.C. tax office scandal was sentenced yesterday to a year behind bars.
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Savvy Shopper Alert! The best way to tighten your budget this year is to take lessons from Santa.
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The latest Harris Decima Investors Group measure of Canadian Consumer Confidence reveals:
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The economy's tanking, but Deanna Halverson wouldn't know it. The London woman, a personal shopper, is busier now than when she started her business 18 months ago.
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A Christmas shopper was attacked and robbed at Toys R Us Thursday night, according to a published report.
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Two people were caught with marijuana in a Wal-Mart parking lot after a shopper flagged down a deputy and pointed them out.
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Police are out in force at Tulsa shopping areas as part of Operation Safe Shopper this holiday season. Their increased presence at shopping areas has already led to the quick capture of some thieves who targeted shoppers and may have already prevented other robberies and thefts, authorities said.
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Angry there was no restroom available, a shopper grabbed a pail from a display, urinated and dumped about $300 clothes in it, police said.
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OgilvyAction calls it "the last mile." This is the moment of truth when a consumer actually puts their money where their mouth is and purchases an item in-store or online.
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RICHMOND, Va.----Owens & Minor announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell certain assets of its direct-to-consumer, diabetes supply business to Liberty Healthcare Group, Inc. for $63 million in cash.
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Global Consumer Acquisition Corp. , today announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors. The company's Chairman, Jason Ader, will replace Scott LaPorta as Chief Executive Officer and will remain Chairman of the Company.
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The effects of the credit crunch are being felt by residents in the UAE, according to recent research conducted by the Middle East's number one job site - Bayt.com in conjunction with research specialists YouGovSiraj, with consumer confidence dropping for the third consecutive time this year by 3...
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Dec. 29 (Bloomberg) -- South Korea’s consumer confidence fell to the lowest level since the Asian financial crisis a decade ago on concern faltering economic growth will lead to further job cuts and falling incomes.
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(RTTNews) - Monday, the Statistics Finland revealed in a report that the consumer confidence indicator stood at minus 6.5 in December, down from minus 4.5 in November. In October, the consumer confidence was minus 0.2.
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Germany's Consumer Protection Office has called for a ban on commonly-used food coloring. The coloring contains additives which can cause allergic reactions and make children hyperactive, the office says.
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Fuming over the lack of holiday work, an 18-year-old jobseeker took his frustration out on a random shopper at the Staten Island Mall, punching the man in the face, police allege. Johnathan Balmos, 18, of Port Richmond, told police he...
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Dec. 29 (Bloomberg) -- South Korea’s consumer confidence fell to the lowest level since the Asian financial crisis a decade ago on concern slowing economic growth will lead to more job cuts and falling incomes.
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(RTTNews) - Consumer confidence in Finland deteriorated further in December to minus 6.5 from minus 4.5 in November. The report said that prior to the earlier few months, confidence in the economy was negative last during the years of recession of early 1990s.
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A man is in custody on suspicion of robbing a Christmas shopper
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SEOUL, Dec 29 (Reuters) - South Korean consumer sentiment tumbled to a 10-year low in December as the deepening economic downturn chilled job markets and cut household incomes, the central bank said on Monday.
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In this week's edition of Consumer Protection, Attorney General Alicia Limtiaco discusses how the Federal Trade Commission has halted an elaborate "scareware scheme," which falsely claimed that certain "scans" had detected viruses, spyware and illegal pornography on consumers' computers...
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To avoid most telemarketers' calls, you can pay $10 — with a $5 annual renewal fee — to have your home telephone number placed on Florida's list, by calling the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services at 800-435-7352 or going online to 800helpfla.com.
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The wandering shopper tries to open the front door at a Family Dollar store, but the door is locked tight. He tries another door. It's unlocked, so in he goes. Instantly the shopper is amazed by the thousands of goodies he sees lining the shelves throughout the store. He doesn't know where to...
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Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX) today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has issued a positive opinion for the marketing authorization of CELVAPAN, the first cell culture-based H5N1 (avian flu) pandemic vaccine...
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TORONTO — If consumer confidence is plummeting to an all-time low, as the economy goes from bad to worse, the sights and sounds of Boxing Day in many Canadian malls certainly didn't show it.
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Will a switch in the emphasis towards consumer rather than farmer benefit be enough to swing public opinion in favour of genetically modified crops? Mike Abram investigates.
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The Obama administration is expected to usher in a new era of protection. You'll be safer in 2009. At least that's the expectation of consumer watchdogs who believe the changing of the guard at the White House in a few weeks will mark the beginning of a new era in protecting people from stuff...
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The obnoxious telephone marketing calls that interrupt dinner and seem to ring at the most inconvenient times topped the 2008 list of consumer complaints to the state department that regulates telemarketers.
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The tiny Imation Atom Flash Drive packs a big punch as Computer Shopper magazine's Editors' Choice, making it a great gift for last-minute holiday shoppers. Imation Corp. , a worldwide leader in the removable data storage, A/V consumer electronics and accessories markets, received Editors' Choice...
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8 December 2008 An Auckland shopper is still getting over the shock of coming within metres of a burning wall at a Mitre 10 store in the suburb of Onehunga.
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MEXICO CITY, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Mexican consumer prices rose 0.45 percent in the first half of December, bringing 12-month inflation to 6.56 percent, the central bank said on Tuesday.
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Some 7,000 jumbo-sized snow globes were recalled by Hallmark Cards Inc. because the holiday decorations can act as a magnifying glass when exposed to sunlight and ignite nearby combustible materials, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Tuesday.
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Dec. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Italian consumer confidence fell in December to the lowest in four months on concern that the worst recession since 1992 would boost unemployment.
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Dec. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Mexico’s consumer prices rose more than analysts forecast in the first half of December on higher prices for tourist services, cigarettes, tomatoes and eggs.
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STEUBENVILLE, Ohio -- Police said a Wal-Mart shopper found and took a gun left behind in a shopping cart. Investigator said a man with a concealed carry permit forgot the .40 caliber Glock in the cart Wednesday afternoon.
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Dec. 23 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. consumer sentiment rebounded this month from the lowest level in 28 years as gasoline prices dropped and inflation expectations receded, giving temporary relief to household budgets.
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - A closely watched index of consumer attitudes improved in December, data showed Tuesday, rebounding from multi-decades lows as falling prices took some of the edge off job losses.
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The Federal Reserve on Friday said a new program aimed at bolstering the availability of consumer loans will require companies to put up collateral to participate, but will offer longer terms on loans that are approved. The Fed said it will make loans... Presented By...
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Shoppers now pay more for their purchases, after they’ve already bought them, as banks are charging higher credit fees.
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If you love to shop, you may be tempted by classified ads and e-mails inviting you to become a secret or mystery shopper and get paid to dine in restaurants, shop at various stores or even check into a hotel. Sounds enticing, but beware.
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Consumer confidence in Britain rose slightly in December as Britons were encouraged by falling gas prices, lower interest rates and the government's decision to reduce the national sales tax.
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