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...While other industries grapple with a shaky economy, the home improvement business is booming....
...India is home to 22 of the world's 30 most polluted cities. While, overall, it has managed improvements in recent years, air pollution “is still dangerously high”, according to the report....
...Our base case is that global traffic growth, readily available financing and a stable product offering can continue to underpin profitability improvements post crisis....
...The downbeat outlook also hit shares in Home Depot and Lowe’s, the two largest US home-improvement retailers....
...The break-up plan could see ESL bid for all or parts of Sears’ Kenmore appliance brand for an unstated sum; bid $500m for its PartsDirect appliance repair unit and its Home Improvement business, known as...
...Last year was exceptional for Europe Inc in terms of growth, profitability and business expectations....
...that sell similar products....
...Regulators have been concerned about the use of risky financing methods, including raising cash by issuing high-interest financial products to retail investors. Why is this a big deal?...
...Shares in Sears fell 6.4 per cent to $16.65, Kohl’s was down 2.2 per cent to $45.07 and Lowe’s, the home improvement store, which also produced weaker earnings on Wednesday, fell 6.7 per cent to $76.03....
...Analysts also complain that its stores are dingy, but Sears points to the 44m customers who it says use its home service business to repair and maintain their appliances....
...Mr Murphy said he still hoped to see noticeable improvement in the results by the holiday shopping season....
...is there to show that “we are a home improvement retailer, and not a bank”....
...Sales fell to $10.5bn, just below projections of $10.6bn, as its Kmart discount chain suffered from weak food sales and its Sears-branded chain saw reduced demand for some home improvement products and consumer...
...Sears’ woes contrasted with the improvement during the quarter at Gap, the largest US speciality clothing retailer....
...Pulling the Dow Jones higher was Home Depot, a leading home-improvement chain, that closed 1.4 per cent up to $30.75 following the release of fourth-quarter earnings....
...Sears, the third-largest US retailer, reported a smaller third-quarter loss than expected....
...“They want quality product at low prices [and are] now shopping smarter.”...
...Home Depot, the home improvement retailer, lost 1.7 per cent to $28.76, while rival Lowe’s fell 2.5 per cent to $23.68....
...As for home appliances, LG has gained a solid foothold in the US market thanks to tie-ups with US retailers including Home Depot, Best Buy and Sears. “I think this trend will continue....
...at home....
...Where Harley has driven home its advantage is in the bad-ass image – and Nightster is a perfect fit there....
...In addition, the integrated product, to the extent that it does yield higher returns, is likely to accelerate platform improvements from which others share....
...But this year the concept has spread to established mainstream retailers in the US: Macy’s, the department store chain, Home Depot, the home improvement store, and Target, the discount store, have all launched...
...Home Depot, the home improvement retailer that sponsors the US national football team, is also backing Univision’s match coverage, along with McNeil’s Tylenol and Allstate Insurance....
...Home furnishings stores like Pottery Barn have created comfortable, homelike atmospheres where products are displayed as they might appear in your home....
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