The News Review:
- Black Friday deals drew big Dallas-area crowds that thinned over …
- Online retailers offer Cyber Monday deals in bid to boost sales 7 …
- Ingles Markets Incorporated Reports 44th Year of Record Sales …
- Infinisource Adds National Account Manager
- Sparta Systems Bolsters Global Growth Initiatives with Strategic …
- Bleak outlook on blackest of Black Fridays
Black Friday deals drew big Dallas-area crowds that thinned over …
Dallas Morning News TX
com Shoppers recognized Black Friday’s deep discounts and turned out in big numbers. But Saturday and Sunday traffic at most stores and malls in North Texas and elsewhere looked more like a typical busy weekend than a holiday season. Sales on Friday when post-Thanksgiving shopping has the potential to put retail ledgers in the black rose 3 percent nationally to $10. 6 billion according to preliminary figures released by ShopperTrak RCT. The research firm tracks sales and traffic at more than 50000 stores and shopping centers. But that initial estimate isn’t strong enough to change the firm’s forecast for sales to be flat in November and December and traffic to be down 9. 9 percent from last year said Bill Martin co-founder of ShopperTrak on Sunday.
Online retailers offer Cyber Monday deals in bid to boost sales 7 …
Dallas Morning News TX
org Cyber Monday Web site. The concept is shunned by many as another ploy to generate more hype around the season. “We look at the holiday season as a whole rather than zeroing in on one day” said Mr.
Ingles Markets Incorporated Reports 44th Year of Record Sales …
MarketWatch
24 billion for the fiscal year ended September 27 2008 compared with fiscal 2007 sales. This was the first time in the Company’s history sales exceeded $3 billion.
Infinisource Adds National Account Manager
MarketWatch
“We are excited that Dave has joined the Infinisource team. He brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the insurance arena. Dave will be a valuable contributor to Infinisource and our clients” said Cindy Tamke Vice President of Sales and Marketing. About Infinisource Infinisource Inc. is a nationally recognized leader of integrated benefits and compliance solutions. Infinisource offers COBRA FSA HRA HSA administration Direct Billing Premium Only Plans HIPAA Privacy and Security solutions Wellness programs an online eligibility and enrollment solution Infinisolved(TM) and Payroll. Nationally acclaimed educational seminars and webinars are fundamental to Infinisource’s stellar reputation.
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Sparta Systems Bolsters Global Growth Initiatives with Strategic …
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Prior to joining Sparta Systems Tom Dalle-Molle was vice president ofsales for SAP’s Consumer Products Group. Before SAP Dalle-Molle wasinstrumental in building PeopleSoft from a $500 million to a $6 billioncompany working in roles such as a managing director for the Northeast andgeneral manager for their global accounts business. Over his 30 years in thesoftware industry he has also held key positions in sales and marketing atprivately held software companies including Primavera and Control PointSolutions providing executive leadership to drive these companies’substantial growth. Nathan Birtle joins Sparta Systems as an experienced senior executive witha track record of launching and building pan-European operations and sales. He previously worked at enterprise master data management provider Zoomixwhere he served as the European sales director. Prior to Zoomix Birtle heldvarious executive sales and marketing positions at Arbortext IBM UK andTivoli Systems. “As the market leader in enterprise-class quality management the industrylooks to Sparta to produce innovative solutions that drive efficiency andcompliance efforts across the global supply chain” said James E.
Bleak outlook on blackest of Black Fridays
Times Online UK
The pain experienced by America’s retailers was no more acute than at theweekend traditionally the three busiest shopping days of the year. Nicknamed Black Friday – because it has typically come to represent the daythat retailers move into the black – the day after the Thanksgiving holidayis the day that Americans flock to shopping malls to eye new discounts oneverything from furniture to clothing and to begin their Christmas shopping. Black Friday may not be a public holiday but many Americans take the dayoff anyway to go shopping as retailers start their sales. Last year it is believed that Americans spent $20 billion on Black Fridayalone. This year the National Retail Federation estimated that traffic -the number of shoppers entering their stores – was down 8 per cent comparedwith the same weekend in 2007 itself a subdued year. Retail experts expectsales to be down over the whole Christmas period which would constitute thefirst contraction since the recession of the early 1990s. Wall Street will also be awaiting data that shows how much American retailershad to discount to lure shoppers into their stores.