Archive for May, 2009

Local dealerships spared closure

Sunday, May 17th, 2009

The News Review:

- Local dealerships spared closure
- Abercrombie to Lower Prices; Penney’s Profit Falls
- HP Tries to Revive PC Sales With Touch Screens
- Blockbuster sales drop 20% in first quarter
- Macy’s shareholders approve proposal in straightforward meeting
- Everything Channel opens in Albuquerque
- Sales skyrocket with demand for hand sanitizer

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GM Notifying 1100 Dealers That They Will Be Dropped

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

The News Review:

- GM Notifying 1100 Dealers That They Will Be Dropped
- Abercrombie to Lower Prices; Penney’s Profit Falls
- Blockbuster sales drop 20% in first quarter
- Macy’s shareholders approve proposal in straightforward meeting
- Everything Channel opens in Albuquerque
- HP Tries to Revive PC Sales With Touch Screens

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Wal-Mart profit flat on impact of strong dollar

Friday, May 15th, 2009

The News Review:

- Wal-Mart profit flat on impact of strong dollar
- Volkswagen: De Meo To Head Marketing For VW Passenger Cars
- Kohl’s 1st-quarter profit drops 11 percent
- Direct sales (like Avon Mary Kay) offer recession-proof jobs
- SiriusDecisions Summit focuses on sales-marketing integration
- HP Tries to Revive PC Sales With Touch Screens
- Chrysler to close 789 dealers including 6 in Central Texas

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