Struggling Retailers Press Struggling Landlords on Rent - Wall Street Journal

Struggling Retailers Press Struggling Landlords on Rent Wall Street Journal - 6 hours ago Pier 1 Imports Inc., a furniture and décor seller that has had sales declines for several years, now is seeking to win lower lease rates on the 200 leases ...

Retailers set to darken, downsize - MSNBC

Retailers set to darken, downsize MSNBC - Jan 5, 2009 The pricier furniture stores, so dependent on the new home market, “will have a lot of trouble.” Upscale furniture retailer Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. ...

Jobless rate hits new high - Rocky Mount Telegram

Jobless rate hits new high Rocky Mount Telegram, NC - 7 hours ago Also, textile and furniture manufacturing continued to struggle in the global economy.” Forty-two counties in November were at or below the state’s adjusted ...

Retail woes bring cheer to liquidators - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Retail woes bring cheer to liquidators Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - Jan 4, 2009 Liquidity Services Inc., which operates one of the nation's largest online wholesale surplus and salvage companies, experienced a 33 percent surge in ...

M&S rumoured to be planning job cuts - ComputerWeekly.com

M&S rumoured to be planning job cuts ComputerWeekly.com, UK - 21 hours ago Entertainment retailer Zavvi entered administration after being hit by Woolworths' collapse, whose wholesale arm supplied Zavvi. Furniture retailers MFI and ...

Small businesses feel big credit squeeze - MiamiHerald.com

Small businesses feel big credit squeeze MiamiHerald.com, FL - Dec 29, 2008 BY NIALA BOODHOO Look to a warehouse full of more than $100000 of office furniture in North Miami Beach to understand why Apricot Office Supply & Furniture ...