International Business News - Store http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif A 911 recording reveals the sounds of shoppers screaming during a shootout between two men at a toy store in Southern California. The tape was released by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department and obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081202/911-tape-of-socal-toy-store-shooting-released.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:05:37 EST The shooting occurred in a crowded toy store on the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, but authorities say it wasn't related to the bargain-hunting frenzy. Instead, two men pulled guns and killed each other after the women with them erupted into a bloody brawl, witnesses said. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/185546-toy-store-shooting.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081129/2-men-dead-after-shots-fired-in-socal-toys-r-us.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081129/2-men-dead-after-shots-fired-in-socal-toys-r-us.htm Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:30:11 EST Two men pulled guns and shot each other to death in a crowded toy store Friday after the women with them erupted into a bloody brawl, witnesses said. Scared shoppers fled but no one else was hurt. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/185277-toy-store-shooting.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081128/2-dead-after-shots-fired-in-socal-toy-store.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081128/2-dead-after-shots-fired-in-socal-toy-store.htm Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:24:23 EST Police say the owner of a New York City variety store shot and killed two armed men who tried to rob him. The store owner was wounded in the Monday night gunbattle and is hospitalized in critical condition. Police say he's not expected to face criminal charges. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081118/police-store-owner-wounded-as-he-killed-2-robbers.htm Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:51:57 EST Among the earnings stories for Friday, Nov. 7, from AP Financial News: CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP)--Shares of self-storage facility owner U-Store-It Trust rose Friday after the company reported third-quarter results that slightly beat Wall Street estimates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081107/earnings-roundup-u-store-it-trump-entertainment.htm Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:40:46 EST Shares of self-storage facility owner U-Store-It Trust rose Friday after the company reported third-quarter results that slightly beat Wall Street estimates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081107/shares-of-u-store-it-rise-after-beating-estimates.htm Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:24:24 EST Payday lender and pawn shop operator Cash America International Inc. said Wednesday it will to close about one-third of its Ohio lending locations in the next few months, after voters in the state chose to maintain new payday loan restrictions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/cash-america-to-close-43-payday-loan-shops-in-ohio.htm Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:33:04 EST The 155 stores Circuit City Stores Inc. said it will close by Dec. 31: ALABAMA: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/list-of-circuit-city-stores-closing.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:30:05 EST As the lights go out at about 20 percent of Circuit City's stores, the company is hoping that by closing hundreds of stores and cutting thousands of jobs it can survive consumers who are reluctant to spend and vendors less eager to give it credit. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/166032-industries.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/circuit-city-closing-155-stores.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/circuit-city-closing-155-stores.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:27:59 EST Retailers continued to report September same-store sales on Thursday that largely missed expectations, as consumers held back from shopping amid an uncertain economy and financial-market turmoil. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081009/ahead-of-the-bell-same-store-sales-weak.htm Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:12:31 EDT Shoppers are less than amused about an energy surcharge passed along by a fancy food store in New York City. Eli's, on Manhattan's Upper East Side, posted a sign saying: "An energy surcharge of 1.8 percent will be added to every purchase." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/new-york-city-food-store-applies-energy-surcharge.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:25:56 EDT One by one they left the sodden Hitchin' Post Package Store like a boozy bucket brigade--four generations of the DeVillier family schlepping muddy plastic laundry baskets full of clinking liquor bottles. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/133098-ike-texas.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/message-in-a-mud-covered-bottle-cleanup-can-begin.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/message-in-a-mud-covered-bottle-cleanup-can-begin.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:12:19 EDT Standard & Poor's Equity Research said on Wednesday that it will maintain a "hold" opinion on shares of Family Dollar Stores. Jason Asaeda, analyst for S&P, said the company should achieve "modest operating margin improvement" on tighter expense controls. However, S&P does anticipate continued gross margin pressure on the company during the next year as more of its sales shift to lower-margin consumables. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080917/s-p-maintains-hold-on-family-dollar-stores.htm Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:45:32 EDT Amazon.com Inc. on Wednesday launched a new on-demand TV service that lets customers watch shows and find cast interviews for about 500 TV shows. It will feature favorite shows such as "Battlestar Galactica," "Family Guy" and "Supernatural." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080917/amazon-com-launches-new-tv-store.htm Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:49:11 EDT Police say two Springfield residents who cleared a downtown clothing store of its entire inventory were easy to nab--they were arrested wearing some of the stolen clothing with price tags still attached. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/mass-police-arrest-pair-wearing-stolen-clothing.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:50:37 EDT Retailer Saks Inc. said Thursday that August same-store sales decreased 5.9 percent, hurt by weakness in women's apparel and shoes. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters were looking for the retailer to post a 4.7 percent drop in same-store sales, or sales at stores open at least one year, which is a key indicator of performance since it measures growth at existing stores rather than newly opened ones. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/saks-same-store-sales-fall-5-9-percent-in-august.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:59:12 EDT The new owners of the Steve & Barry's clothing stores will close one of its two stores in Oklahoma. Company officials say the Steve & Barry's in Enid will be closed while the one in Oklahoma City will remain open. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080903/steve-barrys-to-close-enid-okla-store.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:19:43 EDT Saks Inc. said Wednesday that it will open a Saks Fifth Avenue "Off 5th" store in San Antonio in spring 2009. The store will be located in The Rim, a shopping and entertainment center in the city's northwest corridor. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080903/saks-to-open-discount-store-in-san-antonio.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:02:58 EDT Retailer Pier 1 Imports Inc. said Wednesday its same-store sales for the second quarter fell 1.7 percent. Same-store sales, or sales at stores open at least a year, is a key indicator of retailer performance since it measures growth at existing stores rather than newly opened ones. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080903/pier-1-2q-same-store-sales-fall-1-7-percent.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:52:25 EDT Crimes at convenience stores in New Mexico have dropped after the state imposed regulations in 2004 aimed at protecting workers in the stores. A state Environment Department study of convenience store crimes in six communities found slayings decreased by about 44 percent a year, while assaults and robberies were down by an annual average of about 92 percent and theft and larcenies dropped 89 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/nm-convenience-store-crime-drop-after-2004-rules.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:13:44 EDT