1 Retail sales rise but consumers wary about cuts
The back-to-school season and summer discounting helped to drive a 2.8pc rise in total retail sales in August compared with a year earlier, but the British Retail Consortium said impending austerity measures were making consumers wary about major purchases. Source: Daily Telegraph
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2 Retail Stocks Cheered By Jobs Numbers; Ulta Jumps
Retail Stocks Cheered By Jobs Numbers; Ulta Jumps Source: FOX Business
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3 Retail stocks cheered by jobs numbers; Ulta jumps
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Retail stocks rose on Friday after the U.S. economy shed fewer jobs than expected in August while private-sector payrolls expanded more than economists anticipated. The S&P Retail Index rose 1.9% to 428.56. Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc. shares surged 11% after its second quarter profit and third-quarter outlook both topped Wall Street expectations. Walgreen Co ... Source: Market Watch
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4 Retail Stocks: Retail stocks cheered by jobs numbers; Ulta jumps
Retail stocks trade higher as investors react bullishly to data showing the U.S. economy shed fewer jobs than expected in August, raising prospects for an improvement in consumer sentiment and willingness to shop. Source: Market Watch
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5 Joe Hansen: Restoring Pride and Fairness to American Jobs
If retail jobs are going to be a crucial part of America's future, then retail jobs need to be the kind of jobs that support American families and communities. Source: The Huffington Post
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6 U.K. Retail Sales Climb In August
U.K. retail sales were up 1% compared to the same period a year ago on a like-for-like basis in August, the British Retail Consortium said on Tuesday. Total sales increased 2.8%. Source: RTT News
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7 Just to fill holiday jobs, a Container Store gets picky
The lucky few who are offered one of a Raleigh, N.C., store's 55 to 60 jobs will have to get through an online application, a phone interview, a two-hour group interview and as many as three more one-on-one meetings. — Getting hired at Raleigh's new Container Store takes a lot more than simply going online and filling out an application. Source: Los Angeles Times
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8 Competition heats up for retail jobs as holidays approach
Many stores and restaurants now use recruiters to find managers. Workers are being asked to pass a barrage of tests and evaluations. Jumping through such hoops successfully, however, does not guarantee a job. Source: Knoxville News Sentinel
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9 How jobs got away from our market; County loses top spot
Derek Jordan/Wick Communications State and local government job losses accounted for most of the recent unemployment increase that lost Cochise County its spot as the Arizona county with the lowest jobless rate, according to a local economic expert. Source: San Pedro Valley News-Sun
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10 California's union jobs take hit from recession
The state, which still has the nation's highest number of union jobs, is losing them at a faster clip than any other state, a UCLA study finds. The recession is taking a toll on union jobs, which are disappearing in California at a faster rate than anywhere else in the country, according to a UCLA study published Monday. Source: Los Angeles Times
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