The inimitable Horace Dediu has run the numbers and it's clear: Apple is great at retail and, over the past five years, the company created 35,852 retail jobs. NYT hit pieces notwithstanding, it's clear that Apple is getting things right when it comes to retail sales. full story ![]()

Apple has been taking a beating on Wall Street, in part due to skepticism over future growth of iPhone and iPad sales. With the market becoming saturated with iPhone and, to some extent, iPad users, Apple will soon need to rely upon upgrades rather than new customers to fuel sales. Apple's problem is that their products are so good, people aren't upgrading fast enough. More »
gizmodo.com (3 months and 28 days ago)

Shoppers shunning chilly high street to buy online push e-retail sales up 16%, with sales via mobile devices up 243% year-on-yearFlash sales of spring fashions helped online retailers overcome the harsh weather and enjoy a jump in business last month, according to new figures.As would-be shoppers shunned the chilly high street for the comfort of buying at home, online retail...
guardian.co.uk (2 months and 4 days ago)
Abraham Lincoln, in his Gettysburg Address, reminded us of the importance of our nation’s representative democracy, noting that “government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not peri
dothaneagle.com (3 months and 9 days ago)
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- People who use stock charts to make investing decisions deserve what they get. That's one reason why I lost it a few weeks back. Everybody was calling a bottom in Apple . Few people had any meat behind their prediction. Many merely had hunches. How could things get much worse? (They always can). The self-proclaimed "technicians" justified their bottom...
thestreet.com (2 months and 4 days ago)
If you asked people to rate the world’s most successful technology company is, most would say Apple. It is, after all, the most valuable and has earned the adoration of consumers and investors alike.
forbes.com (2 months and 5 days ago)
Filed under: Investing Even Ron Johnson, a ringer from Apple's retail business, couldn't step in to save the struggling J.C. Penney . Looking back on his tenure, many will question his choice to cut regular prices instead of promoting sales with little testing of the concept; whether he had enough time to prove himself; and if Johnson's strategy would have been better than a...
dailyfinance.com (2 months and 11 days ago)
Twelve years after their first opening, Apple's expanding net sales and soaring store traffic show it could use more locations, especially in international cities, of Apple Stores.
gigaom.com (3 months and 23 days ago)
Google has been developing plans to launch retail stores in the U.S., said people familiar with the matter, in another sign the company is studying Apple's playbook in building a consumer-electronics brand.
wsj.com (4 months ago)
Google has been developing plans to launch retail stores in the U.S., said people familiar with the matter, in another sign the company is studying Apple's playbook in building a consumer-electronics brand.
wsj.com (3 months and 29 days ago)
High blood pressure in the kidneys of people with apple-shaped bodies may put them at an increased risk of developing kidney disease later in life, according to a new study.
indiatimes.com (2 months and 9 days ago)
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