AP - March sales and sales for the fiscal year to date reported by leading retailers.

Reuters - Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. on Thursday said that it would extend its retail reach by launching an exclusive line of home products for retailer Macy's, sending shares of the lifestyle media company up nearly 12 percent.

Reuters - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a flat open on Thursday, with investors cautious as retailers report March sales and before employment data on Friday expected to show another month of steady job growth.

AP - Assets of the nation's retail money market mutual funds fell by $2.71 billion in the latest week to $857.24 billion, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday.

AFP - GUS said that it plans to demerge Experian, its business services unit, and the Argos Retail Group.

AFP - German retail giant KarstadtQuelle, in the midst of a major re-structuring programme, has announced it had slashed its net losses last year to 316.5 million euros (381 million dollars).

Reuters - A break-up of Dutch retail group Ahold is just a matter of time due to a lack of cohesion among the units in its portfolio, a former executive board member told daily Het Financieele Dagblad on Saturday.

Reuters - China will raise retail diesel and gasoline prices for the first time in eight months this weekend, but the 3-5 percent increase will leave refiners in the red and do little to deter fuel demand.

AP - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is throwing its weight behind organic products, a move that experts say could have the same lasting effect on environmental practices that Wal-Mart has had on prices by forcing suppliers and competitors to keep up.

AP - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is throwing its weight behind organic products, a move that experts say could have the same lasting effect on environmental practices that Wal-Mart has had on prices by forcing suppliers and competitors to keep up.

Reuters - Microsoft Corp. on Friday said it will complete work on the new version of its Microsoft Office software package this October and make it available to business customers at that time.

AP - Assets of the nation's retail money market mutual funds rose by $3.53 billion in the latest week to $859.96 billion, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday.

Reuters - Morgan Stanley on Wednesday said quarterly profit and revenue rose 17 percent, both to record highs, as investment banking surged, retail businesses rebounded from past disappointments and trading income remained strong.

Danielle George - AHN Staff Reporter Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (AHN) - Jones Apparel Group Inc. which owns the Nine West label and Barneys clothing stores, may sell its Nine West shoes and accessories business. According to CBS Marketwatch, shares of Jones surged as much as $4.63 to $35.45...

Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the world's top retailer, sees sourcing from India growing rapidly, but says this growth could accelerate further if foreign firms were allowed to set up retail chains in the nascent market.

AP - Assets of the nation's retail money market mutual funds rose by $2.45 billion in the latest week to $856.43 billion, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday.

AFP - British retail sales rose in February, rebounding from the biggest monthly decline in more than a year.

Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said on Wednesday that it made an additional investment in Central American Retail Holding Co., bringing its stake to 51 percent, and will change the name of the Central America grocery operator to Wal-Mart Central America.

Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Tesco Co may bid for South Korean outlets of French rival Carrefour, company officials said on Wednesday, amid signs of a consolidation in the country's $120 billion retail sector.

AFP - The dollar skidded lower after news of a record US current account deficit and a weaker-than-expected retail sales report for February that diminished prospects for US rate hikes.