iPhone SE Retail Box Allegedly Leaked, Tips 16GB Storage and ‘SE’ Branding

As Apple’s Spring event scheduled for Monday closes in, more leaks with details about the unannounced 4-inch iPhone – aka iPhone SE – have emerged. While we have already seen the alleged smartphone from all angles in a recent video, a new leaked image claiming to show the retail box of the smartphone has surfaced online, seemingly confirming the name and some of its features.

The alleged retail box first of all clearly mentions ‘iPhone SE’ confirming the official name of the device, which few weeks back was rumoured to come with the iPhone 5se moniker. The box also shows ’16GB’ indicating the Cupertino-based firm to stick with this as the base variant for the new model. This is still better than the iPhone 5c model, the base variant of which came with 8GB inbuilt storage at launch.

http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/iphone-se-retail-box-allegedly-leaked-tips-16gb-storage-and-se-branding-815207

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Spring is still two months away, but buyers are already flocking to Village’s scenic ‘valley’ in Arvada Candelas

Everybody knows new home buyers don’t get serious about shopping until well after the Super Bowl – except this year, that is. In master-planned Candelas in Arvada, Village Homes opened models in one of Candelas’ most attractive sites – a protected valley that has water features, a park and rolling open space, over the hill from where a national wildlife refuge opens in 2017. Now, buyers are clamoring over homes and sites in Village’s Valley View; and six have bought there just since Jan. 1.

‘We like this; we expect to look across something like this,” one couple told me, visiting from the Vail area, who were looking at Valley View with Realtor Dominic Massa after viewing Arvada resale homes

http://www.denverpost.com/ci_29450068/spring-is-still-two-months-away-but-buyers

WHY THE AGE OF WALMART IS OVER

Anthony Gucciardi breaks down how even Walmart is being forced to close stores as people begin to wake up and become disgusted with their exploitation of slave labor.

Why the Age of Walmart is Over

Retail Sales in U.S. Decrease to End Weakest Year Since 2009

The slowdown, including electronics stores, clothing merchants and grocers, indicates Americans probably preferred to sock away the savings from cheaper fuel instead of splurging during the holiday season. While hiring has been robust in recent months, faster wage gains remain elusive, one reason household spending may have a tougher time accelerating as the new year gets under way.

“There isn’t anything encouraging in this report,” said Thomas Simons, a money-market economist at Jefferies Group LLC in New York. “It’s very disappointing. The labor market is in good shape, which suggests the outlook is probably better than this.”

Estimates in the Bloomberg survey for retail sales ranged from a decline of 1 percent to a 0.3 percent advance. The November tally was revised up from a previously reported 0.2 percent increase.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-01-15/retail-sales-in-u-s-decrease-to-end-weakest-year-since-2009

 

Wal-Mart to close 269 stores as it retools fleet

Wal-Mart said Friday it will close 269 stores across the globe, including 154 in the U.S. The world’s largest retailer also will open as many as 405 stores globally in the coming fiscal year, as it shifts its focus toward Supercenters and Neighborhood Markets in profitable locations.

In all, 16,000 employees will be impacted by the store closings, about 10,000 of whom are in the U.S.

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The domestic store closures will mostly impact the company’s Walmart Express stores, which account for 102 of the closings. These small stores, which are comparable in size to a dollar store, had been in pilot since 2011. They were rebranded as Neighborhood Market in 2014.

Also domestically, Wal-Mart will also close 23 Neighborhood Market stores, 12 Supercenters, seven stores in Puerto Rico, six discount centers and four Sam’s Clubs.

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/01/15/wal-mart-to-close-269-stores-as-it-retools-fleet.html

Grocery Giant H-E-B Says No To Open Carry Ahead Of New Texas Gun Law

Billionaire-owned H-E-B has issued no public statement on its decision to disallow open carry — one that is entirely legal for a private business, as long as compliant signage is displayed.

H-E-B competitors including Whole Foods and Safeway SWY +% subsidiary Randall’s have already posted notices prohibiting open carry in their Texas stores from the moment the law comes into effect.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2015/12/24/grocery-giant-h-e-b-says-no-to-open-carry-ahead-of-new-texas-gun-law/

WALL ST. LOWER ON FEARS OF RETAIL SLOWDOWN; CISCO DRAGS

 Dow component Cisco (CSCO.O) fell 5.6 percent to $26.27 after it gave a weak forecast, citing a slowdown in order growth and weak spending outside the United States. The stock was the second-biggest drag on the S&P and the Nasdaq.

Data showed U.S. retail sales rose less than expected in October, suggesting a slowdown in consumer spending that could temper expectations of a strong pickup in fourth-quarter economic growth.

http://www.infowars.com/wall-st-lower-on-fears-of-retail-slowdown-cisco-drags/

WALMART: KILLING THE HEART OF AMERICA

 

http://www.infowars.com/walmart-killing-the-heart-of-america/

Wal-Mart Tumbles Most in 15 Years After Predicting Profit Slump

 Wal-Mart Stores Inc. suffered its worst stock decline in more than 15 years after predicting a drop in annual profit, underscoring the giant retailer’s struggles to reignite growth.

Earnings will decrease 6 percent to 12 percent in fiscal 2017, which ends in January of that year, the Bentonville, Arkansas-based company said at its investor day on Wednesday. Analysts had estimated a gain of 4 percent on average, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-14/wal-mart-tumbles-after-predicting-drop-in-fiscal-2017-earnings

WAL-MART PLUNGES AFTER PREDICTING DECLINE IN ANNUAL EARNINGS

 Earnings will decrease 6 percent to 12 percent in fiscal 2017, which ends in January of that year, the Bentonville, Arkansas-based company said at its investor day on Wednesday. Analysts had estimated a gain of 4 percent on average, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The retail chain also said its board has authorized $20 billion in stock buybacks and it’s actively reviewing its portfolio for ways to streamline the business.

http://www.infowars.com/wal-mart-plunges-after-predicting-decline-in-annual-earnings/