Industry Headlines: November 28, 2013
- Ho, ho, honesty: Confessions of mall Santas: Santa sees a lot in the mall, and here are a few of his stories. (HLN TV)
- Social media focuses teen shoppers on clothing items, not brands: Sharing outfits with contemporaries around the world pulls teens away from fashion brand loyalty. (Marketplace)
- ICSC Preview: Remaking Malls in an Internet Era: The world of shopping centers keeps shifting. (Women’s Wear Daily)
- Malls Work on Their Security, but Keep It in the Background: The challenge of keeping shoppers safe while making them feel comfortable. (New York Times)
- Perth CBD set for makeover: Big changes are on the way. (Inside Retail)
- Retail Windows Go High Tech for the Holidays: This year’s batch of window displays includes some real beauties. (Advertising Age)
- Canadians to hit Black Friday deals on both sides of border: Though many Canadian centers are holding their own Black Friday deals, most Canadians still feel American deals are worth the trip. (Yahoo!)
- Westfield, eBay test the future of retail with first digital storefront: New retail concept hits the mall. (San Francisco Business Times)
- Shopping malls evolving into ‘lifestyle centers': Not exactly a new trend, but more and more enclosed centers are following what was once only an open-air center thing. (Lansing State Journal)
- UK shoppers to spend 1.4 billion pounds more this Christmas: The holidays are looking good in the UK. (Reuters)
- Bangladesh approves 77% wage hike for garment factory workers: The government seeks to end a series of strikes. (Live Mint)
- Mall worker tries to stall shopping bonanza, ‘save’ Thanksgiving in N.J: Mall and retail workers are not so eager for 8 p.m. opening times. (News Works)
