Industry Headlines: August 2, 2012
- Stockland starts search for new boss: The global property company scrabbles after the surprise departure of 11-year managing director Matthew Quinn (Inside Retail)
- Game Aims to Fight ‘Showrooming,’ Get Shoppers Back in Stores: Tip or Skip prompts prospective tastemakers when they’re in range of products they like. (Wired)
- What’s cool for school? Uniforms: Retailers add uniform styles to their product mix for fall, and expect to see big returns. (SunSentinel)
- U.S. premium outlets coming to Canada — will it live up to the hype?: Are Canadians desperate for US-style outlets? We’re about to find out. (Financial Post)
- Should luxury retailers have an in-store concierge?: Catering to wealthy customers could mean offering a lot more than products, but would it be worth the risk? (Luxury Daily)
- Retail Rush Downtown: Manhattan, long since considered a market ill-suited to shopping centers, is about to get quite a lot of new retail space. (Wall Street Journal)
- Do strong back-to-school sales signal an economic recovery? Not necessarily: The numbers are encouraging, but consumers remain skittish. (Retail’s BIG Blog)
- Hudson’s Bay to close remaining Zellers stores: The verdict is finally in for the 64 Zellers locations that aren’t turning into Targets, and it’s not good. (The Globe and Mail)
- Walmart hits solar milestone in San Diego with 100th rooftop array: The retailer gets one step closer to its sustainable energy goals (UT San Diego)
- Big-Box Shrinkage: Retailers Embrace Sales on a Smaller Scale: More big box retailers shrink down. (Time)
- Britomart’s transformation from bus stops to style hotspot: A new fashion hub rises in Aukland. (New Zealand Herald)
- Apparel units go lean to beat order slump: Smaller, faster fashion orders have Indian apparel units scrambling to adjust. (India Times)
- Healthy Foods Invade the Malls: A trend is growing for healthier dining options that support specialty diets. (Care2)
- Australia Post’s online deal a ‘kick in the guts’ to traditional retailers: An exclusive partnership with an international importer has retailers frustrated with the post. (The Age)
