Industry Headlines: August 23, 2012
- As school bells ring, retailers start listening for sleigh bells: Strong import numbers could make for a strong holiday season. Are you prepared? (Orlando Sentinel)
- Layaway Gets a Head Start: Speaking of getting an early start on the holidays, Wal-Mart’s getting in the game sooner than usual this year. (Wall Street Journal – subscription required)
- Parents Still Have Long Back-To-School Shopping Lists: As of last week, back-to-school was less than half over for most families. (CNBC)
- General Growth increases investment in Brazilian developer: GGP moves deeper into the Brazilian market with a large investment in Aliansce Shopping Centers. (Shopping Centers Today)
- Online-only retailers’ dominance will end: Australia’s omni-channel retailers plan to put brick-and-mortar back on top. (Financial Review)
- Shopping Malls Grow Appetite For Restaurants: Poorly-performing retailers are being muscled out for the sake of high quality, sit down meals. (CNBC)
- Kimco Realty: An Interview With The Admiral Of A Battleship Tested Shopping Center REIT: An interesting look at retail recovery from an insider perspective. (Seeking Alpha)
- Go Consumer! The Mixed Picture for Retail Spending: Fickle shoppers keep analysts guessing, but the picture looks bright for now. (Businessweek)
- ‘You can’t buy underwear in Elliot Lake today’: Town residents brace for winter without essential mall: The Algo Centre Mall disaster has long-reaching consequences for its community. (National Post)
- Shoppers warned: spend on Sunday or we’ll close: Perth retailers are entirely unsure about Sunday trading. (Sydney Morning Herald)
