Industry Headlines: August 25
- Images key in shopping: Self esteem matters — research finds that shoppers can be put off by seeing more attractive people wear the clothing they’re trying on. (Calgary Herald)
- U.K. Retail Sales Rise Less Than Forecast: On the plus side, they are still rising. (Bloomberg)
- Global retailers revive India plan: There’s been a lull in retailer plans to expand into India, but momentum is building again. (The Times of India)
- New Survey Finds Shoppers Using Smartphones and Tablets for Back to School: Young shoppers are relying on their mobile devices this back-to-school season, so make sure you’re welcoming them. (NRF)
- Esprit Said to Explore Sale of U.S., Canadian Clothing Retail Operations: No confirmation at the time of this writing, but rumor has it that Esprit may pull out of North America. (Bloomberg)
- Las Vegas locks up shopping center trade show: The ICSC has signed an agreement to keep RECon at the Las Vegas Convention Centre through 2017, so we’ll be seeing you in Vegas for a few years yet. (Fox News)
- U.S. retailers fire up Canada’s real estate space: Canadian shopping center rents are rising as U.S. retailers grab up retail space. (Financial Post)
- Westfield chief gives the big stores something to mall over: Peter Lowy discusses Australia’s robust economy, and disagrees with all the negative commentary. (Sydney Morning Herald)
- J. Crew’s Canadian shoppers balk at higher prices: With a strong dollar, Canadians are concerned about higher prices from American retailers. (Globe and Mail)
- Can a $550 million shopping center revive Las Vegas?: A major new development is hitting the Strip. (The Week)
