- Clearances lured shoppers to spend in July: July numbers look promising. Hopefully the rest of back-to-school goes at least as well. (LA Times)
- Social retailers put on notice: This could be huge news for Australian centers and retailers—you may be responsible for user comments on your brand’s social networks. (Inside Retail)
- Australian Retail Sales Match Biggest Gain Since 2011: Department store sales make the greatest jump, but other areas are looking good. (Bloomberg Businessweek)
- Malls Make Way for Grocers: Shoppers push centers towards one-stop shopping. (UT San Diego)
- Deloitte: Restrictive BTS spending no more: No more back-to-school cutbacks—this year, shoppers know they need to spend. (Retailing Today)
- Olympics-Adidas says merchandise sales hit $156 mln: Sponsors are cleaning up on the Games. (Reuters)
- As Nordstrom’s arrival looms, rival stores sharpen up: A look at how Canadian retailers are preparing for the arrival of the US luxury retailer—and the challenge they face. (Globe & Mail)
- To Reach BTS Shoppers, Use … TV?: If parents aren’t taking back-to-school tips from their kids, they’re getting them straight from TV. (MediaPost)
- Surprise! Online ads work like magazine ads: The online advertising market has been troubled, but is it possible that’s due to a major misunderstanding? Could be it’s more relevant to traditional retailing than any of us thought. (CNN)
- Target serves up exclusive collection to ‘Hunger Games’ fans: Target knows exactly what its shoppers hunger for. (Retailing Today)
- Ireland has the most shopping centres per capita in EU: More than a piece of trivia, this information may spell bad things for Ireland’s retail sector. (Independent)
- Compassionate Consumerism Draws Copycats: Brands like TOMS inspire copycat charity partnerships. Better than knockoff shoes, by far. (Businessweek)
- Teen Stores Try Texts as Gr8 Nu Way to Reach Out: SMS marketing isn’t exactly new, but reaching out to teens on their own level is a great call. (Wall Street Journal – subscription required)
- H&M Homeware Is Coming to a Store Near You: The European brand is hitting US stores next year, and it’s worth watching out for. (Fashionista)
- Shopping center space in Europe to expand 25% in 2012: With the year well past half-done, it’s a safe bet that we’ll see these numbers reached by the end of the year. (Chain Store Age)
- Shopping centers’ income rose in 2Q: Operating income is up for US shopping centers. So are expenses, but income’s looking good. (New Mexico Business Weekly)
