- Retailers report strong finish to 2011: Independent British retailers had a good year, and a great fourth quarter. (The Guardian)
- Microsoft eyes Canada for first store outside U.S.: Microsoft is ramping up its retail presence again and could be moving into new territory. (The Globe and Mail)
- Retailers, stand by your man: Turns out that men’s clothing sales might be one of the best barometers of the retail industry – and things are looking good. (CNBC)
- Retail sales and business inventories both rise in January: Looks like the latest retail funk in the US may begin clearing up soon. (USA Today)
- Westfield Finds Canadian Partner for U.S. Malls: Looks like CPP is on the acquisitions path again. (Wall Street Journal)
- Luxury Shopping Malls Thriving: Taubman Sees Rising Sales, While Kmart, Sears Cut Back: We keep hearing about outlets and discount stores doing brilliantly, but this picture looks a little different. (Huffington Post)
- PayPal exec woos big retailers with pricing, data: Though it’s owned by one of the biggest forces in online retailing, PayPal wants to be the new way to pay at brick-and-mortar stores. (Reuters)
- Comfort food for malls: Targeting specialty retailers for foodies is working out quite well for some Australian malls. (The Age)
- Consumers Rally Around JC Penney, Ellen in Face of Hate Campaign: The controversy around the choice of spokesperson seems to have been smaller than it first appeared. (Advertising Age)
- General Growth Fourth-Quarter FFO Rises as Tenant Demand at Malls Increase: Looks like GGP is pulling out from under the shadows of its past financial difficulties. (Bloomberg)
- Navy likely new black at New York Fashion Week: And old is the new new, apparently, with retro designs stretching all the way back to the 20s. (Canada.com)
- Massive Dubai Mall to get bigger: Another million square feet are in planning stages now. (Gulf News)
