Industry Headlines: January 26
- U.K. Retail Sales Increase as Price Cuts Lure Shoppers: December wasn’t a stellar month in the U.K., but it was definitely a bit of a lift. (Bloomberg)
- Three Technologies that Will Change the Way We Shop: A concise look at three retail technologies that are far closer to reality than fantasy. (Advertising Age)
- Brad Hutensky tapped to be ICSC chairman: We won’t know until May for certain, but looks like the ICSC has its next chairman all wrapped up. (Shopping Centres Today)
- H-E-B helping customers achieve weight-loss goals for 2012: The company is putting its money where its mouth is to engage shoppers with healthier eating. (San Antonio Business Journal)
- Booksellers’ bonanza: It might be a bit early to declare the bookstore dead – booksellers in Australia enjoyed a hearty year’s end in 2011. (Inside Retailing)
- Fantasy Shopper becomes one of Europe’s hottest startups with $3.3m from Accel and NEA: We covered the retail game a few months back – looks like it’s doing quite well today. (TechCrunch)
- Thou Shalt Covet What Thy Neighbor Covets: A look at the psychology behind brand adoption – why we want the things that others want. (Fast Company)
- Online shopping won’t kill bricks-and-mortar stores, Whistler conference told: There are certainly retail sectors seriously threatened (or already decimated) by online retailers, but many will carry on unscathed. (Montreal Gazette)
- Retail sales rise for fourth month: More good sales news out of Canada. (Ottawa Citizen)
- Learning from international retailers: A look at how South African retailers are reacting to the arrival of Wal-Mart. (Biz Community)
- Five Things You Need to Know About the Changing Face of Retail: If you’re feeling left behind by recent shifts in the retail world, catch up here. (Forbes)
