- Mannequins Are Getting Back Fat, Tattoos and Thicker Waists: Mannequins are becoming a little less aspirational and a bit more realistic. (Time)
- We never have to feel guilty about shopping again! Science proves retail therapy IS good for us: Another study shows that retail therapy has real benefits. (Daily Mail)
- Target Thinks Retail About Healthcare: An in-depth look at the retailer’s approach to in-store healthcare. (Information Week)
- Mall makeover: A new retail fight heats up: Canadian malls pull out all the stops in their quest for the top. (The Globe and Mail)
- Brazil shopping malls become centers of controversy: Youth protests in Brazil are uniquely focused on shopping centers. (LA Times)
- Pinterest Overtakes Email for Sharing, Closes in on Facebook: Think Pinterest was a passing fad, maybe one not worth investing in? Not quite. (Racked)
- Top 10 Campaigns of the Season: Recapping the boldest, most interesting fashion campaigns of the past few months. (Business of Fashion)
- Amazon plans to ship your packages before you even buy them: Everyone’s favorite online retailer is heading into an unsettling future. (The Verge)
- On this street in southern China, you can visit Starbucks Coffee – or rather, ‘Sffcccks Coffee': This sounds like another story of retail knockoffs, but it’s more interesting than that – a developer has used fake signs to create a shopping atmosphere, but the attempt has apparently not paid off. (South China Morning Post)
- Consumers to spend $12 billion on Super Bowl Sunday, NRF reports: Valentine’s Day should edge it out slightly, but the other big February holiday is lined up to be a retail boon. (San Antonio Business Journal)
- Westfield offers free fitting and parking to try on click and collect clothes: Marrying online and brick-and-mortar retail in a way that gives shoppers the benefits of both. (Computer World UK)
- Marks & Spencer thinks small as it gears up for Australian debut: Small-format stores are the order of the day. (Sydney Morning Herald)
- Retailers Wrestle With Best Use Of Mobile To Up Sales: Integrating mobile tech and physical stores is a difficult balancing act. (MediaPost)
- Maryland mall workers well trained for shooting: Emergency training saves lives, as this recent Maryland tragedy shows. (USA Today)
- Carrefour seals deal to buy 127 Klepierre malls: The deal will cost 2 billion euros. (Reuters)
