Industry Headlines: July 19, 2012
- Retailers get early start on back-to-school shopping: Not sure it’s strictly an early start, but the race for back-to-school shoppers is definitely on. (Indy Star)
- Retail Purchases In U.S. Unexpectedly Decrease 0.5%: For the third month in a row, retail loses steam. (Bloomberg)
- Malls’ New Pitch: Come for the Experience: Focusing on service over products seems to be working out for some centers. (New York Times)
- Bargains, brands and beyond: U.S.-style outlet malls arrive: Outlets will arrive in Canada in less than a year. (The Globe and Mail)
- Perth Sunday trading ‘a hit': With a taste of Sunday trading, retailers and consumers in Perth couldn’t be happier. (Inside Retail)
- Target to Extend ‘Bonus Black Friday’ Sales This Month: Another week, another interesting move by Target. But is “black friday” losing all meaning? (Fox Business)
- IBM shopping index shows women ready to buy clothes: Pent-up demand for new wardrobes could mean good things for the third quarter. (Chicago Tribune)
- It doesn’t add up, but shoppers are suckers for bonuses: Ever wonder why BOGOs seem so much more popular than straight discounts? Here’s the answer. (Globe and Mail)
- Police now patrolling Northgate Mall: Are police more comforting than security guards? This mall is gambling that they are. (Cincinnati.com)
- Virtual fitting rooms changing the clothes shopping experience: This tech is getting more and more attention as time goes by. (LA Times)
- EIA Predicts Retail Gasoline Prices to Fall in 2013: Fingers crossed—lower prices at the pump would be great for us all. (Huffington Post)
