Industry Headlines: June 27, 2013
- American Eagle Outfitters exec: 70 percent of emails opened via mobile devices: A wake up call – is your email marketing optimized for mobile? (Mobile Commerce Daily)
- UK Shopping Center Investment Doubles: Data from Cushman & Wakefield shows that the industry has been busy through the first half of 2013. (World Property Channel)
- Black South Africans Throng Malls as Income Rises: A growing middle class holds the country’s economic hopes. (Bloomberg)
- Consumers demand end to secrecy: Australian shoppers want assurances that the clothes they buy lack a human cost. (Sydney Morning Herald)
- Brands Must Push Real-Time Ads To Stay Relevant: For many brands, marketing needs to be ready to react (and react appropriately) at any moment. (MediaPost)
- Personal shoppers offer support for those averse to the mall: One way retailers are reaching shoppers that aren’t sure what to make of the mall. (Montreal Gazette)
- The Brilliant Business Model Behind H&M’s Clothes Recycling Plan: How H&M’s seemingly generous recycling plan is actually win-win. (Bloomberg Businessweek)
- More Canadians working in retail; education still a boost to employment chances: Retail rarely gets the credit it deserves for boosting the job market, but the stats bear it out. (Vancouver Sun)
- Consumers willing to share personal data: In exchange for locally-tuned offers, shoppers are willing to give a lot. (Inside Retail)
- Nielsen Report: Shopping ‘til we drop: A nice high-level look at the industry in numbers. (New Pittsburgh Courier.)
- National Recycling Star of the week:
Buchanan Galleries shopping centre: A case study of a major shopping center’s recycling plans. (E2B Pulse)
