Industry Headlines: June 6, 2013
- West Edmonton Mall puts tenants, shoppers through lockdown drill: How one of the largest malls in the world handles emergency preparedness. (Edmonton Journal)
- Courting Thrifty Shoppers With Value and Quality: Premium brands look to become more accessible to average shoppers. (New York Times)
- US firms seek voluntary factory safety deal: The binding international agreement has been abandoned by American retailers in exchange for an opt-in negotiation. (Al Jazeera)
- Australia retail sales rise 0.2 pct in April: After March’s dip, a slight rise in April might not be sufficient, but it’s a start. (Reuters)
- Retail rents starting to inch up: One more barometer improves – LA retail rents are rising again. (LA Times)
- 1,000 EVs recharging at once: Coming to a shopping centre near you: It might be the (near) future, and no one is quite ready for it. (Renew Economy)
- Retail vital to economy, ICSC group reminds EU: Retail’s public image gets a boost. (ICSC)
- U.K. Retail Sales Rose in May: Furniture and flooring largely drove the demand. (Bloomberg)
- Even Mobile Shoppers Want Real Retail Experience: Mobile shopping misses the satisfaction of brick and mortar. (Business News Daily)
- EBay, Walmart, McDonald’s Top Cause Fundraisers: The brands to watch when it comes to cause marketing. (MediaPost)
- Canada Pension Plan puts malls abroad in its shopping basket: An in-depth look at CPP’s successful decision to invest in shopping centers. (The Globe & Mail)
