Industry Headlines: March 7, 2013
- Hopes for retail revival as sales hit three-year high: Retail is looking up in the UK, and the horse meat scare doesn’t seem to have hit the grocery sector all that hard. (The Telegraph)
- The world’s biggest mall in China is now a Ghost Town: 5 million square feet might be too much, even for China. (Digital Journal)
- H&M Follows Oscars With Fashion Week Debut on Rodin’s Catwalk: Fast fashion is no longer the defining element of H&M’s brand. (Bloomberg)
- Gap Reports Strong Sales on Increased Marketing Spending: The brand’s holiday campaign seems to have brought it back to relevance after a series of missteps over the past couple years. (Advertising Age)
- Westfield Galleria in Roseville to ’embrace’ Saturday’s ‘kiss-in’ protest: After a conflict between a gay couple and security, the center comes under fire—and handles it with aplomb. (The Sacramento Bee)
- Shopping centre salad days tipped to continue apace: Australian retail investment is still going strong. (The Australian)
- Big demand for small centers, conference told: The Open Air Conference looks into the love for small centers. (ICSC)
- Should clowns, magicians and shopping-mall Santas be licensed?: The city of Brampton ponders the safety of children with shopping center performers and others. (CTV News)
- U.S. retail vacancy drops: Vacancy rates drop, and are predicted to keep dropping over the next year. (ICSC)
- With tips from the toy aisle, Target ready to launch: The first three Target locations in Canada are opening their doors. (The Globe & Mail)
- Why did men stop wearing high heels?: A fun look back at a fashion transition through history. (BBC News)
