Industry Headlines: May 16, 2013
- The rise of designer outlets in the age of austerity: Both tourists and British shoppers have embraced the designer outlet. (The Telegraph)
- Selfridges to offer ‘drive thru’ shopping: Another big retailer marries online and brick-and-mortar retailing. (London Evening Standard)
- Russia poised to become Europe´s second-largest shopping centre market: It will soon surpass the UK for shopping center square footage. (Property Market)
- You Can Now Tour the Inside of Rogers Retail Locations with Google Street View: More stores become explorable online. (TechVibes)
- Sarah Jessica for SM Aura: Global face for upscale mall: SJP recently arrived in Manila to take her place at the premier of the new center. (The Philippine Star)
- The Retailer-Designer Dating Game: Despite an unexpected loss of interest in designer collections, Target has big plans for partnering up. (The Wall Street Journal)
- House lawmaker vows to end ‘slap in the face’ of unfair sales tax laws: Now that the Marketplace Fairness Act has worked its way through the Senate, House supporters are getting ready for a battle. (NRF)
- Some Retailers Say More About Their Clothing’s Origins: Fair Trade clothing is becoming an ethical trend. (New York Time)
- U.S. 2 Percenters Trade Down With Post-Recession Angst: Luxury may have survived, but it did not weather the recession unchanged. (Bloomberg)
- The Hot New Online Retail Strategy: Pushing More In-Store Purchases: Huh. We’ll take it! (Time)
- Exhibitors, attendees anticipate a busy RECon 2013: The mood is good for this year’s RECon. (ICSC)
- A Smart Move: IKEA has benefited from working with the EPA. (Stores)
- Too Soon? JC Penney Ad Thanks Consumers for Coming Back: The brand has listened, and shoppers have returned. Or at least that’s the message it’s trying to send. (Advertising Age)
- Simon Property Group unveils plans for Clarksburg Premium Outlets at Cabin Branch: A look at a next-generation outlet. (Washington Post)
- Retail sales gain shows some strength in economy: Retail isn’t just looking good in jobs – numbers are up. (Reuters)
- Hundreds of Bangladeshi factories to shut indefinitely: Massive changes come to the Bangladesh textiles industry after disaster, and the echoes will be felt here at home. (ABC)
- Shopping centres “lack incentives” to become greener: Do you agree? (Link2Portal)
