- Senate passes bill letting states tax Internet purchases, siding with traditional retailers: A major hurdle is overcome, but the Marketplace Fairness Act still needs to go through the House. (Washington Post)
- J.C. Penney takes to social media to ask shoppers to come back: JCP is doing it’s best to recover from a year of sliding sales, and a big part of that is asking for help. (Reuters)
- ‘Downton Abbey’ Popularity Spurs Merchandise: ’60s New York was fun, but aren’t the ’20s even better?
- Retailers brace for the effects of bad weather: April was another disappointing month, weather-wise. Here’s hoping May will shake out much better. (MarketWatch)
- With coupons and concierge services, area malls look to woo international shoppers: Centers that haven’t traditionally been tourism havens are reaching out to international shoppers, and finding success. (Washington Post)
- Walmart Canada survey: mom worth $160,000/yr: Moms are badly underpaid, at least according to Canadian shoppers. (Retailing Today)
- Experience Creates More Loyalty Than Price: Rather significantly more, in fact. (MediaPost)
- Surprisingly good jobs report sends Wall Street surging: Retail provides a good bit of the bump, and benefits as well. (Star-Telegram)
- Geo Location Targeting: How Retailers Use Your Physical Location To Tailor Your Shopping Experience: Consumers are embracing the new world of targeted advertising. (Business 2 Community)
- Australian Retail Sales Decline as Job Outlook Weakens: Economy: Bad news out of Australia. (Bloomberg)
- Accenture: Retailers are scaling back global expansion: Instead, they’re doubling down at home. (Retailing Today)
- Target tests if Facebook-driven deals bring shoppers into stores: Cartwheel is an in-store only deal system custom made for Target. (Reuters)
- Does the American Shopping Mall Have a Second Life?: There are no quick fixes, but malls are adapting to a changing retail climate. (AdWeek)
- Shoppers to splurge on mum: Australian shoppers are ready for a big Mother’s Day. (Inside Retailing)
