Industry Headlines: November 21, 2013
- Can Retail Brands Make Every Day a Holiday Shopping Day?: This year’s tightly-packed holiday shopping schedule should be an interesting one. (Forbes)
- IKEA brings build-it-yourself environmental plan to Canada: The retailer continues its path to energy independence. (The Globe and Mail)
- After Identity Crisis, Brazilian Fashion Shows Momentum: After a brief stall, São Paulo Fashion Week rises. (Business of Fashion)
- Google Opens Igloo-Like Holiday Stores in US Malls: Google might not yet have its own Apple Stores, but this holiday pop-up comes close. (Racked)
- Shopping mall owners slow to come to table on ‘fair contracts': Australian rent agreements may be in for a major shakeup. (The Australian)
- U.S. retail sales signal rise in demand; inflation tame: October marks a surprising rise in retail sales. (Reuters)
- Malls Fight for Shoppers, What’s the Strategy?: A look at the holiday shopping season by Michael Glimcher. (Bloomberg)
- More shoppers turning to holiday gift cards: Expect a 4% increase in gift card sales this year, according to the National Retail Federation. (Retailing Today)
- Here Comes COS: H&M Readies to Introduce Upscale, Artsy Sibling to US: COS takes H&M beyond fast fashion. (BrandChannel)
- How a business justifies spending on social media campaign: One Detroit center’s view on social media spending. (Crain’s Detroit)
- Shopping Scene: Growing thrift store industry has seen image shift: “Secondhand” is no longer a dirty word. (Des Moines Register)
- More cities issue green building mandates: Green benchmarking is becoming a US reality. (Shopping Centers Today)
- Shopping, Before the Turkey Gets Cold: Earlier Black Friday sales might give young people a good excuse to duck out of family gatherings, but they don’t add dollars to their budgets. (New York Times)
