Industry Headlines: November 24
- Vuitton Sees Growth Tied to Invitation-Only Luxury Salon: A new sort of retail is forming up in luxury, one that has a place in neither the mall nor the high street. (Bloomberg Businessweek)
- Old Navy joins network to reward customers for store visits: Another retailer hops on the Shopkick check-in service. (Retailing Today)
- Mall owner GGP: The higher the offer the more successful the campaign: A look at how GGP manages its mobile app, and how it’s brought retailers on board. (Mobile Marketer)
- Available U.S. Retail Space to Drop for First Time Since 2005, CBRE Says: Fewer new spaces are becoming available and retailers are starting to expand again. (Bloomberg)
- Retailers Enliven Catalog Offerings Through Apps: More and more retailers see tablet apps as their new catalogs. (New York Times)
- Holiday shopping trend is to not be so trendy: There may not be a single “it” gift this year, which might get shoppers fighting less and browsing more. (Detroit Free Press)
- Retailers roll out Black Friday freebies: The folks that line up early might not just get the best doorbusters this year – many retailers are pulling out huge giveaways too. (USA Today)
- eBay pops up on the high street for Christmas: eBay is looking closely at the benefits of brick and mortar. This new concept sells online goods to mobile shoppers in store. (The Guardian)
- ICSC New York National Conference surge portends retail uptick: The organization has seen a significant increase in registration’s for this year’s conference. (Shopping Centers Today)
- Low-end stores opening earliest on Black Friday: The lower the prices, the greater the competition this year. (Reuters)
- Report: Malls Using Cell Phone Signals to Track Black Friday Activity: More fear about tracking and analytics. If your center uses tracking services, it looks like you may need to be prepared to field questions about it. (PCMag)
