- Is Black Friday dead?: It sound strange, with Black Friday events growing larger than ever, but as some retailers draw it out into Black November, the day itself loses meaning. (CNBC)
- Canada’s Brookfield invests another $1.4 billion in General Growth Properties: This puts Brookfield at a stake of 32 per cent. (SCT News Wire)
- UK mall owner Intu may seek partners to help fund $1.6 bln pipeline: Intu has big plans to refurbish and expand its properties, but it’s going to need a little help. (Reuters)
- Mobile inspires new retail store designs that go beyond the Apple Store: The needs of the smartphone-equipped shopper look quite different than they did a decade ago.(Mobile Marketer)
- Why Teens Aren’t Going To The Mall As Much As They Used To: We keep hearing that teens are still in love with the mall, but there’s no denying the love affair has cooled a little. (Business Insider)
- Blackstone’s Brixmor raises $825 million from IPO: This was slightly better than expected. (Reuters)
- Fashion Bloggers See a Missed Opportunity to Monetize Instagram Posts: Like Pinterest, Instragram could be a major ally to fashion retail. Why isn’t it? (AdWeek)
- Retail spending beats expectations: Australian retail rose .8 per cent in September. (Sydney Morning Herald)
- In Portland, a New Shopping Center That’s So Portland It Hurts: It might be tiny, but it captures the ethos of its home. (New York Times)
- How malls plan to keep shoppers safe this holiday: Educating shoppers about the training that goes into their safety. (CNBC)
- It’s the end of Walmart—and mass-market retail—as you know it: Possibly premature, but this is an interesting look at how 3D printing may be the disruptive technology of the next decade. (Quartz)
- Google Takes Its Tracking Into The Real World: Real world shopping analytics may have stumbled a few times on their way to prime time, but now Google is on it. (Digiday)
- Water Tops Women in H&M Vote on Issues of Most Concern: H&M asks shoppers where it should be focusing its fundraising efforts. Safe access to clean water and sanitation won by a mile. (Bloomberg)
- How China’s One-Child Policy Forced Starbucks to Rethink its Beijing Stores: A fascinating look at an international company addressing a unique demographic. (Fast Company)
- Photo and Video Sharers Are More Likely to Be Young and Female: Making content for sharing? Here’s a hint as to your likeliest audience. (AdWeek)
