- Holiday toy season is nearly here: A look at the techy treats that top this year’s holiday lists. (Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel)
- Do Pop-Up Stores Make for Good Tenants?: Despite their short shelf life, pop-ups can be great for shopping centers. (The Street)
- Wal-Mart on track to reverse 2-year US slump: It’s not all good news these days, but some companies are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. (Businessweek)
- A Genius of the Storefront, Too: When Steve Jobs passed away earlier this month, we lost a visionary not only in the tech field, but in retail. (New York Times)
- How Consumers Are Going To Shop This Christmas Season: Some interesting holiday retail predictions. (Business Insider)
- Vending Machines Woo Gen Y With New Technology: Young people are happier to avoid retailers entirely if they can. Scary thought, but a trend worth being aware of. (CNBC)
- Company that owns malls will only allow pet stores that offer rescued animals: Macerich will no longer accept traditional pet shops, or renew their leases. (KVOA)
- Gap plans store closures in US, while opening new locations in China: The retailer intends to close 189 locations to concentrate on foreign expansion. (Washington Post)
- Upturn expected in shopping centre development in Europe: Aside from a few mega-malls, European retail development has seen a bit of a lull. Now it’s picking up again. (Property Magazine)
- Retail loss from theft, fraud and error increases by over 6 percent in the UK: Survey says shrinkage is on the rise. (Security Park)
