- Can Mitt Romney, Barack Obama Beat Back the Christmas Creep?: Marketers may hold back Christmas campaigns until the clutter of the election has passed. (Advertising Age)
- Ontario women confused about breast cancer screening: A few stats worth paying attention to as we head into Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Is there more we could be doing to raise awareness? (Toronto Star)
- Retail Landlords: Malls Doing Well Despite Online Sales: The big retail property owners are just fine with how their malls are performing. (Wall Street Journal)
- Upgrade signals end of AMP, Westfield venture: Anticipation builds as we wait to find out how the AMP/Westfield joint venture ends. (Sydney Morning Herald)
- Retailers embrace curves as they court plus-size women: Canadian retailers are shifting focus to this oft-neglected fashion demographic. (Globe and Mail)
- F.T.C. Issues Guidelines for ‘Eco-Friendly’ Labels: As consumers push back against greenwashing, the FTC steps up. (New York Times)
- Breaking the Mold: A common-sense look at brick and mortar’s place in today’s world. (Stores Magazine)
- Macy’s to hire 80K temporary holiday staffers: Most major retailers plan big hiring blitzes. (USA Today)
- NRF, Shop.Org Expect Solid Growth This Holiday Season: The organization has released its holiday forecast, and things are looking fairly good. (NRF)
- ‘You’re Looking Mansome Today': Though it’s more true for online retail, men are picking up the shopping slack. (MediaPost)
- Retailing Today Insights: Top 100 Retailers and Categories: A thorough look at the retail landscape going into 2013. (RetailingToday)
- Landlords, Retailers Think Out Of The Box as Cycle Swings Upward: Retail news is so often presented with a sigh, but there’s plenty of reason for optimism. (CoStar Group)
- Swipe fee reform saving $18 million daily – even if signs don’t say ‘debit discount’: Retailers are passing savings on to shoppers, but it’s not always obvious. (Retail’s Big Blog)
- How Do I Track Thee, Mobile Shopper? Let Me Count The Ways: Analytics for foot traffic still lag, but not for a lack of creativity. (StorefrontBacktalk)
