Industry Headlines: October 6
- Winter warms retailers with home, food spending: Australian retailers saw a slight (but welcome) rise in sales in August. (Sydney Morning Herald)
- Retail ‘cops’ coming to Dubai malls: Not to be confused with mall cops, these teams will keep an eye on retailers and resolve customer disputes.
- London shopping centre orders energy-producing kinetic paving slabs: One more (extremely cool) way to harness wasted energy. (Wired)
- Layaway makes a comeback, with fees and benefits: Retailers are expanding their layaway offerings and many shoppers support the plan. (USA Today)
- Insights, Humor Are Key In Talking To Moms: Authenticity is an important goal in reaching the broad demographic of mothers. (MediaPost)
- Holiday forecasters have their work cut out this year: The tea leaves are cloudy, and this year’s fortunes are hard to predict. (Chicago Tribune)
- Neiman Marcus debuts first Foursquare challenge: This is an interesting use of the social location app, but it sounds as though it could cause chaos. (Retailing Today)
- As criminal gangs get smarter, retailers find tools to fight back: A look at the tips and technologies used to deter retail criminals in Arizona. (The Arizona Republic)
- J.C. Penney Targets Impulse Shoppers With Grab-And-Go Stores: The last-second gift gets its own store-within-a-store. (Business Insider)
- Luxury retailers are primed for next downturn: After the global recession, luxury retailers refuse to be caught flat footed. (Gulf Times)
