Industry Headlines: September 1
- All grown up: Back-to-school style gets an adult makeover: Kids are going for a mature look this year. (Globe and Mail)
- Massmart net up; ’11 sales view exceeding forecast: If one retailer’s sales are any indication, things are looking up for South African retail. (Market Watch)
- Top retail districts show strength in first half: Luxury retailers are rebounding at last. (LA Times)
- Furniture chain ‘to make UK move': Crate and Barrel plans to move into the UK. (Press Association)
- High street sales poorest for 15 months: High street retailers continue to flounder. (The Telegraph)
- Six Ways Retailers Are Using Mobile to Supplement the Store: A look at the ways brick-and-mortar can interact with online this Back to School season. (Advertising Age)
- Xanadu: N.J.’s Great White Elephant: The Xanadu development has seen more than its share of difficulties, and its new developer is exploring options for getting the project back on track. (The Bond Buyer)
- Retailers Target Dubai on Bet Mideast Shopping Oasis Won’t Fade: Several US retailers are moving into Dubai. (Bloomberg)
- Lowe’s May Gain as Stir-Crazy Irene Victims Crowd Starbucks: Irene has been devastating for many, but some retailers are cleaning up. (Businessweek)
- Don’t worry, by 2050 retail won’t be all over the shop: A look at one possible future for retail, both Australian and worldwide. (The Conversation)
- General Growth Spinoff Rouse Plans to Spend $230 Million on Shopping Malls: Rouse looks to make big improvements to its centers. (Bloomberg)
- Plans to expand riot-hit Salford shopping precinct: In the wake of disaster comes new opportunity. (BBC News)
