- General Growth Rejects Ackman’s Call for Sale of Company: The company has no plans to put itself on the auction block any time soon. (Bloomberg)
- Retail CEOs Charting Careful Course Into the Holidays: Retailers may be heading into the holidays cautiously, but they’re far from running scared. (CNBC)
- Kmart follows Toys R Us and drops layaway fees: Layaway looks to be a big thing going into the holidays again this year, and retailers are working to make it easier for everyone. (USA Today)
- Fashion’s Night Out makes Canadian debut in Vancouver: Canada isn’t known for its love of high fashion, but FNO finds its people here. (Vancouver Sun)
- Disney Baby retail and online store targets youngest crowd: The best ideas always seem so obvious in hindsight, no? (USA Today)
- His and Hers Shopping Rules: Retailers cater to gendered shopping experiences. (Wall Street Journal – subscription required)
- J. Crew CEO Drexler emphasizes hospitality: Profile of a hands-on retail CEO. (Mercury News)
- Stores will never die with omni-channel retailing: A breakdown of the reasons brick-and-mortar is still needed in an increasingly digital world. (Econsultancy)
- Nordstrom expanding to Canada, report says: We’ll know more tomorrow, but all bets are on Nordstrom moving into several former Sears locations. (Seattle Times)
- Halloween stores: Here one day and gone the next: It’s pop-up season, folks. (New Jersey Star Ledger)
- Microsoft plans to open 32 new retail locations in time for the holiday season: And speaking of pop-ups… (PC World)
- Kate Middleton: I love shopping.. at Bicester Village Shopping Centre: A fluff piece, but who wouldn’t want this endorsement? (Mirror Online)
- If shopping malls are dying, why can’t I get a parking space?: A piece that, while specific to one market, beautifully illustrates the divides found in the shopping center industry. (CBC)
- National Retail Federation says it opposes proposed $7.25 billion card fee settlement: The organization decries the settlement as a temporary solution that will have long-term consequences. (Associated Press)
