Industry Headlines: September 19, 2013
- Retailers Fight Exile From Gmail In-Boxes: Google’s new Promotions tab is wreaking havoc on marketer’s plans. (New York Times)
- Australia’s Westfield Group sells seven U.S. malls to Starwood: The $1.64 billion deal will push Westfield up to 40 U.S. malls by the end of this year. (Reuters)
- International investors showing big appetite for U.S. assets: Retail properties are getting snapped up left, right and center. (SCT Newswire)
- Toys R Us announces holiday incentives: The toy retailer is one of the first out of the gate with its holiday programs. (USA Today)
- High street retailers to accept mobile payments next year: These UK retailers are ready for the move to mobile. (Computer World UK)
- From China to New York Runways: Chinese tour operators have done brisk business for Fashion Week. (Wall Street Journal)
- How sales and coupons persuade consumers to spend more money: The psychology of sales. (MPR News)
- M&S to contact workers in Asia by mobile to check factory conditions: Now this is interesting—mobile tech is giving M&S the opportunity to reach out directly to the workers. (The Guardian)
- Retailers get early start on the holidays: It looks like a slow holiday season might be in the cards, so retailers are starting up as soon as they can. (LA Times)
- Retailers warn of spreading ‘bloodbath’: Canadian retailers aren’t happy with international companies moving in on their territory. (Globe and Mail)
- Why Canada Needs Retail Jobs to be Better Jobs: Retail means jobs, but are they always sustainable? (Huffington Post)
- Can retail learn from One Direction?: It’s all about the experience. (The Guardian)
- Lost in the shopping mall? Israeli innovators map future of indoor GPS: Indoor GPS is still a challenge – here’s a company that’s worked it out. (The Jerusalem Post)
