Industry Headlines: September 5, 2013
- H&M confirms first Australian location: Melbourne’s GPO will be the home of the brand’s Australian flagship. (Inside Retail)
- Mic Mac Mall makes $5,000 donation to women’s empowerment group: A happy ending for all as the center chooses Techsploration for funding. (Truro Daily News)
- Outlet malls booming in U.S.: Shoppers are flocking to outlet stores, both curious and eager for deals. (CT Post)
- Gap’s Global Marketing Focus Fuels Major Retail Rebound: The retailer’s rebound is nothing short of remarkable. (Advertising Age)
- Donate a dollar at the register? Checkout charity is big business for nonprofits: While some shoppers dread it, it’s hard to deny that the tactic has traction. (Tampa Bay Times)
- Retail sales down 0.6 percent: The last shopping week of the summer break didn’t make the difference most of us were hoping for. (UPI)
- Grocer Pao de Acucar Turns Landlord With Low-Rent Malls: Grocery stores make great anchors, so this one is making its own malls. (Bloomberg)
- Target hopes to offer in-store pickup service by the holidays: The retailer is catching up to its competition. (StarTribune)
- Creativity is key to leasing hard-to-fill space, panel says: An SCT Live panel discussion looks at challenging vacancies. (ICSC)
- Shoppers trust ‘brick and clicks’ retailers more than online only: Omni-channel retailers are winning shoppers back from their digital-only competitors. (Sydney Morning Herald)
- Teens on what’s hot—and what’s not—this fall: This year’s crop of teens are a money conscious bunch. (CNBC)
