 | October 28, 2010 | News for the retail industry |  |  | | - Barneys to serve up "food as fashion" in flagship's holiday windows
Barneys' New York flagship will unveil a series of food-themed holiday window displays next month, designed with the help of cable networks Food Network and Cooking Channel as a nod to the rapid rise of the country's foodie culture. Tableaus in the "Have a Foodie Holiday" series will celebrate celebs from the food world, including Mario Batali, Julia Child and Jamie Oliver, and the upscale apparel chain's creative director is slated to be a guest judge on an "Iron Chef" holiday special. MediaPost Communications/Marketing Daily (10/27)       - FreshDirect's focus on existing customers pays off
Rick Braddock, who became chief executive officer of FreshDirect in March 2008, devoted his attention to strengthening ties to existing customers rather than recruiting new ones. In 2009, revenue grew 9% while the customer count remained flat, and since the online grocer began recruiting customers in January, it has increased enrollment by 20%. The Wall Street Journal (10/27) - New York Nordstrom store's profits will go to charity
Nordstrom has taken a long-term lease on an 11,000-square-foot space on West Broadway in New York, with plans to open a store whose earnings will go to support nonprofit organizations, the company said. Commercial real estate brokers say the location will give the chain a presence in the SoHo neighborhood and the ability to compete against upscale department stores such as nearby Bloomingdale's, while it continues the search for a location to house its first full-sized Manhattan department store. Crain's New York Business (10/27) - Blockbuster wins court approval to fund operations and pay bills
Blockbuster won bankruptcy court approval Wednesday for $125 million in financing aimed to keep stores operating and pay claims from movie studios while the video rental chain reorganizes. The court approved the bill payments to studios and game companies so the chain will be able to keep its in-store offerings current. Yahoo!/Reuters (10/27)  | How "Like" and Share Work Together: 6 Best Practices
Wondering when to use the Facebook "Like" button on your site and when to use "share?" You're not alone. Learn the 6 best practices for combining "Like" and Share to maximize both referral traffic and data.
Download Whitepaper Now | - Merchants move Black Friday deals to October
Retailers aren't waiting until the day after Thanksgiving to launch Black Friday sales this year, and some, including Sears and Amazon, are launching promotions this week. In addition to debuting discounts earlier, chains are making deeper price cuts and extending sale periods as a way to capture more holiday dollars from budget-conscious consumers. The New York Times (free registration) (10/28) - Analysts offer optimistic holiday outlook
 Two retail analysts waxed optimistic about the upcoming holiday sales season in a CNBC interview, saying luxury and middle-market merchants are headed for a winning season, especially chains that offer something shoppers won't find anywhere else. A recent National Retail Federation survey says luxury and department stores are likely to be this year's biggest winners. CNBC (10/27)  | Mobile barcodes make traditional media both interactive and measurable. When consumers scan these barcodes with their mobile devices, they are immediately connected to the web where they can view videos, coupons, and more. Want to learn more about mobile barcodes? Sign up for a FREE webinar today. | - Zombies take over Sears site for Halloween
Sears' website got a zombie-themed makeover for Halloween, as part of a viral marketing campaign designed to show off the chain's costume selection. Blood-spattered corpses take the place of living models and the site even offers a Kenmore washing machine that gets rid of "brain stains." CNN (10/27) - Body scanner promises to provide perfect-fitting jeans
A body-scanning machine at Philadelphia's King of Prussia Mall takes 3D images of shoppers and spits out a list of stores in the mall that carry the perfect jeans for each body type. Fashion columnist Elizabeth Wellington details her experience with the machine, which didn't offer much in the way of options for her particular figure. The Philadelphia Inquirer (10/27)  | Adobe Mobile Experience Survey: What Users Want from Media, Finance, Travel & Shopping. With more than 4.5 billion cell phone subscribers worldwide, it's no wonder businesses are betting big on mobile. Get a first-of-its-kind, bird's eye view of what consumers are doing on their mobile devices and what most engages them across 4 key industries. Download the whitepaper. | - Why joyful employees are better than efficient workers
Companies that are organized around stopwatches and employee manuals may be highly efficient, but they are rarely going to surprise and delight their customers, Seth Godin writes. The alternative, he believes, is to "organize for joy," creating an environment where employees have "the freedom (and yes, the expectation) that they will create, connect and surprise." Seth Godin's Blog (10/25) - 25 top mobile apps for small business
Out of more than 225,000 applications available in Apple's App Store, the vast majority are consumer-oriented, Jason Ankeny writes, and the same holds true for other platforms as well. Even so, Ankeny and the editors of Entrepreneur managed to come up with 25 must-have apps for small business, covering functions such as sales, finance and productivity. Entrepreneur (11/2010)  | New Dell™ Latitude™ E5410 & E5510— Built for the real world.
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| NRF News |  | | | - J.C. Penney exec: Does retail equal change?
At RAMA's Creative Summit, Nov. 11 in Dallas, hear Greg Clark, Vice President of Creative Leadership & Process at J.C. Penney, discuss how quickly retail icons can fade away if they don't continue to innovate and evolve. Clark will also dive deep into retail greats like B. Altman, Brandeis Bros., Foleys, J.L. Hudson, John Wanamaker and Gimbels -- and detail what factors put these players at the top of the game. Learn more. - NRF SmartStat: Oct. 28, 2010
 Among people who say the economy will impact their shopping this weekend, one-third say they will compensate by comparison shopping online. Source: NRF survey conducted by BIGresearch - NRF creates two more ways to connect in retail
NRF and its divisions have recently launched two new ways to stay connected with retail: the official Twitter account for STORES Media with live updates of the latest retail news and the NRF Foundation Facebook fan page devoted to retail careers. See where to connect with NRF and its divisions through a comprehensive list of social networking groups. Learn more.
| Chain Restaurant News | | | | - Ruby Tuesday ties future to new concepts
Casual restaurant chain Ruby Tuesday has staged a post-recession comeback, stabilizing sales after seeing double-digit decreases during the downturn. Now, the 38-year-old chain is tying its future growth to new Mexican, barbecue and seafood concepts rather than expanding its namesake chain. Bloomberg Businessweek (10/27) | Career Track | | | |  | |  | | | | | | |  |  Director of E-Commerce | The Wet Seal, INC | Foothill Ranch, CA | | Inventory Control Analyst | Castle Megastore Group | Tempe, AZ | | Creative Manager | Neiman Marcus/Bergdorf Goodman | Irving , TX | | Retail Marketing Director | OfficeMax, Inc | Naperville, IL | | Systems Analyst-Labor Applications | PetSmart | Phoenix, AZ | | Director, Strategic Communications and Campaign | Universal Technical Institute Inc. | Phoenix, AZ | | Senior Ecommerce Manager | Expedia | Seattle, WA | | Division Merchandise Manager | Sears | Hoffman Estates, IL | | Senior Retail Marketing Manager | Cabela's | Sidney, NE | | Senior Director - Retail Applications | DSW, Inc. | Columbus, OH | | Merchandise Planner - Emblematic Apparel and Gifts, U.S. Stores | Follett Higher Education Group | Oak Brook, IL | | Senior Merchandise Planner - Emblematic Apparel and Gifts, U.S. Stores | Follett Higher Education Group | Oak Brook, IL | | Senior Marketing Manager-Customer Experience | PetSmart | Phoenix, AZ | | Category Manager - Own Brands (Food & Consumables) | Sears | Hoffman Estates, IL | | Senior Employment/Labor Counsel | Meijer | Grand Rapids, MI | | System Analyst- SQL and Microsoft Dynamics | The Hershey Company | Hershey, PA | | | |  | |  | |
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