| October 15, 2010 | News for the retail industry |  |  | | - Downturn sends Uniqlo back to the drawing board
Japan-based fast-fashion retailer Uniqlo saw its sales slow after several successful quarters, and the chain blames its focus on frills for the reversal of fortune. Parent Fast Retailing plans to go back to basics, creating streamlined offerings, including minimalist designs from Jil Sander. BNET/Style Inc. blog (10/12)       - Luxury Polo store aims to build brand buzz for less pricey lines
Ralph Lauren's new luxury store in New York makes its home in a 22,000-square-foot upscale Madison Avenue mansion and boasts high-end items including a $159,000 diamond necklace, all likely to appeal to wealthy international tourists. Opening a high-profile flagship can be a money-losing proposition at the individual store level but reap overall rewards from the masses of average consumers who become inspired to buy the brand's more attainably priced department store lines. The New York Times (free registration) (10/13) - Wal-Mart's size makes it more of a target than Target
In cities across the country, groups opposed to expansion by Wal-Mart don't show the same anger when Target comes to town, The Wall Street Journal reports. By virtue of its position as the world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart often fights tough opposition such as a recent six-year battle to win approval for a second store in Chicago, a market that's already home to 10 Target stores, including seven that compete directly with grocery stores. Within the retail industry, Wal-Mart provides a better-than-average health care plan, with 80% of its employees eligible. The Wall Street Journal (10/14)  | How can you control your largest source of shrink… if it can't even be seen? Learn how top retailers such as Vitamin Shoppe find, track, and stop employee theft. Our free White Paper explains key loss prevention facts and trends that you need to know, and how exception reporting—properly executed—can dramatically increase your profits and deliver big ROI! Get your copy now! | - September retail sales rose more than expected
Retail sales rose 0.6% in September, according to a Commerce Department report released Friday. Sales beat analysts' expectations and offered merchants new hopes for the holiday season. Appliance stores and furniture merchants fared particularly well during the month, while apparel sales flattened out with the end of the back-to-school shopping season. The Wall Street Journal (10/15) , Bloomberg (10/15) - Retailers explore the latest multichannel technologies
E-commerce and m-commerce are growing fast, but many of the tech efforts recently implemented by multichannel retailers aim to bring shoppers back to their brick-and-mortar stores. Geo-location programs, mobile price-comparison tools and the use of daily-deal sites such as Gap's recent uber-successful Groupon offering are all designed to drive in-store traffic. SmartMoney.com (10/15)  | 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. |
| NRF News |  | | | - September retail sales increase more than expected
As retailers closed the books on the summer selling season and looked ahead to the all-important holidays, September sales gains were better than expected. According to NRF, September retail industry sales (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) increased 0.4% seasonally adjusted over August and 4.3% unadjusted over last year. Home improvement, electronics and drugstores were particular bright spots. Read more. - NRF SmartStat: Oct. 15, 2010
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- McDonald's wins green certification for 44-year-old location
McDonald's franchisees Tom and Candace Spiel recently did an extensive remodel of their 44-year-old Riverside, Calif., location, with a focus on building in sustainable elements. The process paid off, winning LEED certification for the revamped store, whose green features include solar panels, low-flow fixtures, drought-tolerant plants and insulation made from recycled denim. QSRWeb.com (10/14) - Subway sister company to acquire Taco Del Mar
Franchise Brands submitted the winning bid in a bankruptcy court auction and will acquire the 200-store Seattle-based Taco Del Mar chain for $3.25 million. Franchise Brands, a Connecticut-based restaurant company formed five years ago with support from Subway, also operates Mama de Luca's Pizza Now, as well as a fitness-training company and a company that buys and rehabs older homes. A bankruptcy judge has approved the sale. QSRMagazine.com (10/14) , The Seattle Times (10/2) - How Dunkin' Brands adapts global stores to local cultures
Dunkin' Brands' aggressive international expansion required much more than just replicating U.S. Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins stores in foreign markets, said Executive Chairman Jon L. Luther. The company boasts more than 6,000 international stores, and each new market required Dunkin' to do its homework on several fronts, from local cultures and real estate procedures to consumer buying habits, Luther said. The Buffalo News (N.Y.) (10/12)  | Get a life, not a job
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