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- Upscale fashion retailer gives back to Pakistan's children
International retail fashion merchant Bareeze began as an attempt by Pakistani entrepreneur Seema Aziz to launch the country's first successful high-quality textile business, but along the way the co-founder has dedicated herself to giving back, forming a charity that helps the country's children gain food, shelter and schooling. "I don't look at anything as a hindrance," she said. "Every obstacle is something to surpass." Forbes (23 Nov.)        | What could be better than supporting and managing your BlackBerry smartphone deployment, for free? Nothing.
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 - French retailers struggle with sky-high organic cotton costs
Cotton prices are soaring this year and the costs for organic cotton have gone even higher, putting pressure on French apparel merchants aiming to appeal to eco-friendly consumers without raising prices significantly. Ekyog's 46 shops booked $11 million in sales last year, but higher costs for its all-organic cotton pieces mean the chain will barely break even this year. The Guardian (London) (23 Nov.)  | Reshaping Enterprise Workforce Management Software
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 - China Xiniya Fashion sees IPO success
China Xiniya Fashion raised $88 million in its initial public offering. The company said it expects to invest at least $10 million in opening new flagship stores in China, and will use the rest of the proceeds to expand manufacturing and product development facilities, and enhance marketing efforts. CNBC (23 Nov.)  | Gain insight into the overall health of U.S. businesses and how to leverage new tools to better manage business, while reducing risk exposure. View our on-demand Webinar Gain a clearer picture of small-business risk in an uncertain market. |
 - Asos debuts designer Marketplace
Online retailer Asos unveiled a new site called Marketplace this week, a move that will allow small designers and boutique retailers to sell their goods on its websites. The 10-year-old UK e-commerce company has grown rapidly in recent years and sees about 8 million unique visitors each month. ComputerWeekly.com (U.K.) (23 Nov.) - More Europeans turn to mobile shopping
One in 10 European consumers responding to a recent survey said they had used their mobile phones to check prices, store locations and shop, and 20% said they planned to continue to do so. The increased interest in m-commerce dovetails with a growing trend toward e-commerce -- 30% of respondents said they had spent more on online shopping in 2010. Catalog-Biz.com (U.K.)/Cross-Atlantic Insight (22 Nov.)  | Cutting CPA Costs — but not corners
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 | Spotlight on Luxury Goods |  | | | - Luxury jewellery sales are on the rise in Asia
Sales of luxury jewellery and high-end watches in the Asia-Pacific region held steady during the economic downturn and are set to soar, according to market analysis from Datamonitor. Excluding Japan, the region is expected to account for about half of all new sales in the next five years. Inside Retailing Online (22 Nov.) - Bulgari signs distribution deal with Hengdeli
Luxury watchmaker Bulgari has sealed a five-year deal making Hengdeli Holdings the sole distributor of its products in China. Hengdeli will sell the watches in more than 50 stores slated to open in mainland China during the next half decade. Bloomberg (23 Nov.) | NRF News | | | | - Do you have what it takes to win a Racie?
Only the best of the best in retail advertising and marketing take home honours -- do your campaigns have what it takes? The Racie Awards honour the best retail ads, commercials, digital efforts and other communication materials that consumers first experienced in 2010. Submit your best work now; the call for entries deadline for 2011 Racie Awards has been extended to 30 Nov. Learn more.
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