 | March 7, 2011 | News for the retail industry |  |  | |
- Wal-Mart increasingly sets the agenda for sustainability
By virtue of its size, Wal-Mart has been able to demand -- and get -- sustainable changes in the way the products it sells are produced and delivered, including setting targets to reduce greenhouse gases, investing in communities where they operate plants and participating in the creation of a "green" index. The chain's clout makes it the leader of a new breed of private-sector regulators that can make change more quickly than government. Advertising Age (tiered subscription model) (3/7)       - Collective Brands CEO: Designer labels bring new Payless shoppers
 Consumers of various income levels are shopping at Payless for the first time in search of exclusive styles by designers including Christian Siriano and Isabel Toledo, says Matthew Rubel, president and CEO of parent Collective Brands. Here, Rubel also shares details on the company's expansion overseas, gives his take on the role of social media in Collective Brands' strategy and offers his outlook for an ongoing retail recovery. STORES magazine (3/2011) - Zara parent to pay $400 million for Fifth Avenue flagship
Spain's Inditex Group plans to open a 32,0000-square-foot Zara flagship on New York's Fifth Avenue, after paying $400 million to acquire the space and buy out the remaining term of the lease of the former tenant, an NBA store. The space is part of a high-profile 90,000-square-foot building that also houses Hollister and Uniqlo stores. The Wall Street Journal (3/5) - Dolce & Gabbana to swallow up secondary brand
Dolce & Gabbana reportedly plans to eliminate the D&G label next year and expand its signature brand to include the lower-priced looks that sold previously under the secondary label. Both lines are designed and owned by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, and their similar names have created confusion in consumers' mind between the signature brand's upscale high fashion and the less-pricey D&G line, which was created in 1993 to compete with fast-fashion brands such as Zara and H&M. The Wall Street Journal (3/7)  | 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. | | Retail trends |  | | | - D.C. pop-ups are part of a push to fill vacant space with vibrant retail
Pop-up retail boutique Temporium opened to skepticism last summer, but four successful weekends selling fashions from 17 designers have spurred two others to copy the format. All three temporary retail efforts have their roots in an initiative by the district's planning office aimed at transforming vacant space into destinations that show off the retail potential of emerging neighborhoods. The Washington Post (3/6) - Discount grocers proliferate in western Pennsylvania
Discount chains ALDI, Save-A-Lot and Valu King Food Market have opened several stores in western Pennsylvania during the past few years, and Food Lion appears ready to add Bottom Dollar Food to the mix. The stores tend to be smaller than traditional supermarkets and offer a smaller selection, but they keep the focus on low prices. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (3/6)  | Financial Control.
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| Policy & Government Affairs | | | | - Lenders mull move to treat debit cards like checks
Lenders concerned about losing billions in revenue due to a new law that set lower fees on debit-card transactions are considering a shift toward "unbundling" services into components and charging higher fees to ensure guaranteed payment. Some banks have already starting to make changes to their debit-card programs, including adding new account fees and eliminating debit-card rewards programs. The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires (3/4) | | | Most Popular Headlines from Last Week Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers. |
| NRF News | | | | - INNOVATE '11 required reading: Top stories from 2010
Ahead of NRF's Retail Innovation and Marketing Conference, which begins tomorrow in San Francisco, we've compiled a list of the top blog posts from last year's inaugural conference. The 2010 highlights included social media insights from Sephora and Macy's unconventional approach to customer experience. Read more. - Retail container traffic to be up 11 percent in March
Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to be up 11 percent in March over the same month last year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. Hackett Associates founder Ben Hackett said recent political turmoil in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and elsewhere is driving up oil prices and will likely increase shipping costs. Read more. - NRF SmartStat: March 7, 2011
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| Chain Restaurant News | | | | - Church's issues apology and promises to do better
Church's Chicken issued an apology to customers in the Nashville, Tenn., area last week, saying it failed to deliver on a 2009 promise to bring the chain's "long tradition of exceptional customer service and hospitality," made after the chain bought and converted 23 stores in the market. Church's closed all the stores for staff training during the weekend, with plans to re-open them at 4 p.m. today, along with a menu that offers a different $1 item each day. American City Business Journals/Atlanta (3/3) - At 40, Starbucks looks beyond coffee
As Starbucks marks 40 years since its first cafe opened in Seattle, CEO Howard Schultz said the company is "deeply committed to creating a consumer product business with a wide variety of other food and beverage products." Schultz wants greater retail distribution of items sold in Starbucks stores, and predicted, "We'll be the first company to operate on both channels and integrate it with a significant rewards program." USA TODAY (3/6) - The origins of casual eateries, from Applebee's to Waffle House
The founders of Applebee's went with their fourth choice for a restaurant name when they opened the original T.J. Applebee's Rx for Edibles & Elixirs in Atlanta 31 years ago -- Cinnamon's and Pepper's were already registered, as was the preferred spelling of Appleby's. Many other popular casual chains have similar early stories. CNN/Mnetal Floss (3/4) | Career Track | | | |  | |  | | | | |  |  Senior Buyer, Sports & Outdoors | Amazon.com | Seattle, WA | | Merchandise Planning and Inventory Management Senior Manager | Kurt Salmon | Multiple Locations, United States | | Product Development and Sourcing Senior Manager | Kurt Salmon | Multiple Locations, United States | | National Account Manager | Specialty Store Services | Nationwide, United States | | Senior Marketing Manager, Search Engine Optimization | macys.com | San Francisco, CA | | Manager, Merchandising Initiatives | Total Wine & More | Potomac , MD | | District Sales Manager- Texas & Oklahoma Market | Lakeshore Learning Materials | Houston, TX | | Director of Merchandising | Lakeshore Learning Materials | Carson, CA | | Buyer/Headquarters Level-Marine Corps Exchanges | Headquarters Marine Corps Community Services | Quantico MCB, VA | | Multi-Channel Strategy Sr. Manager | Deloitte Consulting LLP | Nationwide, United States | | Senior Vice President, Communities & Networks and Executive Director, Shop.org | National Retail Federation | Washington, DC | | Retail Manager | Tri-County Feeds | Marshall, VA | | | |  | |  |
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