 | May 18, 2011 | News for the retail industry |  |  | |
- Saks to add more of the "best" as luxury continues to rebound
Saks plans to add more higher-priced luxury apparel and other products to its merchandise mix this year amid a cautious optimism spurred by a return of wealthy shoppers willing to pay full price, said CEO Stephen Sadove in a conference call Tuesday. During the downturn, Saks and other high-end retailers added more entry-level luxury products to attract aspirational shoppers. The company also said it expects higher commodity costs to drive up apparel prices 7% to 10% by the end of the year. The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (5/18)       - Macy's partners with Honda, IZOD in IndyCar promotion
Shoppers at the Macy's stores at Herald Square and Roosevelt Field in New York not only can view the IndyCar pace car in the windows, they can also enter to win a new 2012 Honda Civic and an IZOD shopping spree. The sweepstakes leading up the the Memorial Day weekend race is designed to promote the ninth generation of the Honda classic, along with Indianapolis 500-inspired fashions from IZOD. MediaPost Communications/Marketing Daily (5/17)  | How reliable is your analyses? Only Esri has added color-coded Reliability symbols to the latest American Community Survey (ACS) Housing and Population Summary reports to alert you if a sampling error is too large. Each report includes the latest ACS data on employment, income, home value, and more. Buy now or learn more about how Esri enhances ACS data. | - Fashion retailers start spending on spruces to boost business
Fashion-focused retailers including Macy's, Limited Brands and Tiffany & Co. plan to spend up to $1.52 billion more on capital projects this year than last, with initiatives ranging from improving e-commerce operations to sprucing up dated brick-and-mortar stores, according to a Women's Wear Daily analysis. Women's Wear Daily (subscription required) (5/16)  | Akamai - The Right Partner with the Right Solution
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 - Scanning device puts checkout in shoppers' hands
Ahold added a system, Scan It, to about half of its Stop & Shop Supermarket and Giant Food Stores locations in the Northeast. The system allows customers to scan items as they are placed in a cart, offering electronic coupons and tallying purchases. Other retailers also are incorporating the device, which speeds shopping, gives customers a sense of control and appears to boost spending. The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (5/18)  | Facebook eCommerce Success: 3 Best Practices
Getting the most from Facebook investments continues to be a leading business concern. Learn how and why a combination of tools — both on-site and off — achieves the greatest impact and optimal user experience. Click here to download the free whitepaper | | Policy & Government Affairs |  |  | | |  | - Banks and retailers shore up sides in swipe-fee fight
Banks anxious to delay new, lower swipe fees on debit card transactions are now pointing to the recent incident at Michaels in which thieves stole debit card data and PIN numbers, saying the risks they take on with debit cards justifies higher fees. "Their argument that they need even more swipe fees to protect the system they're not already protecting is really just a load of bull," said NRF general counsel Mallory Duncan. The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (5/18) - Politico picks up on NRF's swipe-fee campaign: Politico's Mike Allen highlights NRF's nationwide 60-day grassroots, media and lobbying campaign to lower swipe fees in today's Playbook post (under the First Look heading). Politico (Washington, D.C.) (5/18)
 | Privacy & Online Behavioral Advertising: What's Next?
Join a thought-provoking discussion with the FTC, Forbes.com, DAA, and TRUSTe focusing on how pieces of the privacy puzzle — self-regulation, browser features, Do Not Track, legislation and enforcement — fit together and their implications. A must-attend event for advertisers and compliance leads. Learn more |
| NRF News | | | | - NRF launches major 60-day campaign to preserve swipe fee reform
With a little over 60 days until swipe fee reform is scheduled to take effect, NRF has launched a national campaign to ensure those reforms stay in place. The multipronged campaign will include grassroots mobilization of retailers from across the country; a June fly-in of hundreds of business owners to Washington, D.C., to meet with lawmakers on the issue; and an aggressive media relations campaign including print and radio ads and media briefings. Today, NRF launched a new Web resource center to mobilize both merchants and consumers in the fight against swipe fees. Learn more. - EBags founder: Lessons from 10 years in e-commerce
At Shop.org's Online Merchandising Workshop, July 11-13 in San Diego, hear eBags co-founder Jon Nordmark share what he learned from a decade of e-commerce and his thoughts on how to be an online merchandising leader in today's ultra-competitive environment. This popular event is limited to 300 attendees to keep sessions intimate and tactical. Read more.
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