  | June 29, 2011 | News for the retail industry |  |  | |
  - Ulta Salon to debut in-store grooming boutiques for men
Ulta plans to roll out men's grooming boutiques in almost all of its 389 stores this summer, featuring products from The Art of Shaving line as well as electric razors and other grooming supplies designed to draw more male shoppers and the women who buy for them. Reuters (6/28)       - B&N bets Angry Birds status will boost store traffic
Barnes & Noble's brick-and-mortar stores will be the first "Magic Places" in the popular gaming application Angry Birds, which means players who stop at one of the stores will be able to add a new character to the game for free, a fact the company is betting will shore up flagging foot traffic at its physical locations. PaidContent.org (6/28) - Children's Place gears up for better back-to-school season
The Children's Place has tightened inventories and added new product lines to entice back-to-school shoppers this season, positioning itself for a much better back-to-school season than last year, CEO Jane Elfers said at a retail conference this week. "Last year, back to school was very difficult for us. This year, we are in a much better position ... because inventories are in a better position." Reuters (6/28)  - Retailers partner to clean up the air around U.S. ports
Retailers including Best Buy, Home Depot, J.C. Penney, Lowe's, Target and Wal-Mart have partnered with other companies that ship through the nation's ports to clean up the air pollution that results from moving cargo. Under the partnership, trucking companies sign on to cut pollution levels during the next three years by tracking diesel emissions and replacing "dirty" older trucks with cleaner new ones. Retailing Today (free registration) (6/28) - Shoplifters linked to Mexican Mafia prison gang
Police in Albuquerque arrested three members of a gang called the Mexican Mafia at a shopping center, after an e-mailed tip led them to the suspects who had been trying to use stolen credit cards to shop. Authorities say the men had about 50 stolen or fraudulent cards at the time of the arrest, along with thousands of dollars worth of stolen electronics equipment. KRQE-TV (Albuquerque, N.M.) (6/24) - Budget-conscious consumers cut back on store visits, spending
Wealthy consumers are still shopping for pricey yoga pants and luxury goods, but less affluent families are struggling to live within their budgets as unemployment remains high and prices rise, retailers said at a summit this week. While retail sales rose slightly last month, shoppers are making fewer store visits and going online more often to research products and find the best deals before they buy. St. Petersburg Times (Fla.) (6/28), Reuters (6/28)  | Ad Compliance Best Practices Kit — Stay ahead of consumer concern and government regulation with TRUSTe. Gain an overview of what Behavioral Advertising (OBA) is, why it is important, and what your options are. Insights from the FTC, DAA, TRUSTe, Forbes, Publisher's Clearing House and more. Register Now. |
 - Are you missing the signs?
Despite all the "sexy new ways" to market your business, Rhonda Abrams believes it's a mistake to overlook the old-school sign. Whether it's a billboard, an awning or a logo on the side of your truck, signs can be a cheap way to grab attention and reinforce your brand, Abrams writes. Put a sign up once and it does its job for years, "unlike a TV or website ad that disappears in 30 seconds or a Facebook posting that gets pushed down within an hour." USA TODAY (6/24)  | New cloud management techniques enable IBM to provide a simplified "anywhere, anytime" self-service approach for the delivery and consumption of IT services. Read this paper to see how using a cloud-based approach for your IT can free you to reap immediate benefits of a specific technology instead of having to spend time, resources, and money focusing on how to implement it. |
 | Policy & Government Affairs |  | | | - Fed isn't likely to make big changes to proposed swipe-fee limits
The Federal Reserve isn't likely to veer very much from a 12-cent limit on debit-card transaction fees when it issues new rules later today, although banks defeated in their effort to delay implementation are still hoping to push the limit by a few cents. "It would be surprising to us if it came below the 7-12 cent number and it would be disappointing if they moved beyond the 7-12 cent number on the high side," said NRF's David French. Reuters (6/29)
| NRF News | | | | - What will consumer spending patterns look like in 2020?
Retailers' success often depends on their ability to predict the future -- a bit of a hurdle, to say the least. In a new peer-reviewed white paper in NRF's Retail Reference Center, Deloitte's Lawrence Hutter attempts to take some of the mystery out of the next 10 years, predicting the evolution of Chinese, European and Japanese markets, which burgeoning markets may begin to emerge and what the demographics landscape will look like. Read more. - NRF SmartStat: June 29, 2011
 American graduates raked in more than $3.8 billion in gift cards, apparel, greeting cards, electronics and other presents this year. Source: Survey conducted for NRF by BIGresearch. - NRF releases monthly sales reporting dates for 2012, 2013
NRF's 4-5-4 calendar serves as a voluntary guide for the retail industry and ensures sales comparability between years by dividing the year into months based on a 4 weeks/5 weeks/4 weeks format. The 4-5-4 calendar also establishes sales release dates, which have historically been on the first Thursday following the month's end. NRF has released calendars for 2012 and 2013. View the calendars.
| Chain Restaurant News | | | | - How Subway's first employee grew with the company
Dick Pilchen was hired as the first employee and charged with marketing Pete's Subs, which in 1965 began selling foot-long subs from a stark white store in Connecticut. Pilchen is credited with creating the color scheme and much of the personality of the chain that became Subway. At age 71, he's not resting; he co-owns five Subway shops in Massachusetts and plans to open five more in the next half decade. QSRWeb.com (6/28)  | |  | | | | |  |  Retail Business Analyst | Claire's | Hoffman Estates, IL | | New Account Sales Representative | One Step Retail Solutions | Nationwide, United States | | Manager IS Data Center & Windows | PetSmart | Phoenix, AZ | | Store Infrastructure Architect | PetSmart | Phoenix, AZ | | Senior Manager, Training & Development | Total Wine & More | Potomac, MD | | Manager Replenishment & Allocations | Five Below | Philadelphia, PA | | Learning Alignment Consultant (Performance Consultant) | Petsmart, Inc | Phoenix, AZ | | EH&S Manager | Vera Bradley Designs | Fort Wayne, IN | | Advanced Retail Manager (Training) | Army & Air Force Exchange Service | Dallas, TX | | Store Manager (Deploy) | Army & Air Force Exchange Service | Dallas, TX | | Business Intelligence Sr Retail Industry Analyst | Army & Air Force Exchange Service | Dallas, TX | | Retail Training & Development Manager | Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers | Columbus, GA | | Senior Manager Retail Marketing | The Timberland Company | Stratham , NH | | Senior Internet Buyer | Tween Brands | New Albany, OH | | Fashion Buyer | Target | Minneapolis, MN | | Licensed Product Manager | Harley-Davidson | Milwaukee, WI | | IS Manager Store & DC Support | PetSmart | Phoenix, AZ | | Project Manager | Limited Brands | Columbus, OH | | Manager General Merchandise #792BR | Harley-Davidson | Milwaukee, WI | | | |  | |  |
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