 | September 13, 2011 | News for the retail industry |  |  | |
- Macy's Janet Grove reflects on private brands' success
 Janet Grove, who retired this year after 38 years with Macy's, spent a decade heading the merchandising team that built the retailers substantial stable of private brands. In this interview, she shares insight into the company's private brands strategy and the reasons for its success. Women's Wear Daily (subscription required) (9/12)      - Jewel-Osco will host Taste of Hispanic Heritage in Chicago
Jewel-Osco is recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month with the Taste of Hispanic Heritage reception Wednesday at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago. The event will recognize leaders in the Latino community and showcase food made by culinary students at St. Augustine College in Chicago. Retailing Today (free registration) (9/12) - VF Corp.'s Ella Moss brand opens first of 12 planned stores
Ten-year-old VF Corp.-owned designer apparel brand Ella Moss opened its first brick-and-mortar retail store last week in Newport Beach, Calif., and the company plans to grow to about a dozen U.S. locations in the next five years. The brand, known largely for classic tops and easy-fitting dresses sold at stores including Bloomingdale's, Saks and Nordstrom, will use the new stores to expand its offerings of sweaters, jackets and other apparel pieces. Women's Wear Daily (subscription required) (9/12) - How important is e-mail in a social media world?
 All but 5% of Internet users receive permission-based e-mails they've opted to get and 90% say it's the best way for the companies they deal with to communicate with them, Econsultancy's Stefan Tornquist told attendees at Shop.org's Annual Summit. Tornquist shared hundreds of tips for making the most of e-mail campaigns, including advice on crafting e-mails that match the way consumers read and focusing on new product information or educational content instead of the hard sell. Shop.org Blog (9/12) - Stores deck the halls in September to serve early birds
About 37% of consumers plan to do at least some of their holiday shopping before Halloween, according to an NRF survey, and a growing number of merchants plan to be ready. Chains including Home Depot, J.C. Penney and Sears have either already debuted holiday merchandise displays or plan to do so before the end of the month. USA TODAY (9/12), Boston Herald (9/13) - Retailers hold out hope for the tail end of back-to-school season
Children across the country are back in the classroom, but merchants say back-to-school shopping season isn't over yet. About 2.6% of families and 9.4% of college students do their shopping after classes start, according to an NRF survey. "Maybe 10 years ago, back-to-school was more of a July and August phenomenon. Now it's really more August and September," said retail analyst Erika Maschmeyer. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (9/11)  | Empower your staff with processes and information to drive revenue. Retailers are striving to streamline business processes and empower staff with information needed to make timely, informed decisions to meet customer needs. Download this white paper to learn how leading retailers have boosted promotions by 50%, revenues by 30% and time to value by 80%. | - Lowe's upgrades to in-store iPhones, will nix scanner guns
Home-improvement retailer Lowe's will arm about 42,000 workers with iPhones aimed at helping associates better answer shoppers' questions and eventually ease the checkout process. The iPhones are already in use in some stores in the U.S. and Canada, and all stores will replace scanner guns with iPhones by the end of the fiscal year, the company said. MobileCommerceDaily.com (9/12)  | ERP & BI: When 1 + 1 = 3
For the majority of fast growing businesses today spreadsheets are still of vital importance. However, the tide is turning on spreadsheets. In this whitepaper, discover why more and more, fast growing businesses are turning to enterprise resource planning (ERP) and business intelligence (BI) solutions to provide the control and visibility they need. |
 - 4 ways to welcome a new worker
Employees who have poor first impressions of your company often don't last long, forcing you to go through the costly process of finding yet another replacement, Susan Solovic writes. To get going on the right foot, make time to greet new hires and prepare for their first days at the company, she writes. In addition to getting their e-mail account and phone set up, "You might also want to give them a specific assignment -- something they can get started on to feel as though they are contributing right away." BPlans.com/Up and Running Blog (9/12)  | Learn about key HR areas that all entrepreneurs will face
Entrepreneurial execs know that they need to follow the rules, but they may not realize which decisions will lead to the two vital components that help keep HR costs low. The following paper will focus on minimizing human capital expenses in four key areas. Download the white paper, An Executive’s Guide to Cutting HR Costs to learn more. |
| NRF News |  |  | | - Retailers, complete benchmarking survey by Oct. 7 and receive free customized report
Retail department heads, complete your section of Retail Horizons by Oct. 7 and receive a customized company report with key metrics to compare your company against the industry standard. Retail Horizons, NRF's most illustrious industry benchmarking report, collects data on retailers' intentions in nine areas of operations including customer insight, e-commerce, supply chain and marketing. The report will be released at Retail's BIG Show in January. Learn more. - Crate & Barrel's business case for alternative IT infrastructure
Crate & Barrel is undertaking a significant transformation initiative to improve analysis tools and the customer experience. At the upcoming ARTS Users' Conference, held Sept. 25-27 in Orlando, Fla., Crate & Barrel Chief Transformation Officer Edward Rennemann will discuss building the business case to launch the initiative. The conference and workshop is open to both retailers and solution providers. Learn more.
| Chain Restaurant News | | | | - McDonald's starts selling revamped Happy Meals
McDonald's has started rolling out new, healthier Happy Meals. The new meals include a bag of apple slices and a smaller order of fries that can be replaced with a second sack of apples on request. The meals are on the menu in the New York area and three California markets, and will be offered nationwide next year. The Sacramento Bee (Calif.) (free registration) (9/12), QSRWeb.com (9/12) - Wendy's debuts Hot 'n Juicy campaign ahead of new burger debut
Wendy's launched online marketing and debuted a new national TV spot for its Hot n' Juicy Cheeseburgers this week, ahead of the Oct. 3 national rollout of the new product. Adding the sandwich to the menu in test markets boosted unit sales by 2% to 3%, the company said, more than making up for operators' $20,000-per-store investments in bun toasters and grill enhancements. BurgerBusiness.com (9/12)  | |  | | The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS)
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