 | September 6, 2011 | News for the retail industry |  |  | |
- GFS Marketplace expands with new Florida warehouse stores
GFS Marketplace has opened its first Florida store and has plans for several more in the state. The chain, which historically has supplied restaurants while also selling bulk items to consumers, operates 144 U.S. stores and, unlike other warehouse clubs, it doesn't charge a membership fee. The move comes as warehouse club sales are on the rise -- revenue jumped 4% to 370.8 billion last year, according to NRF data. Orlando Sentinel (Fla.) (9/4)      - Fresh & Easy bets on small-format stores
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market, the Tesco banner that has opened 11 stores in the Bay Area since March and is planning more, is betting on small-format stores that offer discounted traditional groceries, as well as specialty and prepared items. It is also focusing on communities that don't have supermarkets, or where residents have few fresh-food choices. The Bay Citizen (San Francisco) (9/3)  | 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. |
 - Retailers debut Christmas ads in September mags
Many retailers are moving aggressively to woo holiday shoppers with full-scale marketing campaigns, some of which bow this week. As evidence of this full-steam-ahead approach, the article notes that September's Real Simple magazine will include ads from no less than a dozen retailers, while Coldwater Creek, which specializes in apparel favored by older women, will unveil its first national TV campaign to highlight its fall fashions. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (9/5) - With Labor Day over, retailers ring in the holidays: More merchants are dressing up their windows in tinsel and garland in September, and retail experts say it's because shoppers want to get a head start on the holidays. "While we won't see retailers fully deck the halls until November, there is definite demand from their shoppers to bring out the holiday decor as early as September," said NRF spokeswoman Kathy Grannis. New York Post (9/4)
- Survey: Retailers may take a conservative approach to holiday hiring: About two-thirds of retailers surveyed recently said they expect to hire about the same number of seasonal workers during the holidays as they did last year, despite forecasts for higher sales, according to a new survey. The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (9/6)
- "Buy American" movement gets a second wind
Roger Simmermaker wears New Balance sneakers, drives a Lincoln and literally wrote the book on how Americans can buy more products made in the U.S. Now, others are joining the movement as consumers come to realize the benefits of supporting U.S. manufacturing, and Simmermaker supplements his 1996 book on the subject with a free guide detailing more than 2,500 American-made products from retailers including Dillard's, Home Depot and Costco. Florida Today (Melbourne) (9/2)  | Achieving Operational Efficiency: Business Solutions for Midsize Companies from SAP
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 | Retail Technology |  |  | | - Home Depot adds in-store pickup for online purchases
Home Depot this week joins the growing ranks of retailers that offer in-store pickup with customers order online, a move that lets shoppers avoid shipping costs and move ahead with time-sensitive projects, the retailer says. Sears, Wal-Mart and Walgreens already have added the service at many of their stores. InternetRetailer.com (9/2)  | Earn 2X rewards points on gasoline purchases with The New Business Gold Rewards Card from American Express OPEN. Designed to earn Membership Rewards® points faster:
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| NRF News | | | | - Shop.org announces 2011 Board of Directors
Shop.org welcomed today the addition of six new members and three incumbents to its Board of Directors. Newly-elected members include Miki Racine Berardelli of Tory Burch, Michael Crotty of Nordstrom, Richard Last of JCP.com, John Lazarchic of PETCO Animal Supplies, Daniel Schock of Google, John Seebeck of Crate and Barrel, Scott Silverman of Ifeelgoods, Scot Wingo of ChannelAdvisor, and Bernardine Wu of FitForCommerce. The new and returning board members will meet for the first time as a group this month at Shop.org's Annual Summit in Boston. Read more. - NRF SmartStat: Sept. 6, 2011
 Almost 80% of retailers say they use Twitter, up from 61% in 2010. Source: Retail Horizons 2011. - Retail's BIG Show debuts best value package
Get the best bang for your buck at NRF's 101st Annual Convention & EXPO, Jan. 15 to 18 in New York City, by registering for the best value package. New for the 2012 event, the best value package includes access to the opening night reception, Annual Retail Industry luncheon and EXPO as well as up to 60 hours of recorded educational sessions from the industry's top executives. Learn more.
| Chain Restaurant News | | | | - Starbucks at 40: CEO plans for global growth
Starbucks grew from a one-off shop started in 1971 by three friends at Seattle's Pike Place market into a ubiquitous U.S. brand. While there were growing pains that led to store closings and cost cutting, CEO Howard Schultz says the 40-year-old company is prepared for explosive growth around the globe. QSR Magazine (9/2011) | |  | | Position Title | Company Name | Location | | Chief Financial Officer (CFO) | Forman Mills | Pennsauken, NJ | | Saks Fifth Avenue - FT and PT Sales Associates - Sales Support - St. Louis, MO | Saks Fifth Avenue | St. Louis, MO | | SALES ASSOCIATES - FULL-TIME, PART-TIME, SEASONAL | SAKS FIFTH AVENUE | TROY, MI | | Sales Associate Saks Fifth Avenue, Beverly Hills | Saks Fifth Avenue | Beverly Hills, CA | | Selling Manager - Shoes | Saks Fifth Avenue | New York, NY | | SALES ASSOCIATE | SAKS FIFTH AVENUE | SHORT HILLS, NJ | | MDSR Buyer-Fashion | Meijer | Grand Rapids, MI | | Senior Manager, Training & Development | Total Wine & More | Potomac, MD | | Various Retail Opportunities within | Deloitte Consulting LLP | Multiple Locations, United States | | Regional Director | Francesca's Collections | Philadelphia, PA | | VP of Facility Management and Support | AAFES | Dallas, TX | | Sales Associates- Saks Fifth Avenue Palm Desert, CA | Saks Fifth Avenue | Palm Desert, CA | | Product Creative Design - Manager/Specialist | Cabela's | Sidney, NE | | Program/Engagement Manager | The Yacobian Group | Boston, MA | | Merchandise Planner | Kohl's Department Stores | Menomonee Falls, WI | | Assistant Buyer | Kohl's Department Store | Menomonee Falls, WI | | Corporate Counsel - Employment Law | Ross Stores | Pleasanton, CA | | Director of Stores | A'GACI, LLC | San Antonio, TX | | IT Business Analyst - eComm / Internet Marketing | Academy Sports & Outdoors | Katy, TX | | Fashion Buyer | Target | Minneapolis, MN | | Merchandise Buyer | Kohl's Department Stores | Milwaukee/Menomonee Falls, WI | | Sales Associates - Saks Fifth Avenue - Career Fair - Chevy Chase, MD | Saks Fifth Avenue | Chevy Chase, MD | | Sr. Internet Buyer | Tween Brands Direct, LLC | New Albany, OH | | Loss Prevention Exception Reporting Manager | Stein Mart | Jacksonville, Florida, FL | | | Click here to view more job listings. | | |
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