| October 14, 2011 | News for the retail industry |  |  | |
 | John Jantsch invites you to go local
As customers continue to rely on the Web to help them screen local businesses, local businesses must take steps to ensure that they pop to the top of online searches. Duct Tape Marketing's John Jantsch offers strategies for local marketing success in this free white paper from American Express OPEN, How to Win at the Local Marketing Game. Download your free copy now, exclusively for SmartBrief readers. |
 - Gap looks to streamlined stores, styles to boost sales: Gap plans to declutter its North American stores and introduce simpler styles and brighter colors as part of a push to revive interest in the brand at home. The Sun (Baltimore)/Reuters (10/13)
     - Walgreen will roll out Look boutiques across the U.S.
Walgreen said this week it will roll out Duane Reade's Look boutiques at its stores across the country. The company, which has been evaluating the two-year-old upscale beauty boutique concept since it acquired New York-based Duane Reade last year, says it's a concept likely to translate well in several other U.S. markets including Los Gatos, Calif., Houston and Miami. Women's Wear Daily (subscription required) (10/13) - Target to switch to 100% sustainable fish by 2015
Target said Thursday that its stores will sell only sustainable and traceable seafood by 2015, building on an earlier commitment to stop selling farmed salmon and other species facing sustainability issues. The announcement comes as Target continues to make over more of its stores to include fresh and frozen food departments. Los Angeles Times/Greenspace blog (10/13)  | Engaging the Social, Mobile and Local Shopper
The battle for the SoMoLo shopper is heating up, and stores must master these technologies or risk lost traffic and fierce competition from other brands. Register for this free webinar and learn how major retailers are putting these tools to work. | - Why temporary stores make good tenants
Pop-up shops prove a short-term revenue solution for retail venues, but commercial landlords are often wary of leasing to stores that aren't in it for the long haul. "I think there is a fear from many landlords that once they commit to a temporary tenant that they won't be able to associate a long-term lease [with the space]," said Christina Norsig, CEO of online real-estate exchange PopUpInsider. TheStreet.com (10/13) - Sporting Goods retailers don't sweat NBA lockout
Sales at sporting goods chains including Foot Locker and The Finish Line suffered when the National Basketball Association locked out its players for about six months in 1998, but the chains say they're not worried this time around. Lockouts hit hardest in the area of licensed and branded apparel, and the chains say they've reduced their exposure in those areas since the last lockout. Financial Post (Canada) (10/13)  | Move beyond credit risk defense. Gain the power to grow with BusinessIQ℠. For a limited time, you can see the benefits of Experian business information for yourself with a 30 day free trial* of our commercial credit reports and scores – with no strings attached. |
 - Sears arms employees with iPads, adds free Wi-Fi
Sears plans to arm associates at 450 namesake and Kmart stores across the country with iPads that will allow them to search inventories and help shoppers make online purchases while in the store. The company has also added free in-store Wi-Fi to make it easier for customers to research products and prices from their smartphones. Crain's Chicago Business (10/13)  | How are technology leaders adapting to the change and complexity that mark today’s economic landscape? Read this white paper to identify the 4 patterns, or mandates, employed by CIOs when leveraging business and information technology to innovate. Learn how each pattern indicated a distinct approach to IT leadership, and are derived from specific organizational needs. |
 | Policy & Government Affairs |  |  | | |  | - The Hill names NRF's David French as a top lobbyist
The Hill named NRF's chief lobbyist David French to a list of top lobbyists. Among his key issues is the push for an examination of an Internet sales tax as brick-and-mortar merchants try to even the playing field in the age of e-commerce. The Hill (10/12) - Business groups say Cain's tax plan would hurt economy
Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain's tax plan includes a 9% national sales tax that business groups and tax experts say would take a toll on middle- and low-income families and slow spending. "There will be a noticeable decline in consumer spending for some years," said NRF's Rachelle Bernstein. Bloomberg Businessweek (10/14) - Lawmakers seek federal investigation on debit-card fees
Five House Democrats have asked Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate whether the new debit-card account fees banks are instituting resulted from collusion between banks and trade groups as they fought to prevent caps on debit-card transaction fees. "American consumers deserve honest and open competition in a market that is free of any hint of collusion," said NRF's Mallory Duncan. Bloomberg Businessweek (10/14)  | Logistics is much more than the movement of goods and services. It's also your pre-game strategy. Before you step on the court, you need the right players running the right plays at the right time. Learn more about those key plays in this free whitepaper from UPS and get in the game of logistics. |
 | NRF News | |  | | - NRF SmartStat: Oct. 14, 2011
 The top ten cities for organized retail crime are Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/Northern New Jersey, Philadelphia and Phoenix. Source: NRF's 2011 Organized Retail Crime survey. - NRF releases crowd management guidelines as holiday season approaches
In anticipation of Black Friday and other events that bring large crowds during the holiday season, NRF has released its 2011 Crowd Management Guidelines. These guidelines, created in collaboration with retail loss prevention executives, examine both the expected and unexpected factors in managing large crowds. This year's release also includes fresh insight on multiple offender crimes -- sometimes referred to as criminal flash mobs -- and organized events or protests. Learn more.
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