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- Canadian retailers take aim at Target
Discount retailers including Wal-Mart Canada and Dollarama and department store chains such as Sears Canada expect to launch new discounts and beef up specialty departments to shore up their customer bases before Target enters the market in 2013. "They all have 2012 to prepare and get their house in order. It's really going to change the retail landscape," said retail consultant Alex Arifuzzaman. The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (26 Dec.)       | Active Directory (AD) is the heart of your IT infrastructure, so a solid monitoring and backup and recovery solution is vital! In this Quest tech brief, discover best practices for protecting your AD environment, and how to understand — and resolve — performance problems in record time. |
 - London stores bustle on Boxing Day, despite subway strike
Striking London subway drivers didn't deter crowds from showing up and spending at the city's stores the day after Christmas. Retailers across the UK reported record crowds and merchants in London's West End took in about £15m in the first three hours of the morning. Bloomberg (26 Dec.), BBC (26 Dec.) - McDonald's drives traffic with free Wi-Fi
About 750,000 consumers now use free Wi-Fi at McDonald's UK restaurants, and the amount of data they download daily has doubled this year, the company says. The perk is designed to encourage McDonald's customers to linger longer and spend more while they're in the restaurant. Forbes (26 Dec.)  | Consumer Insights Your Brand Needs to Know: Latest Trends in Behavioral Advertising
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 - Seven & I to beef up online division
Japan-based Seven & I will spend 10 million yen to build its first online distribution center and consolidate three of its e-commerce segments into a one-stop shopping site called Seven Net Shopping. In addition to aiming to boost online sales, the company will use customer-trend data from online operations to improve merchandising efforts in its brick-and-mortar stores. Reuters (26 Dec.)  | Are you ready for what’s next in your career? At Booz Allen Hamilton, our work and our people matter. We’re hiring professionals with great minds and a passion for making a difference in our firm, in our communities, and for our nation. Learn more about career opportunities with Booz Allen, a leading strategy and technology consulting firm. |
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 - Former M&S chief Sir Stuart Rose goes mobile
 A year after leaving the CEO post at Marks & Spencer, Sir Stuart Rose is now focused on the mobile side of retail as non-executive chairman of Mobile Money Network, whose SimplyTap application lets mobile users buy products by pointing their phones at ads and brochures. "Those that have given consumers what they want, where they want it, when they want it will survive," he says in this interview on mobile's role in the future of retail. Brand Republic (U.K.) (23 Dec.)  | Logistics is a powerful tool that can save your business time and money, while stimulating growth and leveling the global playing field. And nobody can put logistics to work for your business like UPS—the company and the people who understand the power of logistics better than anyone. Start tapping into logistics by downloading this free guide. |
 - UK supermarkets plan thousands of new stores
Supermarket chains have ambitious plans to expand their stores throughout Britain in the coming years, according to a new report, as officials in struggling communities grow more likely to approve development plans that will bring revenue and jobs. Grocers have plans to increase floor space by about 50%, with new stores in Scotland, the northwest, Yorkshire, the West Midlands, greater London and the east of England. The Guardian (London) (21 Dec.) - Ramayana may look to partner to boost grocery business
Indonesian retail chain PT Ramayana Lestari Sentosa is reportedly looking to partner with an overseas supermarket company to boost its grocery sales. Ramayana is Indonesia's second-most profitable retailer, but its supermarket sales are struggling amid increased competition and a limited distribution system. Bloomberg Businessweek (27 Dec.)  | Principles of Checkweighing - Building an Effective Program
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