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  - Wal-Mart to open first L.A. Neighborhood Market
Wal-Mart has a deal to build its first Neighborhood Market in Los Angeles, a 33,000-square-foot grocery store that will compete with supermarket chains owned by Safeway and Kroger. The store is slated to open on the ground floor of a senior housing complex in the city's Chinatown neighborhood. Reuters (2/24)      - Kenneth Cole makes $280 million buyout bid
Designer Kenneth Cole has offered $15 per share to acquire the balance of Kenneth Cole Productions, the company he founded in 1982 and took public in 1994. Cole owns 47% of the equity and controls 89% of its voting shares, but said he won't move forward with the $280 million buyout bid unless it's approved by a majority of the other shareholders. The Wall Street Journal (2/25)  | Cloud Security Who Do You Trust?
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 - Specialty stores aim to keep pet owners coming back
A growing number of pet owners aren't spending as lavishly on their dogs as they used to, according to a survey from Packaged Facts. They're switching from designer accessories and gourmet foods to less-pricey options, spurring specialty stores such as PetSmart to get more promotional to avoid losing shoppers to discount chains. Bloomberg (2/26)  | Consumer Insights Your Brand Needs to Know: Latest Trends in Behavioral Advertising
Learn what brand managers, advertisers, as well as networks, agencies, and publishers need to know about consumer survey insights into behavioral ad serving, also known as interest-based advertising. Learn more today! |
 - Market gets tough to keep things local
The city-run farmers market in Green Bay, Wis., kicked out vendor Aster Park Floral Studio recently for selling some products made by non-local businesses. The move sparked a heated debate between merchants who say the market should serve local businesses no matter what they sell and others who want to restrict vendors to wares made or grown locally. Green Bay Press-Gazette (Wis.) (2/25)  | How will IM, video, telephony and other elements of UC change in the coming year? This set of products provides a consistent unified user interface and experience and is poised to become more widespread in the enterprise. Get insight from Focus Experts as they share their predictions for Unified Communications in this free guide. |
 | Hot Topics | | | | Top five news stories selected by NRF SmartBrief readers in the past week. - Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers.
| Policy & Government Affairs | |  | | |  | - Retailers grapple with new tax-reporting form
Retailers and other businesses that accept credit and debit cards or online payments have a new tax reporting form this year. Banks and payment-services providers such as PayPal must send the 1099K form to their customers and to the IRS, to detail the gross revenue merchants made from the transactions. San Francisco Chronicle (2/26)  | Top 5 HR Compliance Concerns for Small Business
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| NRF News | | | | - Why retailers need a digital signage strategy
From the movie screen to mobile phones, there are many different channels for retailers to deliver their brand messages in unique ways. But why has the retail industry been slower to implement digital signage compared to other industries? In a recent addition to the NRF Retail Reference Center, Platt Retail Institute outlines ways retailers can use digital signage to enhance their communication strategies to deliver choice and personalization to consumers across different media. Read more. - Do you know digital retailing? Share your expertise at Shop.org's Annual Summit
Join thousands of the best and brightest digital retailers at the hottest digital retailing event of the year -- Shop.org's 2012 Annual Summit, Sept. 10 to 12 in Denver. The call for speakers has now officially opened, and the event team is searching for thought leaders for more than 20 sessions to share tactical "lessons learned," strategic planning ideas, and insights on new technology all retailers should watch for in the next five years. The deadline to submit proposals is May 20. Learn more and submit a proposal.
| Chain Restaurant News | | | | - Famous Dave's gives fast-casual concept a try
 Famous Dave's first barbecue restaurants offered counter service when they opened in the 1990s, before the chain moved to a casual full-service concept. Now the Minnesota-based company is testing fast-casual at Famous Dave's BBQ Shack, which also includes a drive-thru and is attracting a new group of younger customers for its more affordable fare, says CEO Christopher O'Donnell. Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.) (2/25) | |  | | Position Title | Company Name | Location | | Business Analyst | QuantiSense | Atlanta, GA | | Implementation Consultant | QuantiSense | Atlanta, GA | | Email Marketing Manager | Golfsmith | Austin, TX | | Buyer, Petites | Stein Mart | Jacksonville, FL | | Vice President of Human Resources | Teavana | Atlanta, GA | | Merchandise Planner | Kohl's Department Stores | Menomonee Falls, WI | | Merchandise Buyer | Kohl's Department Stores | Milwaukee/Menomonee Falls, WI | | Vice President Real Estate | Pier 1 Imports | Fort Worth, TX | | Manager Training & Development | Naarjtie Kids | Salt Lake City, UT | | Global Insights Manager | Burt's Bees | Durham, NC | | Designer - Footwear/Girlcare | Tween Brands Service Co. | New Albany, OH | | Category Manager (Consumables/Home Division) | Navy Exchange Service Command | Virginia Beach, VA | | Director of Operations | Spencer Gifts | Egg Harbor Township, NJ | | Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager | Total Wine & More | Potomac, MD | | Buyer (Missy & Special Size Separates) | Navy Exchange Service Command | Virginia Beach, VA | | Direct Marketing Manager | RadioShack | Fort Worth, TX | | Merchandise Planner | Burlington Coat Factory | Burlington, NJ | | General Manager | Saks Fifth Avenue | Short Hills, NJ | | Business Development - Home Office Based | The French Company/FacilityConnect | Twinsburg, OH | | Demand Planner | Staples, Inc. | Framingham, MA | | Selling Manager, Women's Shoes - NYC Store | Saks Fifth Avenue - NYC Store | New York, NY | | IS Director of Operations | PetSmart | Phoenix, AZ | | Merchandise Planner | The Bon Ton Stores | Milwaukee, WI | | Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis | Spencer Gifts | Egg Harbor Township, NJ | | Maintenance Associate | Rooms To Go | Charlotte, NC | | | Click here to view more job listings. | | |
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