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- Domino's doesn't change its business model abroad
Domino's Pizza is in global growth mode but, unlike rivals including Pizza Hut, it isn't tailoring its menus or business model to cater to local tastes, this story says. The takeout and delivery pizza chain has flourished in India, where it has grown to 440 stores, but industry experts say it may be tougher to make it big in China and other markets without tweaking the concept. The Wall Street Journal (16 Apr.)       | How does your background check process stack up? A recent survey of small businesses shows that 45% of respondents reported discovering a person who was untruthful or misrepresented information. Dare to compare your process to the best practices of employment screening in this free small business spotlight report. |
 - Report: More UK retailers leave the high street
A growing number of chains including Next, Marks & Spencer and Poundworld are closing high street stores and moving to out-of-town retail parks, according to a report from Trevor Wood Associates. The parks, originally developed for big-box retailers, provide easy access and plentiful parking that appeals to traditional high street merchants, the report says. The Guardian (London) (16 Apr.)  - Tommy Hilfiger to debut Tokyo flagship
US fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger will open an 11,000-square-foot, three-story Tokyo flagship on Wednesday. The high-profile location is part of a strategy to boost the brand's visibility in Japan, where it already operates about 160 stores in less-prominent shopping areas, said global CEO Fred Gehring. Women's Wear Daily (subscription required) (16 Apr.) - Designco supplies international retailers with home goods
Designco founder Narayan Kumar Lohia established his first brass rolling mill in the 1970s. Today, the family-owned factory in Moradabad, India, books about $30 million in annual revenue from Wal-Mart, Tesco, IKEA and other global retailers that increasingly look to the company and other Indian manufacturers for a wide range of home goods. Business Standard (India) (17 Apr.)  | Leveraging Cloud Security to Weather Threatening Storms
Web attacks and retribution campaigns are on the rise, and they have become more frequent, more random and more extreme. This paper assesses the current cyber threat environment and discusses the use of distributed cloud services as an effective means to protect against evolving, modern-day IT threats. |
 - Mexico's retail sales rose 6.1% in March
Same-store sales at Mexico's retailers rose 6.1% last month compared to March 2011, led by strong growth in clothing and shoe sales, according to retailers' association ANTAD. The trade group is predicting a 4.5% increase for the year. Reuters (16 Apr.)  | Interactive marketers are feeling the pressure from government to offer clear, transparent privacy regulations for consumers. This free whitepaper, discusses various legislation, such as the EU Cookie Directive, and outlines how marketers must comply while offering a positive and enriching consumer interaction via the new paradigms of consensual targeting. Get the free whitepaper here. |
 | E-commerce Spotlight |  |  | | - Sweden's Nelly.com launches UK e-commerce site
Swedish online fashion retailer Nelly.com has launched a new UK shopping site customized with features including the ability to pay in British pounds. The retailer, owned by CDON, added 20 new markets with the launch of its English-language site last fall. The Retail Bulletin (16 Apr.) - Study: French retailers don't plan to sell through Facebook
A majority of France's online retailers view Facebook as a valuable marketing tool but most don't have any plans to begin selling directly through the social platform, according to the trade association Fevad. "We must really take care of our brand, animate our community on Facebook and create a community of fans -- not for transactions, but to build relationships," says Jean Emile Rosenblum, co-founder of Pixmania.com. Internet Retailer (16 Apr.) - Supermarkets look to corner the UK petrol market
UK consumers are increasingly turning to supermarket promotions when it's time to gas up their cars, sparking concern among independent store operators who are now pushing for a study of the situation by the Office of Fair Trading. Supermarkets including Tesco, Sainsbury's, ASDA and Morrisons sold 45.5% of the nation's petrol last year, up from 37.44% in 2010. The Telegraph (London) (16 Apr.) - Fonterra eyes China expansion
Fonterra is investing $88 million to open two new dairy farms in China as it looks to move past a milk-contamination scandal that slowed its original growth plans. "Look at all of our strategic plans and they involve China," said Fonterra CEO Theo Spierings. The Wall Street Journal (11 Apr.)  | Top 5 HR Compliance Concerns for Small Business
Small and medium sized companies spend a lot of time focusing on core business issues, but they may overlook one of the most potentially serious and costly issues — regulatory compliance. How do you know what issues to look for in order to protect the company? Download this must-read paper that discusses the top 5 HR compliance issues. |
 | NRF News | | | | - How Wi-Fi can change the way retailers engage in-store customers
The mobile revolution continues to grow and evolve, and shoppers are arming themselves with smartphones and tablets for their trip to their favorite store. And some retail companies are leveraging in-store wireless connections to better understand their customers. In a 19 April STORES webinar, executives from Dell and Retail Systems Research will explain retailer Wi-Fi strategies that can improve customer loyalty and quickly bring companies ROI by implementing a secure and scalable wireless infrastructure. Learn more and register.
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