| May 10, 2012 | News for the retail industry |  |  | |
- Bed, Bath & Beyond to pay $550 million for Cost Plus
Bed, Bath & Beyond will acquire specialty retailer Cost Plus, which operates Cost Plus World Markets and Cost Plus Imports, for $550 million or $22 per share. Cost Plus proved attractive because its stores carry merchandise that can't be found anywhere else and it has access to suppliers in regions where Bed, Bath & Beyond isn't firmly established, said CFO Gene Castagna. The Wall Street Journal (5/9)       | The Secrets of Apple's Retail Success - Apple Stores have shattered traditional metrics and changed the face of the retail industry forever. Go behind the scenes of Apple Stores and learn techniques Apple uses to delight their customers. Download this free eBook here. Brought to you by TimeTrade - the leader in online appointment scheduling for retail. | - Gap's Piperlime to open first brick-and-mortar store
Gap-owned online fashion and accessories retailer Piperlime will add a brick-and-mortar channel with the opening of its first store in New York City this fall, the company said Wednesday. The move comes as other pure-play online merchants including Amazon, eBay and Park & Bond explore the idea of adding physical shop space. Women's Wear Daily (subscription required) (5/9), Fox Business/Reuters (5/9) - A&P ad gives starring role to CEO Martin
A television ad campaign for A&P puts President and CEO Sam Martin in front of the camera as pitchman for the chain, which moved from bankruptcy protection to private ownership in March. In the ad, Martin says, "If you haven't been in our stores for a while, we welcome you back." The Record (Hackensack, N.J.) (5/9)  | Which do you choose: Customer frustration…or channel integration? Today's consumers expect to shop the way technology lets them work and live: easily, efficiently and seamlessly across channels. Aberdeen's 2012 Analyst Insight on the Omni-Channel Retail Experience explains how your competitors make that happen – and how you can too! This $399 value is now yours free. Download the report now! |
 - Tech-savvy moms want gadgets for Mother's Day
About 90% of Americans plan to celebrate Mother's Day this weekend, spending an average of $152 on meals, cards and gift lists that prominently feature iPads and other gadgets, according to an NRF survey by BIGresearch. The average consumer will spend about $104 on consumer electronics for tech-savvy moms, nearly double what they spent five years ago. Retail's BIG Blog (5/10) - Shoppers boost spending on furniture, beds
Sales of mattresses and home furnishings started picking up last year as consumers grew confident enough to replace worn-out pieces, and the trend is continuing, says John A. Baugh, a managing director at Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. Consumers have also been trading up to higher-end mattresses and recliners, boosting sales at brands including Select Comfort and La-Z-Boy. The Wall Street Journal (5/10)  - Macy's expands True Fit to men's jeans
Macy's will launch True Fit personalization software for men this fall, a year after launching the service for women shoppers. The system uses a variety of proprietary algorithms and information from customers to determine the best size and style of jeans for each shopper, and allows them to virtually try on each pair. Women's Wear Daily (subscription required) (5/9)  | Discover Balanced Travel at Element Hotels
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| NRF News |  |  | | - Retail's BIG Show gets big-time acclaim from Trade Show News Network
Already the premier trade event for retailers across the world, Retail's BIG Show garnered one more accolade -- this time, from the world's leading online resource for the trade show, exhibition and event industry. NRF's 2011 event captured spot #151 on the Trade Show's News Network's list of Top 250 Trade Shows, boasting more than 22,500 attendees and exhibitors across 152,000 net square feet. "After 100 years as the premier trade event for retail professionals, it's rewarding to see how far we've come as an industry and how critical education and networking is," said NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay. Read more. - What U.S. military leadership skills can bring to the retail supply chain
In times of crisis, it's training, leadership and personal accountability that help bring about speedy resolution. As NRF's Global Supply Chain Summit came to a close on Tuesday, Ret. Commander Kirk Leopold of the U.S. Navy shared his experience as commanding officer of the USS Cole including how military leadership skills helped bring an end to a terrorist attack on his ship as well as how these types of experiences enable veterans to excel in the very complex supply chain field. Read more. Retail's BIG Blog (5/10)
| Chain Restaurant News | | | | - Q-and-A: Culver's CEO talks better burgers
Wisconsin-based Culver's has 430 U.S. restaurants and plans to open 30 more this year, capitalizing on its position as a pioneer in the booming "better burger" category, says co-founder and CEO Craig Culver. In this interview, he talks about the chain's current re-imaging campaign, marketing strategy and focus on growing same-store sales. QSRWeb.com (5/9) | |  | | Position Title | Company Name | Location | | Manager, Mast Global Operations & Integration | Limited Brands | Columbus, OH | | Merchandise Buyer - Multiple Categories | Kohl's Department Stores | Milwaukee/Menomonee Falls, WI | | Cosmetics Buyer (Experience Required) | Kohl's Department Stores | Milwaukee, WI | | Merchandise Planner | Kohl's Department Stores | Menomonee Falls, WI | | Senior Merchant | Golfsmith International | Austin, TX | | Vice President Planning and Allocation | Golfsmith International | Austin, TX | | Merchant – Softlines | Golfsmith International | Austin, TX | | Senior Manager, Marketing | Total Wine & More | Potomac, MD | | Director of Payroll | Burlington Coat Factory | Burlington, NJ | | Merchandise Buyer | Gorsuch Ltd. | Vail, CO | | Senior Manager of Field Human Resources | Ollie's Bargain Outlet | Harrisburg, PA | | Buyer, Hardgoods | Moosejaw Mountaineering | Madison Heights, MI | | Senior Director of Quality and Product Safety | Walmart | Shenzhen, China | | Senior Architect | Burlington Coat Factory | Burlington, NJ | | Applications Director-Supply Chain | PetSmart | Phoenix, AZ | | Category Manager/Buyer | The Vitamin Shoppe | North Bergen , NJ | | Retail Merchandise Manager | Le Creuset of America, Inc./Schiller Stores, Inc. | Early Branch, SC | | Wholesale Visual Coordinator | MacKenzie-Childs LLC | New York, NY | | Fashion Product Manager (Sourcing Manager) | Target | Minneapolis, MN | | Product Manager (Sourcing Manager) | Target | Minneapolis, MI | | Fashion Buyer | Target | Minneapolis, MN | | Target.com Merchandising Buyer | Target | Minneapolis, MN | | Retail Buyer - Home | Target | Minneapolis, MN | | Women's Designer Selling Manager | Saks Fifth Avenue | Beverly Hills, CA | | Merchandise Planner | Stein Mart | Jacksonville, FL | | | Click here to view more job listings. | | |
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