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 - Germany's Karstadt brings in UK fashion brands
UK retail brands including New Look, Ted Baker and Republic will gain a presence in Karstadt department stores, the German-based retailer said this week. The company also announced new senior management hires, including former Mothercare director Gillian Berkmen as the new chief merchandising officer and former Harrods executive André Maeder as chief retail officer. Retail Week (U.K.) (subscription required) (20 Jul.)      - JJB Sports goes back to suppliers, partners for cash
JJB Sports has requested more cash from the group of suppliers and strategic partners that invested £35 million four months ago to keep the UK retailer afloat, the company said. Meanwhile, rival Sports Direct booked record sales and is preparing to award average bonuses of £15,000 to its 2,000 staffers. "JJB was a market leader and then Sports Direct picked them off store by store by offering the lowest possible prices and the best quantity," said analyst Peter Smedley. The Guardian (London) (19 Jul.)  | The State of Customer Data Integration in 2012: Industry Report
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 | Retail in Asia |  |  | | - Foreign retailers find China growth, glitches
Foreign retailers including Wal-Mart, Carrefour and Tesco have been growing rapidly in China, but the growth doesn't come without glitches, including recent food-safety scandals that hit all three chains. "If a company does not enhance management after they happen, it could mean much bigger troubles later on," said Li Yaru of Tongji University in Shanghai. China Daily (Beijing) (20 Jul.) - Friends of Facebook fans drive traffic, study says
Not only are Facebook fans more likely to visit a brand's site, but friends of fans also make more frequent visits, according to a study of European fashion brands including ASOS, H&M and Zara. The study, using data from Facebook and comScore, found friends of ASOS fans were 2.7 times more likely to visit the retailer's site. ClickZ (19 Jul.) - E-commerce on the rise as French consumers economise
Online retail sales in France are on track to rise 12.3% to $33.33 billion this year, according to eMarketer. The country's consumers have traditionally been slower than their counterparts in other areas of Europe to adopt to e-commerce, but a need to find lower prices in a tight economy has spurred more rapid growth, said senior analyst Karin von Abrams. eMarketer (19 Jul.)  | Scan as fast as you work. Scan as fast as 60 pages per minute with the new Canon DR-M160 and increase your productivity with a bigger daily scan volume of up to 7,000 pages. The document quality is improved with a scan resolution as high as 600 DPI.
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  | Spotlight on Fashion | | | | - Recession drives demand for Primark's fashions
Primark drew shoppers from as far away as Poland when it opened its newest store in Berlin earlier this month. The retailer, which began as Penneys in Dublin in 1969, operates 238 stores in seven European countries, and is in expansion mode as cash-strapped consumers clamour for the retailer's brand of affordable fashions. Bloomberg (18 Jul.) - Hunkemöller to launch designer holiday collection
Dutch lingerie retailer Hunkemöller will team with designer Marlies Dekkers on a holiday collection set to launch Nov. 5 at stores in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. Hunkemöller operates 500 stores in 16 countries, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Israel and Aruba. Women's Wear Daily (subscription required) (19 Jul.) - Slowear teams several brands with new Ricerca collection
Milan-based men's clothing group Slowear has created a new, more stylish collection with pieces from several of its brands including Incotex, Zanone, Montedoro and Glanshirt. "It has been conceived for a contemporary, stylish man who appreciates details but never looks over the top," said CEO Mario Griariotto. Women's Wear Daily (subscription required) (19 Jul.) | NRF News | | | | - Retail goes personal: How to create the stores shoppers want
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