03 November 2010 - Westfield to announce plans for spinoff

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03 November 2010 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Global retail industry news     Global Industry Watch  Westfield to announce plans for spinoff Westfield is poised to announce a plan involving the spinoff of its assets in Australia and New Zealand. The plan could clear the way for Westfield to move forward with development plans in Britain. Telegraph (London) (02 Nov.) Westfield: Australian retail sector retains strong base: Westfield Group said retailer margins in Australia have been helped by the strong dollar and that although turnover has been slower this year, the sector remains solid. "Of course, you have a very strong dollar that assists in the margins of those businesses, and the ability to purchase goods from lower cost economies, such as Asian countries, [has] really boosted the ability for the efficiency of retailers," said Steven Lowy, managing director at Westfield Group. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)/Australian Associated Press (03 Nov.) Pick n Pay increases holding in Zimbabwe's TM Supermarkets Pick n Pay, a South African retailer, now holds a 49% stake in Zimbabwe's TM Supermarkets after nearly doubling its stake through a $13 million deal. The move is a vote of confidence in Zimbabwe and comes as the spotlight shines on South Africa's retail market. Wal-Mart Stores remains in talks to acquire South Africa's Massmart Holdings. The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires (02 Nov.) "Hypertension: Controlling the 'silent killer'" — This special report from the experts at Harvard Medical School lays out a step-by-step lifestyle program you can use to lower your blood pressure, improve your health and increase life expectancy. 30% off the cover price and free shipping for SmartBrief readers. Click here to order.   Retail in Europe    H&M prepares to launch Lanvin collection Designers have been developing collections for high street retailers for years, but the first glimpse of the highly anticipated Lanvin collection for H&M shows that consumers welcome such collaborations. H&M stores globally will start selling the Lanvin [hearts] H&M collection on 23 Nov. The range includes womenswear, menswear and accessories. The Independent (London) (03 Nov.) In any industry, operational excellence revolves around key business outcomes including productivity, cost control, and quality of service. For retailers, all of these outcomes are highly, if not entirely, dependent on the quality of the workforce and how it is managed. 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Get this Buzz2010 session + 2 more for just $59.   E-commerce Spotlight    Etam comes back to UK as premium online lingerie retailer Etam left Britain's high street five years ago after a decade of uneven performance. The French women's fashion brand opted to focus on its operations in continental Europe and China. Now Etam is re-entering the UK as a design-led online retailer. MarketingWeek.co.uk (U.K) (free content) (03 Nov.) China's online sales are slated to grow threefold by 2015 Online retail in the Asia-Pacific region is growing fast, with China poised to overtake Japan soon and triple online retail sales in the next five years, according to a new report from Forrester Research. The online retail market in China is dominated by Chinese company Taobao.com, but large international players such as Amazon are gaining a larger presence, the report says. InternetRetailer.com (29 Oct.) 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