Censure raises questions about how sex is used in retail marketing

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07 April 2011 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Global retail industry news   Global Industry Watch    Censure raises questions about how sex is used in retail marketing British advertising authorities have censured the fashion label Jack Wills, which is favoured by many schoolchildren, for publishing photographs of scantily clad women in its catalogue. Other companies have been at odds with the watchdog as well over public perception as they push the sexual boundaries. Tesco, for example, removed a home pole-dancing kit from its website's toys and games section. Telegraph (London) (06 Apr.) Sydney sees boom in openings of luxury stores Burberry recently opened a flagship store in Sydney, becoming the latest in a number of larger, luxury store launches in the city. Bottega Veneta, Diane von Furstenberg, TAG Heuer, Salvatore Ferragamo and Hugo Boss have established new stores in Sydney in recent months. Prada is planning to open its own flagship store in July. The wave of openings is a sign of increased confidence in Sydney's marketplace. "Our new Sydney store is the most ambitious and expensive boutique we have ever opened," TAG Heuer CEO Jean-Christophe Babin said. "After just two months of operation, it was already our No. 1 store in the world." News.com.au (Australia)/The Australian (06 Apr.) Other News Pricing concerns prompt delay in IPO by Bras N Things The Australian (06 Apr.) Is your current phone system still the right choice for your business? Focus research indicates that Voice over Internet Protocol has become an attractive alternative to older telephone technologies for small businesses. Get an apples-to-apples review of key features and data points of the top 10 hosted VoIP phone system solutions by downloading this free white paper.   Retail in Europe    M&S sales exceed estimates as new CEO Bolland makes his mark In the 13 weeks ended April 2, Marks & Spencer Group suffered a 3.9% decline in same-store sales of non-food items, but the results beat market expectations. The retailer also forecast improved profitability. Marc Bolland, the new CEO at Marks & Spencer, is working to put his stamp on the retail giant by adding food lines, bolstering marketing efforts on clothing brands and adding retailing heavyweights to the company's senior management. Bloomberg (06 Apr.) Carrefour to roll out commercial programme in Belgium Lars Olofsson, chief executive officer at Carrefour, said the French retailing giant remains committed to its operations in Belgium following a significant restructuring there last year. "There is nothing that says to me that we should reconsider the decision we took last year. On the contrary, we are now going ahead with rolling out our commercial programme in Belgium," Olofsson said. Reuters (06 Apr.) Former Tesco head Leahy rejects dismal retail projections Terry Leahy, former head of Tesco, said stable oil prices will help the economy recover as he rejected predictions of doom in the UK retail industry. "I think we are in recovery. The economy will grow this year. It will be slow and steady," Leahy said. Several other retail executives have voiced concerns that the worst of the economic downturn has yet to hit British consumers and retailers. Reuters (06 Apr.) Other News JJB's largest shareholders support latest fundraising drive Google/The Press Association (U.K.) (06 Apr.) 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Abercrombie & Fitch, the US-based fashion retailer, reportedly is paying HK$7 million a month for a prime spot in Hong Kong's Pedder Building. "The momentum last year continues in 2011, as landlords of popular retail spots are demanding high rents," said Tony Lo Chin-ho, a director at Midland Shops. The Standard (Hong Kong) (07 Apr.) 8 of the world's top 10 brands build their business on Facebook with the Buddy Media Platform. What's your plan? Power Tools for Facebook. Register for demo   E-commerce Spotlight  Report: Websites must support 16 languages to be truly global Online merchants that want to sell their goods to all the world's consumers must create websites that support 16 different languages, according to new report from international consultant Common Sense Advisory. The firm ranked Google -- which has focused on gaining a global reach with tools such as Google translate -- first on its list of top-scoring global sites. FastCompany.com (05 Apr.)   Xiu.com raises $20 million in venture capital funding Chinese luxury and fashion retail site Xiu.com confirmed that it received an investment from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers in the merchant's first round of venture capital funding. "We were inspired by many successful B2C fashion websites in US and Europe, and compared with them, we still have at least 1,000% growth potential in China," said Xiu.com founder George (Wenhong) Ji. TechCrunch (06 Apr.)   Spotlight on Consumer Electronics  Turkey's Bimeks plans massive expansion after IPO Bimeks, a technology retailer in Turkey, plans to become the first company of its kind listed on the Istanbul Stock Exchange. Bimeks plans to use the proceeds from its initial public offering to expand its store network from 38 to more than 150. Hurriyet (Turkey) (06 Apr.)   NRF News  NRF welcomes new member companies from Venezuela, Hong Kong, Turkey In 2010 alone, more than 200 companies joined NRF. 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