 | September 21, 2010 | News for the retail industry |  |  | | - IKEA strives to launch superstores in India
IKEA Group CEO Mikael Ohlsson said his company is encouraging the Indian government to open up and allow more foreign investment. The Swedish furniture giant is interested in opening retail superstores in India, Ohlsson said. The company also plans to double its annual expenditure on products from South Asia. The Wall Street Journal (9/20)       - Former Shop.org executive debuts virtual-goods marketing startup
Former Shop.org Executive Director Scott Silverman and his team have officially launched ifeelgoods, a marketing firm aimed at helping online merchants reward customers with virtual goods. The company, which has financial backing from several firms including Tugboat Ventures and Quest Venture Partners, plans to partner with social-game publishers to make their virtual goods and currencies available for merchants to use in their promotions. TechCrunch (9/20) , InternetRetailer.com (9/20)  | Retail clothing store opportunities are leaking out of ZIP Code 92704. Do you know what's happening in your market? Get a free ESRI Retail MarketPlace Profile report from Business Analyst Online to understand supply and demand, and review the number of businesses by industry sector such as clothing, shoes, furniture, electronics, and more. |  | 2010 has been a transition year for retail. Moving forward, will you survive — or thrive? Right now, your competitors are planning strategies to take full advantage of post-recession trends. Learn what they're doing and how you can get ahead — in service, marketing, POS, mobility and channel integration — with Boston Retail Partner's 11th Annual POS Benchmarking Survey. Get your copy now! | - Online game offers insight into fashion trends
One online game aims to glean the latest insight into the minds of fashion fans. The brainchild of First Insight founder and former Saks executive Greg Petro, the game lets players create, stock and price their own virtual stores with merchandise selected from actual assortments that his retailer clients are considering. Merchants get swift feedback that helps them make the next season's merchandising decisions. CNNMoney.com/Fortune (9/20) - Threadless grows up without losing its sense of fun
When Jake Nickell started Threadless in his apartment a decade ago, it was easy for the tiny T-shirt maker to feel fun and familial. Growing companies often lose that ethos, but Nickell built play and collaboration into the Threadless culture with pool tables, arcade games and what he calls "awesome time." Even with 80 employees, rank-and-file workers say they feel like they matter -- and the company matters to them. "If you want people to do work that's inspired instead of just punching a clock, you have to give them some freedom to do so on their terms," Nickell says. Chicago Tribune (9/20) - Tips for boosting your business' credit
Small-business lending is the tightest it has been in decades, and only the most creditworthy companies are getting the capital they seek. Jeff Stibel, CEO of Dun & Bradstreet Credibility, offers 10 tips for joining the ranks of those creditworthy companies, starting with separating your business account from personal ones. After that, always pay your vendors on time -- and ask them to report your timely payments to credit agencies. BNET/Upstarts and Alpha Dogs blog (9/20)  | For CEOs and their organizations, avoiding the complexity of the new economic environment is not an option—the choice comes in how they respond to it. Learn how CEOs are mastering this complexity by building operating dexterity, reinventing customer relationships, and embodying creative leadership. Download your complimentary executive summary now. |
| NRF News |  | | | - GameStop exec shares how to align HR and company growth strategies
In the wake of a global recession, entertainment software retailer GameStop has flourished -- climbing from No. 426 to No. 255 on the Fortune 500 list. At NRF's upcoming HR Summit, Oct. 12 to 14 in Dallas, Marissa Andrada, head of Human Resources at GameStop, will share how talent management and corporate culture have contributed to incredible growth for the company. Learn more. - NRF SmartStat: Sept. 21, 2010
 Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to rise 16% in September over the same month last year. Source: NRF's Global Port Tracker report - Bill expanding lawsuits over gender discrimination claims could see Senate action
NRF is encouraging retailers to contact their senators this week in opposition to legislation that would allow workers who claim they are the victims of gender discrimination to file unlimited lawsuits against their employers. NRF said in an action alert that retailers oppose discrimination but that the legislation would allow the federal government "to second-guess almost all employee wages" and would "gratuitously encourage litigation at the expense of economic certainty and job creation." Read more.
| Chain Restaurant News | | | | - Pinkberry sees payoff from early prep work
After spending two years carefully preparing a growth strategy and assembling the right team to pull it off, frozen-yogurt chain Pinkberry is zooming ahead with an aggressive expansion plan that calls for the company to surpass 100 stores by the end of the fall season. The expansion takes Los Angeles-based Pinkberry into new markets, including Connecticut, Washington, D.C., and Qatar. Los Angeles Business Journal (free registration) (9/20)  | |  | | | | | | |  |  Human Resources Director, Merchant Development | Wal-Mart | Bentonville, AR | | Retail Solution/Application Consultant | MicroStrategy | Chicago, IL | | Director of Merchandising | Total Wine & More | Potomac, MD | | Innovation Leader - Maximizer | Hallmark Cards | Kansas City, MO | | Retail Buyer | University Co-operative Society, Inc | Austin, TX | | Manager, Strategic Retail Pricing | CVS Caremark | Woonsocket, RI | | Manager of Children's Product Development | The TJX Companies, Inc. | Framingham, MA | | Category Manager | CVS Caremark | Woonsocket, RI | | eCommerce Web Buyer | Belk | Charlotte, NC | | Online Buyer - Home Electronics | Sears | Hoffman Estates, IL | | Analyst | Oakley, Inc | Foothill Ranch, CA | | North America Retail Accounting Manager | Nike, Inc. | Portland, OR | | Chief Merchandising Officer | Vanity | Fargo, ND | | Director of Strategic Pricing | Guitar Center | Westlake Village, CA | | e-Commerce Retail Manager | AutoZone, Inc. | Memphis, TN | | Principal Business Consultant | Oracle Corporation | Atlanta, GA | | VP of Business Systems & Process Implementation / Administration | Dick's Sporting Goods | Pittsburgh, PA | | Business Systems Analyst | Nike | Portland, OR | | Senior Project Manager | Nike | Portland, OR | | | |  | |  | |
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