 | October 8, 2010 | News for the retail industry |  |  | | - Mitchells moves west in search of new customers
For more than 50 years, Connecticut-based Mitchells stores' fortunes rose and fell along with those of the Wall Street execs and hedge-fund managers who bought their high-end suits. Now the chain, whose high-profile clientele includes former GE chief Jack Welch, is looking westward with its acquisition of San Francisco-based Wilkes Bashford, whose styles are prized by tech moguls such as Apple's Steve Jobs. Bloomberg (10/7)       - Amazon is ready for rivals with Android application store
Amazon is set to ramp up its head-on competition with Apple and Google as it prepares to launch an Android application store. Industry types say Amazon will start with a big advantage over Google, having cemented payment relationships with millions of customers who have become familiar with the company's checkout system. The Wall Street Journal (10/7) - Mango plans aggressive expansion in China
 Spanish clothing retailer Mango plans to open up to 220 stores in China next year, building on the success of its existing 100 locations there as it aims to capture more of the fast-growing market. The company now reaps about 3% of its total sales from China, and it expects that share to rise to 10% by 2013. Bloomberg (10/6)  | How can you control your largest source of shrink… if it can't even be seen? Learn how top retailers such as Vitamin Shoppe find, track, and stop employee theft. Our free White Paper explains key loss prevention facts and trends that you need to know, and how exception reporting—properly executed—can dramatically increase your profits and deliver big ROI! Get your copy now! | - Retail fashion buyers praise spring styles from Paris
Paris Fashion Week proved inspirational for retail buyers, who lauded the diverse mix of retro and modern styles from a host of houses including Chanel, Givenchy and Balenciaga. "Paris has been an interesting juxtaposition: The effusive, Yves Saint Laurent fever with rich peasant, bohemian look on one side, and pared-down chic, with the love of white on the other," said Neiman Marcus fashion director Ken Downing. Women's Wear Daily (subscription required) (10/7) - Grocery choices reflect a changing industry
California's Silicon Valley, where some grocery stores are struggling and others are thriving, reflects the larger forces at work in the industry, with consumers able to buy food from drugstores, discount stores, gourmet markets and more. "Now we have a proliferation of formats unlike anything we've seen before," said food-industry expert Ben Senauer. "And customers are being pulled in all these different directions." San Jose Mercury News (Calif.) (free registration) (10/6) - The importance of focusing on the local angle
Companies that for decades sold the same items and had the same look in every community are now discovering the benefits of tailoring their offerings to local likes and dislikes. For example, the recipe for Coke changes slightly in different markets, and Kraft Foods monitors sales to help grocery stores stock items to meet the tastes of different regions. DailyFinance.com (10/7) - Facebook fans crave exclusive retail deals
 Merchants are working hard to discover the best ways to turn Facebook fans into customers. At last week's Shop.org Summit, Jones Apparel Group e-commerce President Ron Offir offered insight into his company's successful efforts, which focus on creating new experiences, pop-up shops and exclusive deals users won't find on the company's e-commerce site. Shop.org Blog (10/6)  | 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. Find out what challenges retailers are facing, and what a workforce management solution can do for your bottom line. |
| NRF News |  | | | - How to convert "likes" to sales
You've developed a strong and vibrant Facebook community in love with your brand ... now what? Ron Offir, president of e-commerce at Jones Apparel Group, shares how Facebook pop-up stores may be the key to converting "likes" into sales. In a three-minute video, Offir explains what the company learned from a three-day Facebook campaign with designer Rachel Roy. Watch the video. - NRF SmartStat: Oct. 8, 2010
 Holiday retail sales are expected to reach $447.1 billion for 2010. Source: NRF - 80 of the Top 100 retailers attend Retail's BIG Show
Retail's biggest names -- Wal-Mart, Kroger, Target, Walgreen and The Home Depot -- attended Retail's BIG Show in 2010. The 2011 event, our centennial celebration, will be held Jan. 9 to 12, 2011, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York. Register by Oct. 15 and save $350. Learn more.
- 3 ways Chipotle cooks up strategic success
To turn a startup into a thriving business, it's important not to bow to other people's ideas of what makes a company work, says Chipotle founder Steve Ells. Having a fresh perspective can lead you to come up with bright ideas that will differentiate you from your rivals and inspire real loyalty among your customers and employees. "When I started Chipotle, I didn't know the fast-food rules," Ells recalls. "People told us the food was too expensive and the menu was too limited. Neither turned out to be true." CNNMoney.com/Fortune (10/7)  | Expert career advice — for a bargain price
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