 | February 16, 2011 | News for the retail industry |  |  | |
- Target to take up residence in historic Chicago building
Target will open its first urban-format store in Chicago next year, in the same space where Carson Pirie Scott & Co. operated its flagship department store for more than a century. The 54,000-square-foot store will be smaller than Target's suburban stores and will stock fresh foods, clothing and essential items aimed at the city's apartment dwellers. Chicago Tribune (2/16)        | Residents of Top Rung neighborhoods are always in style, preferring to shop at retailers such as Nordstrom and Macy's. They also shop online and are avid readers. How can you find this type of customer? Esri Business Analyst Online enables you to identify your best customers and find more like them. Check out the free Esri ZIP Code Lookup tool. | - Retailers reap returns from free-sample investments
Supermarket chains and discount warehouse companies have ramped up their free samples in recent years, investing in in-house or third-party teams to run sampling programs. Food brands are happy to share the cost. The reason? Free samples help consumers try -- and often buy -- new products they might be reluctant to spend on otherwise. TheStreet.com (2/15) - Home Depot and Lowe's to staff up for spring
Home Depot plans to add about 60,000 seasonal staffers, and Lowe's expects to beef up its ranks by 50,000 temporary workers, as the home-improvement chains gear up for the busy spring season. Warmer weather heralds the return of homeowners in search of lawn-care products, patio furniture, grills and other outdoor items. The Wall Street Journal (2/16)  - Shoppers make the shift to "bricks-and-mobile"
A small-but-growing band of consumers increasingly is incorporating smartphones into their shopping trips, using the gadgets to scan bar codes, read product reviews and comparison shop. Industry watchers say it's only the beginning. "The customers are going to do whatever they want," said Home Depot's Cara Kinzey at last month's NRF convention. "Everybody will have that expectation that they can talk on their phone or do things on their phone in your stores. And we have to prepare for it." St. Louis Post-Dispatch (2/15) 
| NRF News |  | | | - Macy's, Target, The Home Depot, TJX and Wal-Mart attend NRF's LP Conference
The NRF Loss Prevention Conference & EXPO attracts the biggest names in retail, and last year's attendees represented nine of the top 10 retailers in the country. Registration is now open for the 2011 conference, scheduled for June 13 to 15 in the Dallas Gaylord Texan Resort. View a list of attending companies from the 2010 event or register now for 2011 -- the advanced registration rate ends March 25. Learn more. - NRF SmartStat: Feb. 16, 2011
 Nearly a third of consumers say mobile texting, picture and video service is something they could not live without in 2010, up from less than a quarter in 2009. Source: STORES Media survey conducted by BIGresearch.  | - Retail executives' guide to the 112th Congress
As the 112th Congress takes up national debt, tax policy and privacy issues in the coming months, don't miss out on the best resource on public policy for retail executives - NRF's Government and Legal Affairs Update. Covering a range of issues like tax policy, labor and health regulations, consumer privacy and online marketing, this report provides background, recent Congressional actions and the veritable impact on retail of the many issues before Congress. Learn more. |
| Chain Restaurant News | | | | - Starbucks to supply single-serve brew to a half-million hotel rooms
Starbucks signed a deal with in-room coffee service provider Courtesy Products to provide coffee for use in Courtesy's single-serve brewing system. The deal is slated to bring Starbucks signature brews to as many as 500,000 luxury hotel rooms in the U.S. The Seattle-based chain also said it expects to make other, similar announcements as it explores avenues for promoting its single-serve offerings. The Wall Street Journal (2/16) - Restaurants are expected to market aggressively on mobile
Restaurants' efforts to lure potential diners in their area via mobile marketing are set to pick up smartly this year, according to Packaged Facts, a research provider. The key element is mobile check-in services such as Foursquare, which are not only winning wide consumer acceptance but also are growing more sophisticated. Meanwhile, social sites such as Facebook help restaurants build up a loyal and growing clientele. MediaPost Communications/Marketing Daily (2/14) | Career Track | | | |  | |  | | | | |  |  Merchandise Planning and Inventory Management Senior Manager | Kurt Salmon | Multiple Locations, United States | | Product Development and Sourcing Senior Manager | Kurt Salmon | Multiple Locations, United States | | Vice President - Divisional Merchandise Manager | The Vitamin Shoppe | North Bergen, NJ | | VP MS, SOFTLINES DIV | AAFES | Dallas, TX | | BUSINESS PLANNING BRANCH MANAGER | AAFES | Dallas, TX | | Multi-Channel Strategy Sr. Manager | Deloitte Consulting LLP | Nationwide, United States | | SR IT AUDIT ANALYST | AAFES | Dallas, TX | | Associate Creative Director: In-home Communications | PetSmart | Phoenix, AZ | | District Sales Manager- Texas & Oklahoma Market | Lakeshore Learning Materials | Houston, TX | | Director of Merchandising | Lakeshore Learning Materials | Carson, CA | | Women's Buyer/Category Manager | Meijer | Grand Rapids, MI | | Buyer (Consumer Electronics) | Purchasing Power | atlanta, GA | | Project Manager, Multi-Channel POS | Sports Authority | Englewood, CO | | Vice President, Sterling | Sterling Shoes Inc. | VANCOUVER, Canada | | VP of Marketing | Teavana | Atlanta - Buckhead, GA | | Lead Analyst, Paid Search | Target Corporation | Minneapolis, MN | | Senior Manager, Site Planning | Target Corporation | Minneapolis, MN | | Senior Vice President, Communities & Networks and Executive Director, Shop.org | National Retail Federation | Washington, DC | | | |  | |  |
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