 | March 30, 2011 | News for the retail industry |  |  | |
- ALDI leads the way on city stores
While chains including Wal-Mart Stores and Target are only starting to open small-format stores in a big city, discount retailer ALDI opened such a store last month in New York City and is set to open another in the Bronx by year's end. "They're not only doing the small format more rapidly, but they're getting into the urban areas more rapidly than either Wal-Mart Express or the city Targets," said Craig Johnson, president of consultancy Customer Growth Partners. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (3/29)       - Korean apparel maker brings jobs and hope to Haiti
Korean garment manufacturer Sae-A has invested $78 million to build a new facility in Haiti, which will include the island nation's first knit and dyeing mill. The project by the major supplier to U.S. chains including Wal-Mart, Target and Kohl's, will anchor a new industrial park slated to create 20,000 new jobs for struggling Haitian workers. "This is going to change our community. This shows that Haiti is prepared to do business with the world, and it's OK to do business with Haiti,'' said Louicot Alexandre, president of the chamber of commerce for Northeast Haiti. The Miami Herald (free registration) (3/29)  | Prevent employee theft in distribution centers
Brijot's Loss Prevention solution can be easily integrated into your existing security procedures. Personnel in your warehouses or DC's can screen for concealed items with fast throughput scanners and you are able to protect your assets without worrying about employee health or privacy concerns. | - Evolving trends change the face of Southern California retail
The recession, combined with changing shopping trends and new, lower-priced competitors ranging from fast-fashion chains such as Forever 21 to online merchants such as Zappos.com, have led to the closing of scores of fashion and apparel stores in and around Los Angeles, where people tend to dress casually. "People realized that they couldn't spend $60 on a T-shirt or $100 on sweats, and stores like Forever 21 and H&M did really well because they can do that really cheap," said Camille Joseph-Jordan, manager of the boutique Milk. Women's Wear Daily (subscription required) (3/30)  | Nurture Kids, Generate Traffic with PLAYTIME! Nothing makes families happier than educational, healthy fun. Nothing makes retailers happier than increased traffic. Make both happen with PLAYTIME! Play areas generate traffic. Visit www.experienceplaytime.com or contact David O'Niones (DavidO@ExperiencePlaytime.com, 303-662-0302). | - Gap sets up shop on China's Taobao Mall
Gap gained a presence on China's largest e-commerce platform this week with the launch of its store on the Taobao Mall, which reportedly commands about 70% of online retail sales by merchandise volume. The chain joins Adidas AG, Levi Strauss & Co and Japan's Uniqlo on the site, which says it sold an average of 864 pieces of clothing per minute to China's online shoppers last year. Yahoo!/Reuters (3/30)  | Akamai - The Right Partner with the Right Solution
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 - Signs that your brand may be in need of a makeover
 Rebranding can be painful and scary, but it's often a necessary undertaking for companies whose fortunes have taken a turn for the worse. Marketing consultant and rebranding expert Ken Schmidt, credited with the successful image makeover of Harley-Davidson in the 1990s, says sudden high employee turnover, increases in customer complaints and declining average sales can all be early warning signs of a brand that's going stale. NRF Blog (3/30)  | Complimentary Aberdeen Cross-Channel Research
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 | Policy & Government Affairs |  | | | - Michigan governor ends unpopular retail pricing requirement
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed a bill Tuesday to end a decades-long state law requiring retailers to put individual price tags or stickers on almost every item they sell. Snyder, whose first job as a teenager was pricing products at a local grocery store, found support for the move from regional grocery chains such as Mejier that say the move will make it easier to compete with big national players including Costco and Sam's Club. The Boston Globe/The Associated Press (free registration) (3/29)
| NRF News | | | | - Federal Reserve Chairman promises to complete swipe fee reform regulations by summer
NRF welcomed Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's commitment that the agency will complete final swipe fee reform regulations in time for retailers to begin offering customers discounts and other benefits this summer as scheduled. "Retailers want to begin passing on swipe fee savings to their customers as soon as possible, and today's announcement means those plans will be able to move forward as planned despite the anti-consumer efforts of some in Congress," NRF Senior Vice President and General Counsel Mallory Duncan said. Read more. - NRF SmartStat: March 30, 2011
 44% of retailers will make offering customer-specific product recommendations a priority over the next 18 months, up from 32% last year. Source: Retail Horizons 2011. - Global Supply Chain Summit standard registration rate ends April 1
Hear from top retail supply chain executives and their business partners at NRF's 2011 Global Supply Chain Summit as they tackle the industry's toughest challenges. Executives from Kohl's, UPS, DSW and other brands will discuss supply chain issues such as compliance, sustainability and talent recruitment. Register by this Friday to save $200 off the on-site registration rate. Learn more.
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