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- American Apparel prepares for overseas expansion
American Apparel has struck several deals to expand its distribution at European department stores. Selfridges, the upmarket British department store chain, has been selling American Apparel fashions at its London flagship store and will bring them to other stores this year. France's Galeries Lafayette has also started expanding distribution. New York Post (25 Jul.)       - Harrods invites Dixons to operate electronics department
Dixons and Harrods have struck a surprising deal in which the mass-market electronics retailer will run the electronics department at the Knightsbridge landmark. "This gets the message across we have changed as a business and have a different level of customers service and product than you'd associate with the old Currys," said David Lloyd-Seed of Dixons Retail. The Telegraph (London) (25 Jul.) - North Ireland group opposes proposed tax on large retailers
The Northern Ireland Retail Consortium is arguing against a proposed tax on major retailers. "Town centres do need reinvigoration and investment, but the proposed large retailer levy is a blunt instrument which would do more harm than good," said Jane Bevis, director of the consortium. "Enabling the creation of business improvement districts instead would allow retailers to get directly involved with specific initiatives." Belfast Telegraph (Northern Ireland) (26 Jul.)   | Health care reform got you down? Learn more from UnitedHealthcare on how the federal changes to medical benefits will affect you and your employees. This guide highlights incentives for enrollment and a timeline of important dates and deadlines. Don't let them pass you by—Learn more here! |
 - India is in midst of second coming of e-commerce
India's e-commerce industry fell hard in 2000 when the Nasdaq crashed. "There were almost 1,000 e-commerce businesses in India at that time. All of them closed down," said K. Vaitheeswaran, the CEO of Indiaplaza. More than a decade later, the country is starting to see a revival of its online retailing industry. Forbes (India) (25 Jul.) - Amazon set to ride second e-commerce boom in India: Amazon.com is in discussions with e-commerce players in India as it aims to enter the market, possibly as early as the beginning of next year. The US-based online retailing giant has already started recruiting employees, begun establishing a warehouse presence and made other moves as it enters the country. The Times of India (26 Jul.)
- Xiu.com gives foreign luxury brands a presence in China
George Ji Wenhong, an entrepreneur, and Huang Jin, a private equity investor, launched Xiu.com in 2008. Rather than spending a lot of money on advertising, the two relied on word-of-mouth to generate buzz about the online retailer. Then they used the funds they had raised to recruit global buyers to procure luxury brands that didn't have a presence in China. Ji and Huang's pitch to the brands was that Xiu.com, which was already on the ground in China, could sell their products without the extraordinary shipping fees that can make products prohibitively expensive. Bloomberg (25 Jul.)  | Ad Compliance Best Practices Kit — Stay ahead of consumer concern and government regulation with TRUSTe. Gain an overview of what Behavioral Advertising (OBA) is, why it is important, and what your options are. Insights from the FTC, DAA, TRUSTe, Forbes, Publisher's Clearing House and more. Register Now. |
 | Spotlight on Grocery |  |  | | | NRF News | | | | - Web growth outpacing store growth; Forrester executive shares why
Part two of Shop.org's State of Retailing Online survey reports that three-quarters of retailers have experienced more than 10% year-over-year growth in the online channel this year. As retailers embark on the back-to-school season this month and the holiday season shortly after, Forrester Research Principal Analyst Sucharita Mulpuru shares why Web growth has been consistently stronger than offline and gives two tips to keep this momentum going. Read more.
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