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- Saudi consumer electronics retailer to launch IPO
United Electronics Company, known as eXtra, plans to launch an initial public offering between Dec. 5 and 11. The consumer electronics retailer plans to sell about 7.2 million shares. Mohammed Galal, CEO at eXtra, said earlier this year that the proceeds of an IPO would go toward funding the retailer's store expansion in the Middle East. Arab News (Saudi Arabia)/Reuters (31 Oct.)       | Consumer Insights Your Brand Needs to Know: Latest Trends in Behavioral Advertising
Learn what brand managers, advertisers, as well as networks, agencies, and publishers need to know about consumer survey insights into behavioral ad serving, also known as interest-based advertising. Learn more today! |
 - UK retailers brace for another Darwinian year
A number of high street chains are expected to collapse in the near future, while others plan to close stores in an effort to reduce expenses. Their demise could help bolster surviving retailers. "In 2011, expectations of a consumer recovery have been dashed, which has translated into a year of profit warnings," said Adam Cochrane, a UBS retail analyst. "Next year, store closures and weaker chains going into administration are likely to take capacity out of the market, which could be positive for those that remain." Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)/Financial Times (01 Nov.)   | VoIP phone systems deliver impressive benefits for businesses large and small. From advanced features like unified communications to significant cost savings, there's a compelling case to switch to VoIP. Read through these free guides for the very latest information on the phone system market. |
 - PwC predicts online shopping in Australia to jump 13%
PricewaterhouseCoopers has predicted that online spending in Australia will climb 13% this calendar year. The business adviser also says that rather than trying to compete with online retailers simply on price, traditional retailers should make improvements to distinguish themselves. The Australian (01 Nov.)  | Improve Holiday Sales Results with Tools from Akamai!
Now is the perfect time to ensure your website will hold up to the rush of holiday shoppers headed your way. With the challenges facing retailers this holiday shopping season, it's never too soon to focus. Download Akamai's Holiday Toolkit now! |
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 | NRF News |  |  | | - Best practices for implementing new PCI tokenization guidelines
With the August 2011 PCI Standards Council update, internal tokenization has gained momentum as the lowest impact solution that large merchants can implement to achieve PCI compliance for stored cardholder data. In a Nov. 3 STORES Knowledge Series webinar, independent Payment Card Industry Qualified Security Assessor Walter Conway gives insight directly from case studies to illustrate best practices for solution selection and implementation. Attendees will also receive a free copy of Conway's white paper "PCI DSS Tokenization Buyers Guide." Learn more.
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