| December 28, 2011 | News for the retail industry |  |  | |
| Top Story |  |  | | - Flash mobs spur heightened security at Mall of America
Mobs of unruly youths used vandalism and violence to mar one of the busiest shopping days of the year at the Mall of America on Monday. Shoppers returned undeterred Tuesday, and the mall increased visible security patrols to deter further "flash mobs." Nearly 80% of retailers have been the victim of multiple-offender crimes in the past year, according to an NRF survey. Pioneer Press (St. Paul, Minn.) (12/27)       | Earn 2X rewards points on shipping costs with The New Business Gold Rewards Card from American Express OPEN. Designed to earn Membership Rewards® points faster:
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  - Macy's and Wal-Mart score holiday wins
Macy's emerged as one of the holiday season's big winners and the country's go-to department store, say retail analysts. The return of layaway boosted Wal-Mart's sales at the expense of rivals including Kmart and Target. MSNBC/Reuters (12/27) - Dior Homme bets on new generation of stylish men
Dior closed its women's flagship in San Francisco's Union Square to little fanfare nearly two years ago, and replaced it recently with Dior Homme, a concept that aims to capitalize on a resurgence in men's fashion. High-end retailers including Saks say they're seeing former customers return as well as the next generation of newly wealthy businessmen with a passion for fashion. San Francisco Chronicle (12/25)  | Consumer Insights Your Brand Needs to Know: Latest Trends in Behavioral Advertising
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 - Consumer confidence rises in recent months
The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence index rose nearly 10 points in December, after a 15-point November jump. The index, and two similar reports, may signal a rise in consumption in the months to come, but some economists warned the December numbers may reflect seasonal cheer that could dampen again after the holidays. Los Angeles Times (12/27) - Boston supermarkets cram into tight spaces
Whole Foods Market squeezed into 13,700 square feet in Jamaica Plain, Mass., to reach the Boston market, compared with its 63,080-square-foot store in Dedham, Mass. Wegmans Food Markets and Wal-Mart Stores also are skimping on space in the region, cutting services such as cafes and using different merchandising techniques to get into tinier stores. The Boston Globe (tiered subscription model) (12/28)  | Reward and motivate your employees with Target GiftCards®
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 - Retail's BIG Show has plenty for the little guy
NRF's Annual Conference and Expo is called the "BIG Show" but the January event offers plenty of value to the 95% of U.S. retailers that operate single stores. "Don't think the show is just for the Macy's and the Wal-Marts of the world because there's tons of stuff there for us," says Dave Ratner, owner of Dave's Soda & Pet City in Agawam, Mass., who has been part of the show's Independents' Day program since it started. Retail's BIG Blog (12/28)  | GREAT HAPPENS IN threes AT HYATT.
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| NRF News | | | | - Saks, PETCO, Guitar Center CEOs call for transformative leadership
For many CEOs, success in retail's dynamic marketplace relies in large part on their ability to develop and properly utilize a pool of high-caliber future leaders. At Retail's BIG Show, Jan. 15 to 18 in New York City, executives from PETCO and Guitar Center will join Stephen Sadove, CEO of Saks, to provide a board-level vision of transformative leadership for the global retail industry. Learn more. - NRF SmartStat: Dec. 28, 2011
 Just over 60% of retailers now require customers returning items without a receipt to show identification. Source: NRF's 2011 Return Fraud survey - NRF reflects on retail's biggest legislative victories of the year
While NRF's campaign to protect swipe fee reform was hailed as the No. 1 lobbying victory of 2011 by The Hill newspaper -- saving retailers and their customers billions -- that push was one of a dozen targeted policy issues that NRF prioritized over 2011. NRF's legislative victories spanned a wide scope and included an unprecedented Retail Means Jobs campaign with individualized efforts on sales tax fairness, corporate tax reform and labor issues. Read more.
| Chain Restaurant News | | | | - Restaurant chains boost use of holiday deals
Most years, restaurants count on the holidays to fill tables with consumers looking to indulge without counting their pennies, but this year's focus on bargain hunting has chains including Chili's, Applebee's and IHOP offering heavily promoted deals on holiday meals. The Wall Street Journal (12/27)  | |  | | The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS)
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