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  - Belk's system-wide Southern-style rebranding
Belk started life as the New York Racket in 1888 in Monroe, N.C., and its most recent rebranding also comes with a link to geography. The chain's "Modern. Southern. Style." tagline is a small piece of a bigger revitalization that started with surveying 35,000 customers and includes significant investments in e-commerce and information technology. STORES magazine (12/2011)      - Disney models stores on Apple's playbook
Disney's new concept stores may have more in common with Apple stores than with other child-focused outlets. Apple founder Steve Jobs sat on Disney's board of directors, and his influence is felt in the interactive technology that lends energy and excitement to the revamped stores, said Disney Stores Worldwide President James Fielding. Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.) (12/10)  | 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! |
 - Fashion retailers cater to men who like to shop
Men's fashion retailers are finding favor with a growing group of patrons who find shopping fun, as evidenced by the crowds that flocked last week to a pop-up store from GQ and Park & Bond. "You see a new generation of guys who are more conscious about the way they dress and what that says about them," said Park & Bond President John Auerbach. Crain's New York Business (12/11) - Retailers see rise in credit-card "skimming"
Criminals hacked the self-service checkouts at 24 Lucky supermarkets, using skimmers to steal credit-card data from more than 500 customers. Such incidents are on the rise as more merchants move to self-service checkouts and thieves find sophisticated new ways to steal data, said Connie Trudgeon, vice president of operations for CO-OP Financial Services. San Jose Mercury News (Calif.) (free registration) (12/11)  | COMING SOON: The most valuable e-commerce conference of 2012, ChannelAdvisor Catalyst. Everyone who's anyone in e-commerce will be there. Follow @channeladvisor to find out the Where (hint: not NC) and When for Catalyst 2012 |
 - Retailers get aggressive with their mobile app offerings
More retailers are recognizing the importance of mobile apps to consumers and responding accordingly with their own offerings. "For the first time in a long time retailers are actually ahead of shoppers, and being quite aggressive in taking advantage of new technologies," says Wendy Liebmann, CEO of market research firm WSL/Strategic Retail. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (12/11)  - 13 serious website-design don'ts
You want your customers to connect with you via social media, but it's important to avoid putting too many social widgets on your website, Michelle Mastin writes. "Just as old-fashioned Flash banners slow down page load times, too many social widgets can turn your clean, sleek, fast-loading page into a bloated mess," she writes. Other design mistakes to avoid include making poor color and font choices and overusing or misusing Flash, she writes. PC World Business Center (12/7)  | How are technology leaders adapting to the change and complexity that mark today’s economic landscape? Read this white paper to identify the 4 patterns, or mandates, employed by CIOs when leveraging business and information technology to innovate. Learn how each pattern indicated a distinct approach to IT leadership, and are derived from specific organizational needs. |
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| NRF News | | | | - How to balance service, skills, execution and cost in an omnichannel world
Traditional brick-and-mortar stores are still the primary way people acquire merchandise -- and the pressure on retail stores to be the heartbeat of an all-channel customer experience has never been greater. In a Dec. 15 STORES Knowledge Series webinar, Dave Bruno, director of commerce studies for RedPrairie, will share techniques many leading companies leverage to engage, empower and mobilize their workforce to deliver optimal all-channel store experiences and drive return on invested labor. Read more.
| Chain Restaurant News | | | | - Yum! Brands sees jump in international earnings
Yum! Brands expects to see 75% of its profit from international operations this year, and global operations have more than made up for softer U.S. sales, CFO Rick Carucci said. The parent of chains including KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell expects China to contribute $900 million in profit, and small-but-growing markets India, France, Germany and Russia are on track to generate profits of about $100 million each by 2020. MarketWatch (12/9) - Casual chains kept price increases to a minimum
Casual restaurant chains raised prices slightly this year, despite chains' early predictions that they would need to raise prices significantly to make up for higher commodity costs. Menu prices rose only 1.2% this year over last, according to a survey by Intellaprice. Nation's Restaurant News (free registration) (12/9) | |  | | Position Title | Company Name | Location | | Footwear Buyer | Forman Mills | Pennsauken, NJ | | Regional Manager | Aspen Dental | Tampa, FL | | Manager, Brand Marketing & Public Relations | La-Z-Boy | Monroe, MI | | Assistant (Associate) Buyers - Brick & Mortar and Ecommerce | Kohl's Department Stores | Milwaukee, WI | | IS Director of Operations | PetSmart | Phoenix, AZ | | Software Applications Architect-Merch/Marketing | PetSmart | Phoenix, AZ | | Finance Manager | PetSmart | Phoenix, AZ | | Sr. Director, Store Planning and Construction | Spencer Gifts/Spirit Halloween | Egg Harbor Township, NJ | | Coordinator, Communications and Public Affairs | National Retail Federation | Washington, DC | | Visual Merchandising Manager | Castle Megastore | Tempe, AZ | | Director of Learning and Development | Burlington Coat Factory | Burlington, NJ | | Director of Store Operations | Francesca's Collections | Houston, TX | | Assistant General Manager | Saks Fifth Avenue | Tulsa, OK | | Brand Ambassadors- Escada, Cartier and Burberry | Saks Fifth Avenue | Tulsa, TX | | Personal Shopper/Stylist - Saks "Fifth Avenue Club" Consultant | Saks Fifth Avenue | Sarasota, FL | | Alterations Associate | Saks Fifth Avenue | Miami , FL | | DVP Spirit Halloween Marketing, Licensing & Creative Services | Spirit Halloween | Egg Harbor Township, NJ | | Buyer - Women's Accessories and Gifts | Pier 1 Imports | Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX | | Mens Buyer | Burlington Coat Factory | Burlington, NJ | | | Click here to view more job listings. | | |
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