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- High streets' decked halls bring out shoppers
High street retailers in the UK brought out shoppers last week with dramatic holiday window displays designed to spark the holiday spirit, according to a report from marketing firm Live and Breathe. UK retail sales rose 2.5% in the week beginning Dec. 12, with equal increases for high street and mall merchants, according to the British Retail Consortium. Brand Republic (U.K.) (22 Dec.)      - Blacks Leisure says it's sifting through buyout offers
Blacks Leisure is evaluating a number of offers for all or part of its operations, which includes 98 Blacks outlets and 208 Millets stores, the company said Friday. The struggling retailer put itself up for sale earlier this month and expects to complete a sale in January, likely through a "pre-pack" deal that lets the buyer close on the sale immediately after the company goes into administration. The Guardian (London) (22 Dec.), BBC (23 Dec.) - IKEA builds a new London neighborhood
A unit of the company that owns Swedish furniture giant IKEA is developing a 26-acre neighborhood in East London, with 1,200 homes, a 350-room hotel and enough shops, restaurants and offices to ensure that residents will be able to run errands on foot. CNBC (22 Dec.)  | Your job as an Exchange administrator isn't easy. You have to respond to lost messages, handle email discovery requirements, and keep everything up and running. Is there an easy way to manage your Exchange environment — and do it under budget? Learn about the challenges faced by three real organizations, and how using the right solution brought them peace of mind. |
 - Flood of competition bites into China's early online retailers
The early days of e-commerce in China brought prosperity to Dongfeng Village, when resident Sun Han launched an online furniture operation that transformed the farming town into a commerce center. Online retail in China has grown exponentially since then, bringing a flood of new competition that's driving down prices and threatening new-found prosperity for many, this story says. The Sun (Baltimore)/Reuters (21 Dec.)  | Consumer Insights Your Brand Needs to Know: Latest Trends in Behavioral Advertising
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 - UK's online merchants make plans to go global
Online retailers in the UK are ramping up their international efforts amid forecasts of slowing sales at home, said executives at a recent roundtable. Wiggle.co.uk already does about half its business outside the country, with a site that already offers translations into six languages and is poised to add Chinese and Russian, said executive Martin Talbot. Brand Republic (U.K.) (22 Dec.)  | Gain Deeper Insight into the Hyperconnected World
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 - Amelia Toro's designs pay homage to Colombian roots
Colombian designer Amelia Toro has found favor among celebrities for her high-end fashions that hark back to her heritage. Toro's Bogota-based company aims to do good by doing well, hiring single mothers and providing health insurance and pension benefits along with a living wage. Los Angeles Times (21 Dec.)  | What if there was a gold mine of data that was going untapped by your data decision-making programs? Today, the role of video can extend far beyond security. Data gathered from video surveillance can now help decision makers actually grow a business rather than just protect it. Download this free white paper and learn how video analytics can translate to competitive advantage. |
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