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- Canada's retailers to keep hiring in 2012
Canada's merchants saw a strong holiday shopping season that's likely to spur continued hiring in the new year, especially in Calgary and Alberta, according to JRoss Recruiters. "Generally, I think Canadian retailers are certainly more optimistic than their U.S. counterparts," said President Jackie Ross. Calgary Herald (Alberta) (28 Dec.)       | Consumer Insights Your Brand Needs to Know: Latest Trends in Behavioral Advertising
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 - Report: UK consumers to tighten their belts in 2012
UK consumers are expected to cut back further on non-essential spending next year as the cost of living continues to rise, says research firm Verdict. Further belt tightening is likely to bring a £1 billion decline in retail spending on extras including home furnishings, consumer electronics and books, according to Verdict. The Guardian (London) (28 Dec.) - How one US college's name spawned a retail clothing line
Italian entrepreneurs Giuseppe Albarelli and Andrea Pensiero found a Franklin & Marshall sweatshirt in a London vintage shop and loved the logo so much they started a clothing brand before they discovered the small Pennsylvania college with the same name. Since then, the brand has become popular in Europe, and the pair pay a fee to license the name. MSNBC (28 Dec.)  | Logistics is a powerful tool that can save your business time and money, while stimulating growth and leveling the global playing field. And nobody can put logistics to work for your business like UPS—the company and the people who understand the power of logistics better than anyone. Start tapping into logistics by downloading this free guide. |
 - India's Kimaya charts global growth plan
Fashion retailer Kimaya already has about 35,000 square feet of selling space in India, and the upscale 9-year-old chain is expanding both at home and abroad. Kimaya opened a store in Surat last month, the first step in a plan to add stores in India's smaller cities, and its international expansion started with a store in Dubai and may include future locations in New York City, Japan, Abu Dhabi and South Africa. Women's Wear Daily (subscription required) (28 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. |
 - Sephora plans to add up to 12 stores in Latin America
Success at Sephora's first two stores in Mexico has the company planning to open 10 to 12 more Latin America locations by 2013. The LVMH-owned cosmetics retailer will open a new location in Sao Paolo, Brazil, in April. "Right now we are concentrating in two markets, but we think Latin America will be a very interesting market for us in the long term," said senior vice president Paula Larroque. Women's Wear Daily (subscription required) (28 Dec.)  | Make your business phone system decision much easier. Not sure what your buyer type is? Need a better understanding of the features available? Download this free guide to get access to Focus' Short List as well as our side-by-side assessment of all of the key vendors in the space. |
 - British Vogue event promotes online fashion retailers
Fashion magazines and style merchants have increasingly come together to promote online sales in the U.S., and now Vogue has expanded its efforts to the U.K. The recent British Vogue Online Fashion event had hundreds of style merchants posting offers on the magazine's website, with links back to their own online retail sites. InternetRetailer.com (27 Dec.)  | At MetLife, Protecting Your Family Is Our Business
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 | Spotlight on Consumer Electronics |  |  | | |  | - India's consumers to pay more for home appliances
Prices on refrigerators, washing machines, TVs and other appliances and electronics that use imported components are likely to rise between 2% and 3% in India next month, as the rupee continues its slide against the US dollar. Manufacturers of durable consumer goods have already raised prices between 7% and 8% since September. Business Standard (India) (26 Dec.)  | Risk. Compliance. Scary words when it comes to payment card data—unless you've got First Data® TransArmor®. This unique combination of encryption and tokenization transforms payment card data, making it useless to fraudsters, but still valuable for customer analytics. Remove the data. Reduce your risk. We've raised the bar on payment card security. |
 | 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.
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