| February 7, 2012 | News for the retail industry |  |  | |
- Amazon may test a brick-and-mortar store
Amazon reportedly is considering a plan to open a branded brick-and-mortar store in its hometown of Seattle. The chain already sells its Kindle e-readers at several retail chains, and its Quidsi subsidiary opened a store in 2010 to sell high-end BeautyBar cosmetics. Reuters (2/6), GigaOm (2/6)       | Implementing a highly configurable and scalable ERP can be critical to your retail success. Download our case study to learn how enVista enabled a leading e-retailer in achieving reduced IT costs, increased revenue, a seamless sharing of information with 3PL partners and rapid scalability with the implementation of Microsoft Dynamics AX On Demand. | | Industry Watch |  |  | | - Wal-Mart names former Woolworths' executive to lead China
Wal-Mart has named former Woolworths' executive Greg Foran as its new president and CEO for Wal-Mart China, replacing Ed Chan, who resigned last fall. The retailer has faced several challenges in China in recent months, including slowing sales and a crackdown by officials in Chongqing who temporarily closed 13 stores for allegedly selling mislabeled pork. The Wall Street Journal (2/7) - Toys R Us names new merchandising executives
Toys R Us has promoted general merchandising manager Richard Barry to senior vice president and chief merchandising officer, and named vice president Lisa Harnisch to the post of senior vice president and general merchandising manager for toys. Retailing Today (free registration) (2/6)  | Earn 2X rewards points on advertising costs with The New Business Gold Rewards Card from American Express OPEN. Designed to earn Membership Rewards® points faster:
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  | Retail trends | | | | - Men's underwear gets a higher profile
H&M's high-profile partnership with David Beckham highlights the higher profile men's underwear has gained in the fashion world. It's a market that grew 7% to $3.3 billion last year, driven largely by better designs, more comfortable fabrics and a more evolved style sense that leaves shabby chic behind, says NPD Group's Marshal Cohen. The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)/The Associated Press (2/6) - Independent grocers stay afloat in Mass.
Two independent grocers in Massachusetts, Harry's Supermarkets in Pittsfield and Loeb's Foodtown in Lenox, continue to operate despite increased competition from large chains. "There's definitely a need for our type of store," said Bob Nichols, whose grandfather opened Harry's in 1914. "The elderly love it because it's smaller, young people love it because it's quicker in and out, and our prices are fair across the board." The Berkshire Eagle (Pittsfield, Mass.) (2/7)  | Deloitte Consumer Products Executive Webcast:
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Join this webcast for a discussion on how consumer products companies are adopting cloud computing and the technology and business benefits such as: scalability, lower fixed costs, data sharing and collaboration and many others. Register. |
 - PayPal displays options for in-store payment services
PayPal has created a "Shopping Showcase" at its San Jose, Calif., headquarters that is designed to demonstrate how its payment services operate in the brick-and-mortar retail space. The setup includes recreations of hardware, clothing and grocery stores as well as a coffee shop set up to demonstrate the services. All Things D (2/6) - The latest in self-checkout choices
A handful of retailers have been cutting out self-service checkouts, but research shows consumers like having the option. Tech companies are coming up with new self-checkout tools that take up less space and offer additional help navigating the process, including the latest generation of "robots" debuted by ECRS at Retail's BIG Show last month. PointofSale.com (2/6)  | 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! |
 - Some banks return SBA lending to level seen before boom
The Small Business Administration reported that the pace of new loans backed by the agency has returned to pre-boom levels in the Washington, D.C., area. "We are seeing numbers back to the pre-recession pace; we're off to a start that can lead us to project a really great year for 2012," said Bridget Bean, who oversees the Washington region for the SBA. "It's a great sign that we have the infrastructure and the economic ecosystem here to support this kind of lending to our small businesses." The Washington Post (2/5)  | Leveraging Cloud Security to Weather Threatening Storms
Web attacks and retribution campaigns are on the rise, and they have become more frequent, more random and more extreme. This paper assesses the current cyber threat environment and discusses the use of distributed cloud services as an effective means to protect against evolving, modern-day IT threats. |
| NRF News | | | | - Burberry CEO shares secrets to continued success
 At NRF's Annual Convention and EXPO last month, Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts accepted the International Retailer of the Year award, an annual honor recognizing individual excellence in their native country and internationally. In a recent video post on Retail's BIG Blog, Ahrendts shares in her own words, how the company has managed to keep a 150+ year old company exceeding customer expectations. Watch the video. Retail's BIG Blog (2/7) - How digital will impact the next generation of in-store shopping
There's no doubt retail marketing has been redefined over the past decade as consumers have set forth increasingly higher expectations in the age of cross-channel. In a recent Shop.org First Look Track session, Bryan Eisenberg shared his thoughts on what the future shopping experience will look like -- as well as how digital retailers can be preparing for the future now. Read more. Shop.org Blog (2/1)
| Chain Restaurant News | | | | - Starbucks executive maps Asia success strategy
 Finding vast numbers of employees and keeping them happy will be key to Starbucks growth plans in Asia, as will creating stores that are modernized but not Westernized, says Asia Pacific President Jinlong Wang. Starbucks is seeing about 8% annual growth in China and recently announced plans to begin opening shops in India. The Wall Street Journal (2/6) | |  | | Position Title | Company Name | Location | | Retail Systems Implementation Consultant | The Parker Avery Group | Atlanta, GA | | Footwear Buyer | Big 5 Sporting Goods | El Segundo, CA | | Merchandising Director | Stein Mart | New York, NY | | Corporate Retail Visual Presentation Manager | Soft Surroundings | St. Louis, MO | | VP, Division Planning Manager | The Bon Ton Stores, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | | Retail Management | Total Wine & More | Seattle, WA | | Marketing Director -- Indianapolis | Saks Fifth Avenue | Indianapolis, IN | | National Advertising Sales Manager | Intent Media | New York City , NY | | The North Face: Customer Relationship Management Manager | The North Face | San Leandro, CA | | Analyst - CRM Forecasting and Reporting | American Eagle Outfitters | Pittsburgh, PA | | Database Marketing Manager | West Marine | Watsonville, CA | | AVP - Product Development | West Marine | Watsonville, CA | | Senior Product Manager | dunnhumby | Cincinnati, OH | | VP Customer Strategy | Burlington Coat Factory | Burlington, NJ | | Senior Marketing Strategy & Loyalty Consultant | Alliance Data | Columbus, OH | | Vice President of eCommerce | The Vitamin Shoppe | North Bergen , NJ | | Buyer | Bed, Bath & Beyond | Union, NJ | | Assistant (Associate) Buyers - Brick & Mortar and Ecommerce | Kohl's Department Stores | Milwaukee, WI | | Inventory Manager - Accessories | Hanna Andersson, LLC | Portland, OR | | Retail Allocation Planner | Hanna Andersson, LLC | Portland, OR | | Buyer - Men's Personal Furnishings | Burlington Coat Factory | Burlington, NJ | | Director of Procurement Services | Burlington Coat Factory | Burlington, NJ | | VP eCommerce | Burlington Coat Factory | Burlington, NJ | | Contract Recruiter - Merchandising | Burlington Coat Factory | Burlington, NJ | | Business Developer | IKEA Trading Services Inc. | Houston, TX | | | Click here to view more job listings. | | |
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