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| Global Industry Watch |  |  | | - Sears Canada launches new fashion magazine
Looking to regain its edge before Target moves in to the country next year, Sears Canada has launched a glossy 24-page publication aimed at showing off the chain's fashion offerings. Sears hopes the magazine will help consumers see the changes Sears has rolled out in its stores, including de-cluttered layouts and a new mix of merchandise, says CEO Calvin McDonald. The Toronto Star (13 Mar.) - Pop-ups pay off for Melbourne shopping districts
Temporary stores that pop up for a few days or weeks are growing in popularity around the world, proving to a boon for some shopping districts in Melbourne, Australia, for instance, where landlords use them to fill empty spaces and keep vacancy rates low. The pop-up stores also give merchants a less-risky way to try out new products and concepts. The Age (Melbourne, Australia) (14 Mar.)       | Business Owners: Get 24/7 Monitoring W/ ADT®
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Tesco aims to save money with changes to its employee pension plan that will raise the age at which workers can collect their full benefits to 67 from 65. The retailer also plans to change the index it uses to determine pension increases, which could result in lower payouts to future retirees. The Guardian (London) (13 Mar.)  | Data powers all your online channels and as a marketer you are involved with how this information is being used to reach customers. Federal regulations require protection of that consumer data to avoid potential risks and lawsuits. Watch these videos to learn how to create a comprehensive data privacy strategy. |
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 | E-commerce Spotlight | | | | - M&S to open online retail to Ireland with 2nd site
Marks & Spencer will launch a second international e-commerce website this spring that will make its products available to online shoppers in Ireland, where it operates 21 brick-and-mortar stores. The retailer launched its first international site in France last fall. The Retail Bulletin (13 Mar.) | Technology Solutions | | | | - UK mall hopes "magic" mirror will drive traffic
Shoppers at Manchester's Trafford Centre now have a chance to virtually try on pieces and outfits from many of the mall's merchants using a new "magic" mirror that superimposes the clothing on an image of the customer. "This is our secret weapon against the rise of Internet shopping, you just can't get this type of theatre and experience online," said marketing manager Caroline Aikman. The Telegraph (London) (13 Mar.) | Spotlight on Luxury Goods | |  | | |  | - London's luxury retailers scramble for the best spots
Strong demand mixed with a scarcity of retail space in London's top shopping districts has luxury retailers setting new rent records as they look to expand their store space. "Increasingly you'll see more retailers occupying either whole buildings or at least the first or second floors of buildings so they can get the whole range of their merchandise in," London retail broker Peter Mace said. Reuters (12 Mar.)  | Leveraging Cloud Security to Weather Threatening Storms
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 | NRF News | | | | - US retail container traffic to increase 10% in March
Consumer confidence is having a positive effect throughout the retail industry, and major retail container ports are no exception. According to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released Tuesday by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates, US ports are expected to see a 10% rise compared with the same month last year, with more signs of improvement to come. Read the full release.
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