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- Wesfarmers maps Coles expansion strategy
Australian retail operator Wesfarmers will open 19 new Coles supermarkets this year, while closing 11 underperforming locations and remodeling about 400 other stores, executives told investors on Wednesday. Coles has been boosting sales and attracting more cash-strapped customers with a growing selection of private-label products, said managing director Ian McLeod. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) (31 May.)       | Download Forrester Research, Inc.'s April 2012 report: SMB eCommerce Solutions 2012, A Guide To Selecting Your eCommerce Solution, and learn which SMB eCommerce solution you should consider for your business. Click here for your complimentary copy. |
 - Luxury brands collaborate on French anti-counterfeit ads
French luxury goods association Comité Colbert has collaborated with seven designer brands and the French Customs agency on an anti-counterfeiting campaign set to launch next month. Ads, including 10,000 posters at the country's 18 airports, will feature photos from brands including Cartier and Chanel, along with tongue-in-cheek slogans such as "Buy a fake Cartier, get a genuine criminal record." Women's Wear Daily (subscription required) (30 May.)  | Your business deserves easy savings.
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 - Mexican markets feel the pinch of modern retail
Wal-Mart's growth in Mexico has taken business from the country's traditional markets, say the small farmers and retailers who sell fresh produce and handmade tortillas at the open-air markets. The trend has spurred new local policies aimed at helping preserve the markets, such as one in Mexico City that limits new retail development to main thoroughfares. The Toronto Star (29 May.)  | Over 1,700 CMOs shared their insights on the fundamental shifts transforming business and the world. Find out how they are striking a better balance between investing in solutions that drive efficiency and those that improve decision making, foster collaboration,and enhance customer relationships. Download the free CMO Study! |
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  | Spotlight on Consumer Electronics |  |  | | |  | - Wal-Mart ads take aim at Best Buy shoppers
Wal-Mart has taken out full-page ads in several US markets where consumer electronics retailer Best Buy is closing stores, urging shoppers to switch their business to Wal-Mart stores. Best Buy plans to close about 50 big-box stores this year, saying it will reinvest the money in smaller-format and experimental stores in a push to reverse falling sales. Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.) (29 May.) - Former Dixons chief to lead Apple store push in Europe
New Apple retail chief John Browett will lead an aggressive expansion plan that includes significant growth in Europe. The former Dixons chief executive took the post earlier this year, and will reportedly receive £36 million in Apple shares over the next five years as a hiring incentive. Brand Republic (U.K.) (28 May.)  | There are a number of reasons why shrewd staffing agencies run background checks on potential employees before inviting them in to their business. Failure to properly screen employees can have serious business and financial consequences. This free white paper outlines the risks that can arise from bad hires and how careful background screening can help mitigate those risks. |
 | NRF News | |  | | - Best strategies for making your "invisible" Web content accessible
With 150,000 URLs added to the Internet each day, Web content is growing at a rate almost impossible to keep up with. So how can retailers siphon their communications to consumers through the increasing clutter of information? In a white paper from the Shop.org library, BloomReach identifies ways online retailers can package their messages so that they are easy to find for the consumers who seek it. Download the white paper.
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