| May 18, 2012 | News for the retail industry |  |  | |
- Retailer-turned-senator pushes sales tax fairness
 U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming began his post-college career in retail, learning first-hand the issues small merchants face, an experience that prepared him to sponsor the Marketplace Fairness Act, a bill aimed at leveling the sales-tax playing field for online and brick-and-mortar merchants, he told attendees at NRF's Washington Leadership Conference. He urged retailers to make their voices heard on the issue with lawmakers and also educate customers on the issue. Retail's BIG Blog (5/18)       | Learn how retail and commercial real estate organizations use place-based decisions to manage change and grow profitability. Speakers from Jones Lang LaSalle, Kohler, and more will discuss location analytics at the Esri Business Summit in San Diego, July 22-24. See the summary of last year's presentations by Starbucks, Edward Jones, and others. | - Color drives Charming Charlie's store layouts
Houston-based accessories retailer Charming Charlie, which recently opened its first two San Diego mall stores and plans a third next month, helps customers find the right bag, belt or bauble they need more quickly by displaying the goods according to color. "If (customers) are going to a wedding or a New Year's Eve gala or a house party, they can find something to match," said marketing manager Patty Fadhouli. San Diego Union-Tribune (5/17)  | Which do you choose: Customer frustration…or channel integration? Today's consumers expect to shop the way technology lets them work and live: easily, efficiently and seamlessly across channels. Aberdeen's 2012 Analyst Insight on the Omni-Channel Retail Experience explains how your competitors make that happen – and how you can too! This $399 value is now yours free. Download the report now! |
 - Will mild winter mean chilly summer for retailers?
A mild winter that brought strong retail sales in the first quarter may mean slower summertime sales as consumers pull back from spending, analysts say. "I can't definitively say that I am worried that the weather pulled ahead the spending, but the weather has gotten them up and out shopping, so I don't know if this is going to continue forever," said research analyst Kim Forrest. The Sun (Baltimore)/Reuters (5/17) - How big-box stores can play a local angle with Facebook
Technology has hampered the shopkeeper's ability to be the knowledge source of what customers like and don't like, but social media is bringing that intimacy back to retail again, writes Clara Shih. Facebook Marketing Conference speakers, who included David Fischer, Mike Hoefflinger and Chris Cox of Facebook, say the social net's Timeline feature can be used to restore the human touch between the customer and the store, and even big-box giants such as Wal-Mart, Home Depot and Quiznos can regain local traction by using Facebook pages. Advertising Age (tiered subscription model)/DigitalNext blog (5/17)  | 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. |
 - Coinstar tests PayPal option in Texas
Customers who use certain Coinstar kiosks in Texas can add cash to and withdraw funds from their PayPal account, under a pilot project. Users systemwide already can turn coins into gift cards for retailers including Amazon and Overstock. AuctionBytes (5/17)  | The recruiting ecosystem is changing, led by professional social networks like LinkedIn and social media apps like Jobvite. Examine how the new ecosystem creates a streamlined, scientific and democratic approach to the recruiting process in this free white paper. |
| NRF News |  |  | | - Saks CEO Stephen Sadove headlines NRF Loss Prevention Conference and Expo
To kick off NRF's LP Conference & EXPO June 20 to 22 in New Orleans, one of the nation's leading CEOs, Steve Sadove of Saks, will discuss how loss prevention and asset protection strategies play an integral role in transforming an organization -- from fostering an ethical culture, blazing trails with emerging technologies, and meeting financial goals. More than 2,700 retail LP executives and law enforcement professionals will travel to the Big Easy to network and learn the latest trends and technology impacting asset protection management. Read more. - Paul Begala to retailers: "You're in the 'American Dream' businesses"
CNN political analyst and commentator Paul Begala spoke before 200 retailers gathered for NRF's Washington Leadership Conference. Begala reminisced about his first job -- in retail -- and stressed why it's so important that retailers deliver their jobs message to lawmakers on Capitol Hill. "Retailers understand the expectations of Americans that politicians often miss – you all are in the real world, and when you make a promise you have to deliver." Read more. Retail's BIG Blog (5/17)
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