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- Zellers workers rally as Target openings near
Workers at about 130 Zellers stores have received notice that their stores will be closing to make way for Target, spurring workers in the chain's 15 unionized stores to speak out. Target bought the leases for 189 Zellers stores from Hudson's Bay last year and plans to start opening Target stores next year; the US retailer isn't obligated to employ any of the existing workers, a spokeswoman said. The Toronto Star (04 May.)       - The Kooples sets out to conquer Britain
Paris-based The Kooples has taken its trendy clothing brand from zero to €100 million in annual revenue and 150 stores in four years. Now, the three brothers who founded the company are going all out to raise their profile and sales in the UK, where the brand currently operates 23 stores. The Observer (London) (05 May.) - Levi's to debut 4th global flagship in Paris
Levi's, a US brand that's already proven popular in France, will open a three-story flagship on the Avenue des Champs-Elysées in Paris this week. "France is one of our biggest markets worldwide. It sits in the top 10 of all our markets," said executive Erik Joule. Women's Wear Daily (subscription required) (06 May.)  | Interactive marketers are feeling the pressure from government to offer clear, transparent privacy regulations for consumers. This free whitepaper, discusses various legislation, such as the EU Cookie Directive, and outlines how marketers must comply while offering a positive and enriching consumer interaction via the new paradigms of consensual targeting. Get the free whitepaper here. |
 - India's retailers test pop-up shops
Mumbai fashion and accessories retailer Le Mill launched a five-day pop-up shop to show off its wares in Delhi last weekend, one of a handful of high-end merchants trying out the temporary store concept that's proving increasingly popular in the US and other Western markets. Business Standard (India) (05 May.)  | What Data Thieves Don’t Want You to Know:
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 - Alibaba closes 9 Taobao stores over bribery allegations
China's Alibaba Group shut down and permanently barred nine online stores from selling via its Taobao shopping platform, after accusations that the merchants bribed Taobao workers to remove negative posts about them and raise their credit ratings. "Only with honest business owners and Alibaba employees can Alibaba and the merchants achieve a win-win result," said Jiang Fang, head of Alibaba's integrity department. Xinhuanet.com (China) (05 May.) - India's e-commerce players bet on analytics
Online retailers in India including HomeShop18, Excluzen and Snapdeal are investing in analytics tools designed to help them better understand customers' spending trends and boost sales by suggesting additional products based on shopper preferences and behaviour. Business Standard (India) (07 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 whitepaper outlines the risks that can arise from bad hires and how careful background screening can help mitigate those risks. |
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 | Spotlight on Mass Merchandise |  |  | | |  | - UK Jaffa Cake maker ready to face competitors
A single UK McVitie's factory turns out 2,000 Jaffa Cakes every minute, but the company never trademarked the name and supermarket chains including Tesco, Sainsbury's and Aldi now sell store-brand imitations. Still, McVitie's claims an advantage. After proving 20 years ago that its version is a cake and not a biscuit, the treats are exempt from the 20% VAT. The Telegraph (London) (06 May.)  | 10 Principles for Building an Effective Human Capital Plan
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 | NRF News | |  | | - 5 tips to leverage integrated retail and business intelligence
Technology has given consumers 24/7 accessibility, prompting a mainstream shift for shoppers to use their devices for cross-channel comparisons of prices, reviews, and more. So what techniques can retail executives use to understand this "mix and match" consumer behavior? In a 10 May STORES webinar, executives from CitiXsys will share how retailers can prepare their infrastructure to adapt to rapid changes in customer affinity for sales channels while also creating a seamless omnichannel shopping experience. Learn more and register.
| Editor's Note | | | | - Correction
The SmartQuote on May 4 misspelled the name of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. SmartBrief regrets the error. | SmartQuote | | | |  | The word 'listen' contains the same letters as the word 'silent.'"
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