| May 3, 2012 | News for the retail industry |  |  | |
- Sears chairman maps turnaround strategy
Sears plans to invest millions in its Shop Your Way customer rewards program and improve store layout and design as part of a proactive strategy to improve sales, chairman Edward Lampert told shareholders at the retailer's annual meeting Wednesday. "We are not here to just survive. We are here to transform." Reuters (5/2)      - Finish Line to add 327 jobs in Indiana
Athletic shoe and apparel retailer Finish Line plans to expand operations at its Indianapolis headquarters and create 327 new jobs by 2015, the company said. The company currently employs 11,000 people worldwide, including 700 at corporate headquarters. The Indianapolis Star (5/1)  | 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! |
 - 3 top "This is Retail" winners share common traits
 Eden in Love's Tanna Dang, Market Alley Wines' Susan Kaufman and The Polka Dot Press' Kim Williams are three local merchants whose small businesses give back to the community. The three winners of NRF's "This is Retail" contest beat out much bigger retailers in the contest by rallying their loyal customers, illustrating the vital role played by independent, small-town retailers. Retail's BIG Blog (5/3) - When flash mobs are a good thing for local merchants
Flash mobs have become "cash mobs" in 35 U.S. cities, where groups descend on a specific local shop, each prepared to spend between $10 and $20 in what organizers are also calling "reverse Groupons." The events are a "chance for business owners to begin building a longer-term relationship with customers," said blogger Christopher Smith, who organized the first cash mob last year in Buffalo, N.Y. STORES magazine (5/2012)  | 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. |
 - Spring organization tips for small-business finances
To get your business' finances in order, it's a good idea to meet with a CPA and to make sure your business is structured properly, writes Nellie Akalp of CorpNet.com. "Sometimes an entity is formed with one income target in mind, and you might need to reconsider the entity for a different income level," she writes. It's also important to make sure your business and personal finances are separated from one another, she writes. Mashable (5/1)  | The Essential Guide to Choosing a Web Analytics and Online Marketing Solution
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 | Policy & Government Affairs |  |  | | |  | - Retailers push for more flexibility in apparel trade rules
Retailers and NRF are supporting a push by senators from both parties to urge President Obama to consider including textile and apparel rules in ongoing talks on the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement. "The U.S. trade representative should immediately heed congressional calls to reform these anti-free trade restrictions in the TPP, and reaffirm the nation's commitment to free and open trade," said NRF's international trade counsel Erik Autor. The Hill (5/2) 
| NRF News | |  | |  | - NRF releases 2nd quarter Retail Sales Outlook
"There is no doubt that the economy is on the upswing, certainly compared to six months ago," writes NRF's Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz in NRF's most recent Retail Sales Outlook, a quarterly report on industry sales. The report uses recent economic data to analyze the impact of key indicators such as employment and the housing market on retail sales growth. NRF members, download a free copy of the report. Learn more. |
- Free live streaming of today's San Francisco digital retail marketing workshop
Learn the latest tips and tactics on digital retail marketing from the comfort of your own office as executives from Gap and Sephora come together for a half-day workshop in San Francisco. Today's seminar presented by Shop.org and RAMA will be live-streamed -- and free! Take this opportunity to review the latest research on Internet trends, marketing innovation and what's next in social and mobile. The program runs 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. PDT. Learn more or register now.
| Chain Restaurant News | | | | - Former defense secretary joins Starbucks board
Starbucks has named former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to its 11-member board of directors, a group that also includes former J.C. Penney Chairman and CEO Myron E. Ullman III. Gates spent five years as defense secretary under presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. The Wall Street Journal (5/2) | |  | | Position Title | Company Name | Location | | Manager, Mast Global Operations & Integration | Limited Brands | Columbus, OH | | Customer Intelligence Strategist | GFS Marketplace | Grand Rapids , MI | | Director of Catalog Merchandising/Creative | Scrubs & Beyond, LLC | St. Louis , MO | | Senior Buyer | Floor and Decor Outlets of America, Inc. | Smryna, GA | | Director of Payroll | Burlington Coat Factory | Burlington, NJ | | Merchandise Buyer | Gorsuch Ltd. | Vail, CO | | Senior Manager of Field Human Resources | Ollie's Bargain Outlet | Harrisburg, PA | | Senior Director of Quality and Product Safety | Walmart | Shenzhen, China | | Buyer, Hardgoods | Moosejaw Mountaineering | Madison Heights, MI | | Category Manager/Buyer | The Vitamin Shoppe | North Bergen , NJ | | Retail Merchandise Manager | Le Creuset of America, Inc./Schiller Stores, Inc. | Early Branch, SC | | Wholesale Visual Coordinator | MacKenzie-Childs LLC | New York, NY | | Director of Retail, Travel Hospitality Service | Delaware North Companies | Buffalo, NY | | Merchandise Planner | Burlington Coat Factory | Burlington, NJ | | Fashion Product Manager (Sourcing Manager) | Target | Minneapolis, MN | | Product Manager (Sourcing Manager) | Target | Minneapolis, MI | | Fashion Buyer | Target | Minneapolis, MN | | Target.com Merchandising Buyer | Target | Minneapolis, MN | | Retail Buyer - Home | Target | Minneapolis, MN | | Women's Designer Selling Manager | Saks Fifth Avenue | Beverly Hills, CA | | Merchandise Planner | Stein Mart | Jacksonville, FL | | | Click here to view more job listings. | | |
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