| July 27, 2012 | News for the retail industry |  |  | |
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 - Retailers make plans for new Detroit-area stores
Gap plans to open up to three Athleta stores in the Metro Detroit market, and chains including Party City, Big Lots, 7-Eleven and Panda Express have big Michigan expansion plans that include the Detroit area, the companies said at a retail real estate event Thursday. The Detroit News (7/27)      - SUPERVALU's price-cutting strategy faces critics
SUPERVALU CEO Craig Herkert is taking a more aggressive approach to price reduction, but some analysts wonder whether it's too late, as the company continues a downward spiral and recently announced that it will sell itself, in whole or in parts. "Our promotional prices were generally wonderful," Herkert said. "But our base prices were too high, so in too many categories we worked ourselves into a situation where consumers were being trained by us -- this is our fault -- only to buy products when they were on promotion." Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.) (7/21)  | Scan as fast as you work. Scan as fast as 60 pages per minute with the new Canon DR-M160 and increase your productivity with a bigger daily scan volume of up to 7,000 pages. The document quality is improved with a scan resolution as high as 600 DPI.
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  - Are concierge services good for business at luxury stores?
Luxury retailers can stand apart from competitors with in-store concierge services to help tourists find the best meals, shows and nightclubs, but the perk can come with risks to the retailer if the experiences don't live up to the recommendations, says Doug Fleener, president of Dynamic Experiences Group. Luxury Daily (7/26)  | Could you get more ROI from CRM?
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 - Can merchants make it easier for teens to shop online?
Consumers under 18 are the most digitally connected generation in history, but their lack of access to credit and debit cards leaves them largely unable to shop online. While some companies including eBay are exploring ways to make it easier for teens to shop online, most still prefer to use cash at brick-and-mortar stores, says Dan Coates, president of New York-based YPulse.com marketing. The Wall Street Journal (7/26)  | New study: Social data helps CMOs drive key decisions
A new survey of The CMO Club reveals that most CMOs use real-time data from consumer conversations to indicate trends and make decisions - far beyond marketing. CMOs who share this data across their organization have a huge impact on all aspects of product development, sales, service, and more. Read the free report now! |
 | Policy & Government Affairs |  |  | | |  | - Why an online sales tax bill might help save jobs
Online retailers are still largely exempt from charging state sales taxes, and the real or perceived lower prices they offer has more shoppers using brick-and-mortar stores as showrooms before buying online, a practice that contributes to retail job losses, say merchants and retail experts who support federal sales tax fairness bills. The bills would level the playing field and likely stem the tide of retail job losses, says NRF's David French. Fox Business/Dow Jones Newswires (7/27)  |
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| NRF News | |  | | - Wal-Mart joins growing list of merchants debating swipe fee settlement
A surcharge provision was included in the recent swipe fee settlement as a bargaining chip for retailers trying to negotiate lower fees. But many retailers have come forward to say the settlement does not benefit consumers or prohibit credit card companies from increasing hidden swipe fees. NRF was not a part of the lawsuit, and NRF General Council Mallory Duncan told the Wall Street Journal that, "There is considerable debate among our members over the value of the proposal." Read more. - Register today to save $200 on Shop.org's Annual Summit
The advance registration rate for digital retail's most influential event expires at the end of the day today, July 27. Attracting more than 4,000 omnichannel retail professionals, the Shop.org Annual Summit, Sept. 10 to 12 in Denver, features the latest trends and tactics in omnichannel retailing presented by retail's brightest leaders. Bring your team and save even more. Learn more or register.
| Chain Restaurant News | | | | - Healthier options are on McDonald's Olympics menu
McDonald's opened a new location at Olympic Park in London along with the start of the Olympic games, and it's using the event to promote healthier eating. The chain is using several features including a new menu with lower-calorie options and QR codes on packaging that link to the item's nutritional information to fight its critics on the healthy dining front. USA TODAY (7/26) | Editor's Note | | | | - SmartBrief exclusive from Guy Kawasaki
NRF SmartBrief is proud to share an exclusive chapter from best-selling author Guy Kawasaki's new book, "What the Plus! Google+ for the Rest of Us." In return for updating your SmartBrief profile, we will give you Chapter 6 of Kawasaki's book on Google+ -– "How To Share Posts" -– absolutely free. Learn more here. | |  | | Position Title | Company Name | Location | | Merchandise Planner | Stein Mart | Jacksonville, FL | | Brand Manager | Total Wine & More | Potomac, MD | | Divisional Merchandising Manager, Men's | Stein Mart | Jacksonville, FL | | Director of Planning | Hot Topic, Inc | City of Industry, CA | | Vice President and GM of Retail | Rockler Companies, Inc. | Medina, MN | | Retail Sales Support Sr. Manager (req.#4243BR) | Cabela's | Sidney, NE | | Sr. Buyer | PetSmart | Phoenix, AZ | | Marketing Manager | Sleep Experts | Dallas, TX | | Experienced Retail Managers | Total Wine & More | Dallas-Fort Worth, TX | | Sr. ETL Developer | PetSmart | Phoenix, AZ | | Selling Manager | Saks Fifth Avenue | Sarasota, FL | | IT Support | True Religion Brand Jeans | Vernon, CA | | Merchandise Buyer - Multiple Categories | Kohl's Department Stores | Milwaukee/Menomonee Falls, WI | | Cosmetics Buyer (Experience Required) | Kohl's Department Stores | Milwaukee, WI | | Buyer | Payless ShoeSource | Topeka, KS | | Planner – Merchandise Distribution | Payless ShoeSource | Topeka, KS | | Operations Manager - Distribution Center - Weekend Shift | Saks Fifth Avenue | La Vergne, TN | | Cosmetics Selling Manager | Saks Fifth Avenue | Short Hills, NJ | | Inventory Analyst | REI | Kent, WA | | Director of Visual Merchandise | Spirit Halloween | Egg Harbor Township, NJ | | Fashion Buyer | Target | Minneapolis, MN | | Merchandise Planner (various categories) | Kohl's Department Stores | Menomonee Falls, WI | | Target.com Merchandising Buyer | Target | Minneapolis, MN | | Retail Buyer - Home | Target | Minneapolis , MN | | Lingerie Apparel Buyer | Castle Megastore Group, Inc. | Tempe, AZ | | | Click here to view more job listings. | | |
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