| July 11, 2012 | News for the retail industry |  |  | |
- Walgreens teams with app developers for photo printing
Walgreens now allows third-party mobile application developers to integrate photo-creating services with the retailer's printing services, to allow photo-creation and sharing app users to print directly to their nearest Walgreens store. "Our goal was to really leverage not just our app but really leverage the creativity of the developers in the broader mobile ecosystem," said e-commerce president Sona Chawla. USA TODAY (7/10), TechCrunch (7/10)       | 10 Principles for Building an Effective Human Capital Plan
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 - Old Navy to open 1st store outside North America
 Gap-owned apparel brand Old Navy will open a 10,000-square-foot store in Japan on Thursday, the chain's first brick-and-mortar foray outside North America. Rather than locate on a tony shopping street, Old Navy is setting up shop in a new mall on Odaiba island in Tokyo Bay, alongside several other fashion brands including Zara, H&M, Uniqlo and American Eagle. Women's Wear Daily (subscription required) (7/10)  | American Public University can help support your talent management and development, formal succession planning and other strategic HR needs. Award winning online academics and regionally accredited, we help make quality, career-relevant education attainable and affordable. To learn more, visit us at StudyAtAPU.com/Solutions. | - Shops cater to holiday travelers year-round
Bathing suits and resort wear isn't just for summer anymore -- a growing number of retailers are opening up year-round shops in less-than-tropical climates to cater to vacation-goers. "Warm weather travel isn't limited to spring break and summer anymore," says Winnie Beattie, who came up with the concept of her New York City boutique, Warm, after frustrations over not being able to find swimsuits in the fall. Women's Wear Daily (subscription required) (7/11)  | Could you get more ROI from CRM?
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 - Retailers want IT to give them a local advantage
Retailers put geo-local capabilities atop their wish lists, according to a survey by CompTIA. More than one-fifth of 500 retailers surveyed have already taken advantage of geo-localizing technology, such as a Foursquare check in, and 28% have immediate plans to add capabilities. The retailers want to combine geo-local targeting with loyalty programs, QR codes and coupon offers with Groupon, for example. Internet Retailer (7/5) - How mobile is changing the way retailers use e-mail
 Retailers are changing the way they use e-mail marketing in response to consumers' increased use of smartphones to access their e-mail wherever they go, says Responsys research director Chad White. One recent illustration -- retailers significantly boosted their use of the medium to promote July 4th deals, a reflection of the new ability to reach customers when they're out and about. MediaPost Communications/Marketing Daily (7/10)  | 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. |
| NRF News |  |  | | - Andy Sernovitz: Why good marketing is more about brains than bucks
"Your brand isn't what you say it is, it's what other people say it is," notes Andy Sernovitz, author of "Word of Mouth Marketing" in a recent Q&A on the Shop.org blog. Ahead of his Shop.org Summit keynote in September, Sernovitz shares his favorite word of mouth marketing examples, how retailers should deal with negative product reviews, and the most common social media blunder committed by retail companies. Read more. Shop.org Blog (7/6) - Retail container imports to rise 1.6% in July
As the industry prepares for the back-to-school shopping season, America's major retail container ports will continue to see modest traffic. According to the monthly Global Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates, U.S. ports are expected to see an increase of a little more than 1% compared to the same month last year, and year-over-year gains should continue through the holiday season. Read more.
| Chain Restaurant News | | | | - Taco Bell creates edible QR codes for new campaign
Taco Bell's latest national print ad campaign includes QR codes created from images of avocados and lemons, which readers can scan with smartphones to access nutritional information and descriptions of the chain's new Cantina Bell menu. The eye-catching codes also lead to additional content, from celebrity chefs' recipe ideas to a Taco Bell store locator. Internet Retailer (7/10) | |  | | Position Title | Company Name | Location | | Vice President and GM of Retail | Rockler Companies, Inc. | Medina, MN | | Systems Analyst-SaS Application/Interface Support | PetSmart | Phoenix, AZ | | Director Stores - Mid-Atlantic Division | Pier 1 Imports | Columbia, MD | | Lingerie Apparel Buyer | Castle Megastore Group, Inc. | Tempe, AZ | | Recruiting Progam Analyst | Burlington Coat Factory | Burlington, NJ | | Director of Payroll | Burlington Coat Factory | Burlington, 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 | | Buyer-Consumables (Food & Candy) | Headquarters Marine Corps-Marine Corps Exchanges | Quantico, VA | | Assistant General Manager of Merchandising (AGMM) | Saks Fifth Avenue | Huntington Station, NY | | Assistant General Manager of Merchandising (AGMM) | Saks Fifth Avenue | Sarasota, FL | | Merchandise Buyer - Multiple Categories | Kohl's Department Stores | Milwaukee/Menomonee Falls, WI | | Cosmetics Buyer (Experience Required) | Kohl's Department Stores | Milwaukee, WI | | Marketing Director | Saks Fifth Avenue | Huntington Station, NY | | IT Support | True Religion Brand Jeans | Vernon, CA | | Inventory & Gross Margin Analyst | WEST MARINE | Watsonville, CA | | Mobile Retail and Special Projects Manager | LEGO Systems, Inc. | Enfield, CT | | Divisional Vice President, Marketing - Customer | REI | Kent, WA | | Divisional Vice President, Marketing - Brand Creative | REI | Kent, WA | | Associate Buyer - Toys | Shopko | Green Bay, WI | | Divisional Private Brand Manager - Ladies | Shopko | Green Bay, WI | | Merchandise Planning Manager | Spirit Halloween | Egg Harbor Township, NJ | | Director of Visual Merchandise | Spirit Halloween | Egg Harbor Township, NJ | | | Click here to view more job listings. | | |
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