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13 October 2011 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Global retail industry news   Global Industry Watch    Victoria's Secret expands in Calgary Victoria's Secret is poised to open a store in Calgary's Southcentre mall on Nov. 3, according to Shawn Hanson, general manager of the mall. "Victoria's Secret is an iconic brand in retail and obviously we're really excited about having them at Southcentre," he said. "The clientele that they bring and cater to Victoria's Secret is very indicative of who the Southcentre customer is as well. It is something our customers have been looking for." Calgary Herald (Alberta) (12 Oct.)      Move beyond credit risk defense. Gain the power to grow with BusinessIQ℠. For a limited time, you can see the benefits of Experian business information for yourself with a 30 day free trial* of our commercial credit reports and scores – with no strings attached.   Retail in Europe    Burberry executive says luxury spending remains strong Stacey Cartwright, finance director at Burberry, said that the UK luxury goods company is not seeing a decline in demand despite the fragile economy. "No evidence of any slowdown ... What we have seen is consistent strong brand momentum and business growth," Cartwright said. Burberry reported a 29% surge in quarterly revenue. Reuters (12 Oct.)      France's Casino reports 21% jump in quarterly revenue Groupe Casino, one of the largest retailers in France, posted third quarter revenue of €8.71 billion. The company's results were helped by acquisitions and strong growth in emerging markets. The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model)/Dow Jones Newswires (12 Oct.), Reuters (12 Oct.)      Other News Russia's O'Key posts 10.4% rise in third-quarter sales Reuters (12 Oct.)      Logistics is much more than the movement of goods and services. It's also your pre-game strategy. Before you step on the court, you need the right players running the right plays at the right time. Learn more about those key plays in this free whitepaper from UPS and get in the game of logistics.   Retail in Asia    Uniqlo expected to see double-digit profit, revenue gains Japan's Fast Retailing, the owner of the Uniqlo chain, said it expects the retailer to realize double-digit growth in revenue and profit this fiscal year. Fast Retailing has been expanding the chain and recently opened its largest Uniqlo store in New York. 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Total sales rose 12.7%. Wal-Mart de Mexico, the largest retailer in the country, previously posted a 4.2% increase in same-store sales for the month. Reuters (12 Oct.), The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model)/Dow Jones Newswires (12 Oct.)      Other News Questions arise about surge of Elektra's shares The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (13 Oct.)      Improve Holiday Sales Results with Tools from Akamai! Now is the perfect time to ensure your website will hold up to the rush of holiday shoppers headed your way. With the challenges facing retailers this holiday shopping season, it's never to soon to focus. Download Akamai's Holiday Toolkit now!   E-commerce Spotlight    Online shopping in Canada reaches C$15.3 billion in 2010 Statistics Canada said that the country's consumers spent C$15.3 billion on online orders in 2010. More than half of Internet users in Canada placed online orders for a variety of goods and services. The agency said that almost 90% of online purchases were made using a credit card. United Press International (12 Oct.)      Taobao to introduce standards to China's e-commerce market Millions of online stores in China cater to consumers, but product quality remains a concern. Taobao is seeking to bring some order to the market by introducing regulations to its online marketplace and improving its management system. "We hope to use this plan to spur businesses who fail to meet our standard and encourage them to conduct self-inspections to improve their services. Otherwise, they will be deserted by the market," said Zhang Yong, president of Taobao. China Daily (Beijing) (12 Oct.)      Enterprise Resource Planning automates many aspects of an organization's operations, cascading across traditional boundaries of operations, finance, manufacturing and more. As such, changes in the ERP market can cause a ripple effect in your business. 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