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- Wal-Mart, Carrefour, Costco on top 10 retailer list
Wal-Mart is No. 1 on a list of the retailers with the most sales in 2010, compiled by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited and STORES Media. Also on the list are ALDI, Walgreen, Costco, Kroger, Metro, Tesco, Carrefour, Home Depot and Schwarz. The Huffington Post (05 Feb.)      - Australia's retail sales fell in December
Retail sales in Australia fell 0.1% in December, led by less spending on groceries and dining out as consumers coped with a weaker job market, according to the Bureau of Statistics. Consumers spent 3.5% more at clothing and shoe stores and 1.1% more at department stores, but restaurant and food store spending fell 1.8% and 0.7% respectively. Bloomberg (05 Feb.)  | Consumer Insights Your Brand Needs to Know: Latest Trends in Behavioral Advertising
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 - Pakistani billionaire to bid for Peacocks
Pakistani textile tycoon Alshair Fiyaz has reportedly teamed with a Danish investment firm to make a bid to acquire the struggling 600-store UK retail chain Peacocks, which entered administration last month. Three years ago, Fiyaz acquired Denmark's Magasin Du Nord department store chain and later leased it to Debenhams. The Telegraph (London) (05 Feb.) - Value Retail outlets keep growing
Sales at Value Retail's nine luxury goods outlet villages in Europe rose 20% in 2011, driven largely by a rise in sales to Chinese tourists eager to snap up designer goods at bargain prices. The company will break ground this spring on in Suzhou, China, its first center outside of Europe. Women's Wear Daily (subscription required) (03 Feb.)  | Successful business organizations have been capturing data about people and turning it into actionable information to make better hiring and development decisions. While business-led talent practices provide considerable benefits for the business and the HR department, this whitepaper explores the value of these activities for business leaders driving talent management functions. |
 - India's merchants move back to standalone stores
Many of India's new and under-construction malls have been plagued with construction delays and are located in less-desirable areas, spurring more retailers to find standalone store space, commercial real estate experts say. Many are turning to non-traditional space such as mid-sized offices, old mansions and mixed-use buildings to find the store space they need. The Economic Times (India) (06 Feb.) - Payless seals franchise deals in Asia
Payless ShoeSource has signed franchise deals to open stores in South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam, giving the discount footwear retailer access to about 200 million new consumers. The US retailer opened its first franchise store in Kuwait in 2009, and franchisees now operate stores in several countries including Russia, Peru and Israel. Women's Wear Daily (subscription required) (06 Feb.)  | 10 Principles for Building an Effective Human Capital Plan
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 - Online orders in China soar after Spring Festival
Online retailers and shipping companies are dealing with record numbers of orders from customers who weren't able to make purchases from companies that closed for the 10-day Spring Festival celebration. "We have had about 100 orders every day after the holiday, which is almost double our normal amount," said Shang Feike, whose Taobao store sells cosmetics and skin-care products. China Daily (Beijing) (04 Feb.) - Discount Drug Stores to launch e-commerce sites
Australian chain Discount Drug Stores has been testing online retail with separate websites for each store in the chain, a system it says will allow the company to jump into e-commerce without taking sales from individual stores. The company expects to officially launch the service in the coming weeks. Inside Retailing Online (06 Feb.)  | What if there was a gold mine of data that was going untapped by your data decision-making programs? Today, the role of video can extend far beyond security. Data gathered from video surveillance can now help decision makers actually grow a business rather than just protect it. Download this free white paper and learn how video analytics can translate to competitive advantage. |
 | Spotlight on Mass Merchandise |  |  | | |  | - US startup takes on Alibaba's AliExpress
Texas-based OrderWithMe launched last summer with a website that gives small and midsize merchants a way to order goods manufactured in China. The startup, which competes with Alibaba's AliExpress, says its model gives customers access to the volume pricing bigger retailers enjoy. China Daily (Beijing) (04 Feb.)  | Costs are rising in China and Japan, prompting high-tech firms across Asia to consider new sourcing locations so they can remain efficient, while focusing more on service. What will be the impact of this behavioral shift? Learn about the findings in this free white paper. |
 | NRF News | |  | | - How digital will impact the next generation of in-store shopping
There's no doubt retail marketing has been redefined over the past decade as consumers have set forth increasingly higher expectations in the age of cross-channel. In a recent Shop.org First Look Track session, Bryan Eisenberg shared his thoughts on what the future shopping experience will look like -- as well as how digital retailers can be preparing for the future now. Read more. Shop.org Blog (01 Feb.)
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