| September 13, 2012 | News for the retail industry |
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- CEO: Why NRF is determined to fight the swipe fee settlement
Swipe fees charged by MasterCard and Visa rival health care costs in terms of their impact on the bottom line for retailers and other small businesses, and they particularly impact online retailers where credit cards are the most commonly used form of payment, NRF CEO Matthew Shay said at Shop.org's Annual Summit. NRF is fighting a proposed $7.25 billion settlement, a deal Shay says is bad for retailers, consumers and competition. Retail's BIG Blog
(9/12)     
 | MAPIC EXPECTS 8,500 PARTICIPANTS
MAPIC--the international retail real estate industry's gold standard trade show--plans to host 8,500 participants at their 2012 show this November 14-16 in Cannes, France. Meet with executives from international developers (Klépierre-Ségécé, Land Securities, ECE…), international retailers (H&M, Zara, Apple...), and related sectors to bolster your presence across the globe. More about MAPIC |
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- Buc-ee's boasts the world's biggest C-store
Buc-ee's is known for its truck-stop convenience stores and the Texas chain recently opened a 67,000-square-foot store that even has the company's founder wondering if he went too far. Among the store's features: aisles dedicated just to popcorn and beef jerky, 80 soda dispensers, 23 flavors of fudge and 84 toilets, each with its own hand-sanitizer dispenser. The Wall Street Journal
(9/12)
- Toys R Us bets on exclusives for the holidays
Toys R Us is busy stocking up on exclusive items including the new Tabeo tablet, a baby clothing line from Heidi Klum, and a line of Home Depot branded toy tools, CEO Jerry Storch said. Exclusive products make up about 20% of the chain's inventory, and the number is on the rise. Business Insider
(9/12)
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Toys R Us sees a future for big-box stores: Toys R Us has seen its holiday market share rise 2 percentage points in the past four years, and growth in first half of this year exceeded both Wal-Mart and Target, backing up the brand's belief in the ongoing viability of its big-box strategy, CEO Jerry Storch said in a presentation Wednesday. "Internet changes everything, but it doesn't replace everything," Storch said. The Wall Street Journal
(9/12)
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- Survey: Retailers slowly grow spending on mobile
Retailers took a cautious approach when it came to spending on mobile initiatives last year, and while they plan to spend 300% more on tablets this year, 60% say they're not yet clear on the objectives of their mobile initiatives, according to a Shop.org and Forrester Research survey. “It’s easy to forget that mobile retailing is still in its infancy, and unlike what we saw with e-commerce 10 short years ago, mobile is almost entirely consumer-driven,” says Shop.org executive director Vicki Cantrell. Internet Retailer
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- Survey finds retailers spent cautiously on mobile optimization in 2011
Shop.org and Forrester’s 2012 “The State of Retailing Online” survey found that while mobile retailing is a priority for retail executives, many favored a conservative approach. Half of retailers spent less than $100,000 on smartphone technology in 2011, and another 74% spent the same on tablet initiatives. “As mobile grows, so too will retailers’ investments in technologies that make sense for their shopper, but to get to that level of commitment, retailers must first take smart, calculated steps to maximize the mobile shopping experience now and in the future,” Shop.org Executive Director Vicki Cantrell said. Read more.
- How Pier 1 reduced associate turnover and increased sales
Training engaging associates is essential for retailers to be resilient, survive tough times and grow as a business. At the NRF Human Resources Executives Summit in October, Duncan Schloss, director of human resources, supply chain at Pier 1, will share strategies that reduced turnover, successfully attracted new talent, and helped position the company for growth in the current economy and beyond. Learn more.
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