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Friday Retail News

Fri, Apr 1, 2:22 PM ET, by RetailSails.com


  • Sears exec: Multichannel mobile strategy key to influencing purchase intent (Mobile Commerce Daily)
  • Grocers Who Want to Increase Store Traffic, Loyalty and Growth Need to Re-Think the Center Store (Nielsen)
  • Restaurant Industry Outlook Improved in February Driven by Solid Improvements in Same-store sales and Customer Traffic (National Restaurant Association)
  • Consumer Comfort in U.S. Increased for First Time in Five Weeks as Americans Said their Finances Were in Better Shape (Bloomberg)
  • Wal-Mart CEO: U.S. consumers face “serious” inflation in the months ahead for clothing, food and other products (USA Today)
  • Social commerce revenues will grow sixfold in five years, reaching $14 billion in the United States alone by 2015 (Internet Retailer)
  • Without male shoppers, brands are missing their opportunities (The Hub)
  • Mobile is the most effective medium for initiating dialogue with consumers (Mobile Marketer)
  • Howard Schultz on What’s Brewing at Starbucks: talks about returning as CEO, refocusing the company, & moving forward (BusinessWeek)


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