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Mid-Week Reading List

Wed, Feb 22, 3:11 PM ET, by RetailSails.com


  • Online retailers evolving to serve the confident, connected consumer (Internet Retailer)
  • Interbrand Rankings Show Amazon Gained Brand Value at Best Buy's Expense (Bloomberg)
  • Fashion Brands Would Rather Make Their Own Magazines Than Buy Ads (NY Times)
  • Record-Breaking Retail Lease Deal Rumored on 5th Ave in NYC (Retail Traffic)
  • Can You Grow by Shrinking? How ‘Endless Aisle’ is Changing Retail (RISNews)
  • Small retailers need to “re-envision” the future to survive against big-box & online chains (USA Today)
  • Retail consumer satisfaction up, but still below pre-recession levels (Boston Globe)
  • The Brands American Men And Women Desire Most (Forbes)
  • Retailers betting on technology in race to lure shoppers & run stores more effectively (Globe & Mail)
  • How To Predict What Consumers Want Before They Even Know It (FastCo)
  • The Redboxification of the American Shopping Experience (Time)
  • Though Not Yet Profitable, Amazon’s Prime Key to Company’s Future Growth (Fortune)
  • U.S. department stores surging back to life or headed for dustbin of retail history? (SCT)
  • People Who Buy, Use Then Return Stuff Costing Retailers $16 Billion A Year (Business Insider)
  • U.S. Retail Outlook: 9 trends to watch in 2012 (Colliers)
  • Retailers find bigger returns in smaller spaces (KC Star)

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