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Scottish retailing hit by 8.2% decrease in shoppers Scotland on Sunday Latest figures from the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) show a steep decline in the number of people hitting the shops, with the lack of business in Scotland worse than everywhere except London. Both Northern Ireland and Wales had increased footfall, ... See all stories on this topic » Scotland on Sunday

Washington area attracts new retail developments Washington Post The Washington area had the lowest shopping center vacancy rate among large metropolitan areas at the end of the second quarter of 2012. The overall vacancy rate for all types of shopping centers is 5.3 percent in the Washington area, down from 5.6 ... See all stories on this topic »

Tablets to swallow bigger slice of retail market The Age The adoption of tablets is expected to add to the decline of traditional retail, with the research showing 16 per cent of tablet owners had shopped less in a bricks-and-mortar store, 31 per cent read fewer paper books and 28 per cent read less print ... See all stories on this topic » The Age

Trade crime costs exchequer €861m yearly, says report Irish Times BLACK MARKET trading, shoplifting and other crimes affecting retailers cost the exchequer €861 million each year, according to a new report commissioned by Retail Ireland. The report, prepared for the industry group by EPS Consulting, suggests that the ... See all stories on this topic » Irish Times

Traditional retailers to rule web Inside Retailing Brookes admitted that Australian retailers had been slow to move into online shopping, due partly to the higher costs involved in delivering goods in a geographically large country with a relatively small population. "There's a diseconomy in the lack ... See all stories on this topic »

Retail spending drops after recent gains Business Spectator Australian businesses are experiencing another decline in retail spending as fickle consumers hold on to their money after two months of opening their wallets. The Commonwealth Bank business sales indicator (BSI) posted a 5.4 per cent fall in July in ... See all stories on this topic »

The anatomy of an online retail strategy Marketing magazine Australia (blog) The long-awaited super-fast broadband network promises to have a dramatic impact on the Australian retail sector, in a similar way that the birth of the chain store in the 1880s and the advent of self-service supermarkets in the 1960s changed forever ... See all stories on this topic » Marketing magazine Australia (blog)

Retail chains break into mobile payment app technology Sun-Sentinel Some of the largest store chains, like Publix, Target and Walmart, have come together to form a new company that will offer shoppers a new digital-age way experience of paying at the register. Merchant Customer Exchange will exist as a mobile app and ... See all stories on this topic »

Big Retailers Join Forces to Develop Mobile Wallet Wall Street Journal "I do believe that retailers are uniquely qualified to address what we believe are consumer desires in this space," said Terry Scully, president of Target's financial and retail services. Among the uphill challenges facing mobile payments, many ... See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal

More retail outlets on the way Danville Commercial News Other retail projects around the city include some interest in east-side development, and the mall also continues to see changes, including the Ross Dress for Less store expected to open soon. City engineer David Schnelle said construction going on ... See all stories on this topic »

Lakeland SPCA retail store losing donated space Bay News 9 The store's last day is Wednesday. Until then, everything in the store is 30-percent off. Adoptions are still being done at the main facility on Brannen Road in Lakeland, however, for now the retail store has stopped adoptions and is focusing on moving ... See all stories on this topic » Bay News 9

Retail therapy is just the tonic for domestic growth Irish Independent The recently established retail programme with Bord Bia to help more Irish food producers to secure and retain listings in our stores can help small, medium and large Irish companies to grow to the next level. Already 16 emerging dairy, seafood, ready ... See all stories on this topic »

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