Monthly Archives: April 2010

Apr29

Top 10 NRF blog posts of the past year

By Ellen Davis, SVP | Published: April 29, 2010
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In the words of the Grateful Dead, “What a long, strange trip it’s been.” Just one year ago, NRF launched its blog. Since our very first post, we’ve covered everything from events to the health care reform debate and what’s happening in retail companies around the country. We’ve seen the blog morph from a website [...]

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Apr28

NRF’s LP conference in one word? More.

By Rhett Asher | Published: April 28, 2010
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We’ve been firing on all cylinders lately gearing up for NRF’s Loss Prevention conference, and I couldn’t be more excited. When trying to think of the best way to sum up the show this year, I kept coming back to one word: more. Retailers in NRF’s Loss Prevention community have put together a conference with [...]

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Apr26

Retail relationships: Tweens influencing more than just products

By Margaret Case Little, Director, Communications | Published: April 26, 2010
9 Comments | Posted in Education, Events, Retail Trends

Jayne O’Donnell shared the anecdote today that Cosmo Girl Magazine asked girls aged 13-24 if they considered a store a friend and 60% said yes. In an age where brands have interactive websites, built-in personal shoppers and notable personalities, why can’t a retail store be viewed as a close, personal friend? If the Cosmo answer [...]

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Apr26

What does the “new” consumer look like?

By Kathy Grannis, NRF spokesperson | Published: April 26, 2010
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It’s no surprise people love bargains. In this economy, it’s safe to say bargain hunting has a whole new meaning. Consumers’ discretionary shopping all but came to a stop in late 2008, leaving retailers with no choice but to cut back on inventory in 2009 and put those savings into sales and promotions for their shoppers. [...]

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Apr22

Celebrating Earth Day in a million ways

By Kathy Grannis, NRF spokesperson | Published: April 22, 2010
2 Comments | Posted in Sustainability

We’ve covered a fair amount of greentailing topics on Retail’s BIG Blog, but no other day of the year is it more appropriate to celebrate the ways retailers are doing their share to preserve and protect this beautiful earth. Earth Day has come a long way, 40 years to be exact. Who knew 40 years [...]

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Apr22

In asset protection, the devil is in the details

By Margaret Case Little, Director, Communications | Published: April 22, 2010
1 Comment | Posted in Events, Loss Prevention, Technology

In the world of retail loss prevention, executives can find themselves wearing many hats: crowd controller, emergency response coordinator, crime scene investigator and even retail security. But at the end of the day, asset protection – in whatever form – is goal number one. And to hear Alan Tague tell it, the devil can be [...]

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Apr21

New York Times op-ed says swipe fee costs outweigh credit card benefits

By Craig Shearman, VP, Government Affairs PR | Published: April 21, 2010
1 Comment | Posted in Public Policy

Retailers’ battle with the credit card industry over constantly rising “interchange” fees charged to merchants every time a card is swiped to pay for a transaction is getting attention on multiple fronts this week. Interchange was the subject of a major op-ed article by American Antitrust Institute President Albert A. Foer published in the New [...]

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Apr15

The tax man cometh (but so do the freebies!)

By Ellen Davis, SVP | Published: April 15, 2010
1 Comment | Posted in Marketing, Retail Companies, Retail Trends

Ah, April 15. Tax Day. The day that most Americans dread and all accountants see as a light at the end of a very long tunnel. But it’s not all bad news, especially for those who filed their taxes months ago (only 15% of Americans wait until April, according to NRF) or are anticipating a [...]

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Apr14

GameStop LP exec talks crowd control, ORC and keeping staff focused on the big picture

By Ellen Davis, SVP | Published: April 14, 2010
1 Comment | Posted in Education, Events, Loss Prevention

From shooting incidents in retail stores to pandemic preparedness and organized retail crime, there’s plenty happening in retail loss prevention. And we’ve decided to gear up for NRF’s LP conference in June with a whole slew of Q&As with executives from companies like Gander Mountain, Saks and PETCO to shed new insights on what’s really [...]

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Apr12

Violence near retail establishments should mean revisiting workplace protocols

By Joe LaRocca, Senior Asset Protection Advisor | Published: April 12, 2010
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Last Saturday, high school senior Jarrod Reed was shot and killed when gunshots were sprayed into a crowd of people in a Muskogee, Oklahoma shopping mall. Three people believed responsible are still being sought by law enforcement. On April 4 (right around the corner from my house in Los Angeles) a gun dealer has been [...]

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