| January 6, 2009 | News for the retail industry |
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Obamas help sell plates, bags, perfumes: Barack Obama-related merchandise is popping up all over the place and goes beyond commemorative plates to include earrings, totes and even a perfume. And it's not confined to the U.S.: In France, there's an Obama soda, and in Italy, an Obama-family Nativity scene was a best-seller. San Francisco Chronicle
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- Best Buy discounts used iPhones by $50
Consumers can buy refurbished iPhone 3G models at Best Buy for $149 and $249, a $50 discount from their original prices, the retailer said today. Buyers must sign a two-year contract with AT&T, which also offers discounted iPhones on its Web site. Yahoo!/Reuters
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- Q-and-A about the BIG Show next week
 Susan Newman, NRF's vice president of conferences, discusses the two concept stores at next week's convention: the Customer Experience and the Seeing Green concept stores. NRF also has made efforts this year to be more environmentally friendly by not passing out handouts for each session, encouraging recycling and using recyclable materials for the Show floor, brochures and more. NRF Blog
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- Home-video sales expected to fall in 2008
While sales of Blu-ray discs cheered the market to some extent, total 2008 sales of home videos are expected to fall 3% to 4% from the $15.38 billion spent during the previous year, according to this report. Total spending on home videos, which includes rentals, also is expected to be below 2007's total of $22.9 billion. Variety (subscription required)
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 | Are You Truly a Customer-Centric Retailer?
Hear new insights, best practices, and case studies from Best Buy, Rexall PharmaPlus, and IDC GRI at the DemandTec and Precima NRF Forum Session on Sunday, January 11 at 8:30 am. Find out more. |
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- What to consider when choosing domain names
When acquiring domain names, think beyond just the company name, and get some that take into account geography and what you sell, an expert advises. Another tip: Buy some misspellings, too, because shoppers might mistype your Web address. STORES magazine
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- Card check union organizing: A retail perspective
Scheduled for consideration by Congress early this year, the Employee Free Choice Act, also referred to as the "card check" bill, would have a dramatic impact on retail. This timely webinar will provide a detailed overview of the pending legislation and a political analysis of the 2009 prospects for the bill in Congress. Join us at 2 p.m. Eastern Jan. 7. Learn more.
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NRF SmartStat
 Retailers get in free to NRF's EXPO and DESiGN STUDiO next week. Source: NRF.
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Paco Underhill, author of Why We Buy, shares his Vision and Instincts about these turbulent economic times at the Envirosell Science of Shopping Conference. This is a comprehensive look at the issues inside and outside of your store and brand. This is about survival. Join us March 9-11, 2009 in Los Angeles.
Visit www.envirosell.com for more information.
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