Archive | October, 2009

Other People’s Recycled News | Sept 28 – Oct 4

5 Oct

A diversity of jobs in retail

“Some store managers [in retailing] are running big box stores in the $30-million-plus range: people that need to understand leadership and innovation and critical thinking. Loblaw realizes that they need to integrate the experience factor with the knowledge and skill set, and are doing it with people who are doing it to develop the management and the retail expertise.”

Confidence rising in Canada, falling in U.S.

The monthly survey from the Conference Board of Canada, which tracks consumers’ sentiments on personal finance, major purchases and jobs, posted a rise of 2.5 percentage points to 90.9 (out of 100) for September, continuing a seven-month long upward streak – the longest since 2002.

Retailers embrace language of youth

The company goes out of its way to encourage stores to set up their own Twitter and Facebook pages. “It’s amazing for morale and gets everyone really involved because it puts the power of communications in their hands,” Ms. Balfour says.
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