Macy's Ups CapEx to $1B, Meets Mobile Madness

Macy's is focused on creating a more personal connection with customers, increasing its yearly CapEx to $1 billion for larger digital and store technology investments, including the deployment of in-store tablets.



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The 5 Most Powerful Women in Retail

Women increasingly hold the top positions across retail and are influencing the industry and society like never before. In Forbes' annual look at the most powerful women in the world five retailers were named among the politicians, philanthropists and media personalities. See where the CEOs of Sam's Club, TJX and others rank.



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IT Departments No Longer Drive Retail

Technology is evolving into a model that is less in need of IT's labor-intensive involvement. As a result, together IT and technology enable retailers to become high-performing organizations more quickly.



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Analyzing the Top and Bottom 5 Department Stores

Success in the segment requires an extremely competent senior executive team that knows how to invest capital to generate returns.



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Taskforce to review Brisbane CBD parking problems

Brisbane City Council is assembling a taskforce to review CBD parking following a 25 per cent increase in complaints in the last year.

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More controversy brews around proposed Westfield merger

Another day and another round of controversy for Westfield Group and its contentious merger with Westfield Retail Trust.

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Solomon Lew throws uncertainty into David Jones takeover

He certainly has the cash. And there is no doubt he has harboured the ambition. But doubts remain as to whether rag trader Solomon Lew will launch a takeover bid for troubled retail group David Jones.

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