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SYMS, Fresh & Easy, rue21 among nation’s hottest retailers
STORES Media has released the Hot 100 Retailers for 2010 with SYMS, Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market, O’Reilly Automotive, rue 21 and Verizon in the top 5 slots.

NRF and Visa launch effort to reduce scope of PCI
NRF welcomed recent steps taken by Visa to limit the scope of PCI standards by reducing unnecessary storage of sensitive card information by merchant payment systems. “We have long advocated that retailers should not be required to store their customers' full card numbers and instead rely on an alternative identification number to reference a transaction," NRF SVP and CIO David Hogan said.

Federal Reserve: Swipe fees force poor to subsidize wealthy
A recently released Federal Reserve study shows that credit card swipe fees result in low-income individuals subsidizing the card use of wealthy individuals.

NRF urges action on bill closing Internet sales tax loophole
NRF has asked Congress to move quickly on legislation that would make it easier for states to require Internet retailers and other out-of-state merchants to collect sales tax the same as local bricks-and-mortar stores.

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Retail executives talk social media, customer connections and mobile
Prominent retail executives from Urban Outfitters, Southwest Airlines and Shoebuy.com will headline the Shop.org Summit this September in Dallas to discuss the latest retail trends like social media, connecting with your customers, and mobile commerce.

adidas exec examines using process documentation to align business and IT
Peter Burrows, CIO emeritus of adidas Group, will discuss the importance of developing a business process model as the first step to providing maximum IT support at the upcoming Association for Retail Technology Standards (ARTS) Users’ Meeting, September 12-14, in Orlando.

Execs from Michaels Stores, Zale Corporation to headline Human Resources Summit
Senior-level human resources executives and employment law professionals from all segments of retail will gather in Dallas October 12-14 for networking, strengthening key contacts, knowledge sharing around critical issues impacting the industry and more.

Looking for a creative breakthrough?
Join creative execs from Half Price Books, JCPenney, Leo Burnett and Moosejaw to learn how inspiration, collaboration and integration can sharpen your creative points of view at RAMA’s Creative Summit this November in Dallas.

The store associate affect: how human interaction impacts in-store experience
Human interaction in stores can spell customer loyalty or customer indifference. Learn how to build a culture that creates the former at an upcoming STORES Knowledge Series webinar on August 19.

Wal-Mart, SAP execs discuss sustainability in the supply chain
Sustainability experts from Wal-Mart and SAP will discuss how to lift supply chain value with forward-thinking environmental solutions during a September 29 webinar presented by the Sustainable Retail Consortium.

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