A company has proven to increase conversions for e-commerce retailers by offering a personalized pricing platform that places a “Name Your Price” or “Make An Offer” button on sites. This button, usually located near the price, allows retailers to collect offers from comparison shoppers before they leave a retailer’s site.
The following infographic by SMS Store Traffic includes is a list of North America's top malls by sales per square foot (5/10 are Canadian), as well as a list and description of of the world's largest malls. Interestingly, the world's largest mall (in China) is still largely vacant more than nine years after it was built.
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Canadians have had a lot of problems with Target since it first opened for business in their country in 2013. Aside from out-of-stocks, Canadians have been particularly peeved that Target's prices in Canada have been higher than in the U.S. Now, however, Target has an independent source to assure consumers up north that its prices are not only in line with what Americans pay, but are lower than what Walmart charges.
The latest reports are that retail sales in Canada declined 0.1% in July 2014 versus June, but this could be misleading. The result is based on Statistics Canada's seasonally adjusted data, but the seasonal adjustment factors are estimates. For July, the adjustment factor applied was 5.9%, and even a modest misestimate here could significantly change the end result.
Saks Fifth Avenue is about to start building its first Canadian stores. Sources say that Saks will open locations in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, and speculation persists that it could also open in Calgary and Edmonton.
Edmonton's Londonderry Mall is undergoing a $130 million renovation that will see an overhauled interior and several new retailers, including a new anchor. Londonderry is the latest mall to see substantial improvements in Alberta's booming capital city.
Italian luxury fashion brand Max Mara's Pacific Centre store in Vancouver has more than doubled in size, annexing adjacent retail space formerly occupied by a watch retailer. Vancouver sells more Max Mara clothing than any city in North America, and also has the most Max Mara stores of any city on the continent.
