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Lee Scott to Retire at Walmart Mike Duke, currently head of Walmart Intl., named to succeed him as president and ceo in February Gap Raises Profits in 3Q Cost-cutting efforts offset more drops in sales Steve & Barry’s in Bankruptcy Again Turnaround plan by new owners can’t keep retailer afloat VMSD Quick Poll: How will budget cuts affect your business travel this year? 'Tis the Season for Holiday Windows Photograph your holiday windows for VMSD’s annual coverage. IRDC 2009: Call for Speakers Submit your speaker proposal for the 9th International Retail Design Conference in Dallas.		Eating Your Greens Restaurant Evos shows how to be Earth-conscious every day New Retail > Food Retailer/Restaurant

	Industry News For the Week of November 17th Miller Zell Names Steven Skinner Executive VP; Baynes Electric Forms National Projects Team; W2 Celebrates One Year in China		People & Ideas Hak Kim, vp, store design and merchandising, Bank of America One can be creative in the banking industry (without triggering a global economic emergency).
	Competitions In with the New Winners of VMSD’s 2008 Retail Renovation Competition		Events 'Tis the Season for Holiday Windows Photograph your holiday windows for VMSD’s annual coverage.
	Architecture/Facades Hallowed Walls Anthropologie builds store façades that are distinct, eye-catching and part of the local landscapes.		Customer Amenities Piggly Wiggly In its latest South Carolina store, the Southern grocery chain takes “intuitive shopping” to a new level.
	Decoratives and Props Lemonade for the Holidays Forced to change plans for its Christmas presentation, Cartier actually increases foot traffic in the store.		Design and Services New York Style The author uses the city around him for inspiration. Store windows, construction sites, even Broadway shows provide design ideas for these troubled times.
	Fixtures Around the Galaxy The growing Turkish economy is attracting foreign retailers. TeknoSA is Turkey’s leading technology merchant – and wants to stay that way.		Fixture Components Grocers Deliver Food retailers are using design to distinguish their brands, playing with our concept of “supermarkets.”
	Flooring All Natural Oregon eatery credits its success to organic foods, organic building.		Furniture Big Box of Rooms Ikea provides lifestyle moments to cut through the clutter and inspire its shoppers.
	Green Retailing LEED Role Kroger is seeking certification for the first time. Learn how its customers’ growing interest in sustainability has the company talking about greener pastures.		In-Store Digital Media Don’t Fall in Love with In-Store Technology All the digital capabilities, here and to come, are amazing and will change the way we live and do business – but we’re not there yet.
	Lighting Paint By Light Dramatic colors light up Milwaukee’s Marcus Center		Mannequins and Forms Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Mannequins are going green.
	Materials Bringing Home the Gold Timberland helps bring LEED for Retail to market by participating in the rating system’s pilot program.		Point of Purchase Aisle 43 This modern wine shop seeks to make shopping for chardonnay and cabernet a lot more fun.
	Safety and Security Not Toying Around Brian Dobson on why Mattel’s recall woes are a wake-up call for all businesses participating in the global marketplace.		Signage and Graphics Tech Support Technology helps retailers liven up in-store graphics.