Liberty of London, courtesy of The Moment

Liberty launches Open Day to support British design talent (Drapers)
“Liberty will host an open day where up and coming designers will have the opportunity to present their ranges to its buying team and battle for a chance to be stocked in the department store.”

Retail Sales Rise on Heavy Discounting, Inventory Reductions (Seeking Alpha)
“Retail sales in February jumped more than expected last week.” 

Retail crowd awaits 2010 recovery (Just-Style)
According to a poll at the Retail Conference, people were asked “when the earliest signs of economic recovery would be, 11% of people said the second half of 2009, with 41% predicting the first half 2010, 41% the second half 2010, and the remaining 7% saying even later.”

The New Marketing Helix: Ad Spending Splinters (WWD)
Ad spending rise for new media, but print wont be deserted. (Subscription required)