Britt Beemer
Britt Beemer
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With nothing hot to buy in decorations this Christmas, many stores started selling two weeks earlier than ever before, beginning in mid-September. Many stores skipped Thanksgiving altogether and went from Halloween to Christmas.
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Shoppers won't just be at the mall this weekend, but they will be checking things out online. Where they find the better deal is where they might actually make the purchase.
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These Thanksgiving shopping numbers will be the lowest in a decade,
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It costs some retailers as much as 20 percent per item to retag it, get it back on the shelf or rack and try to sell it again.
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It costs some retailers as much as 20 percent per item to re-tag it, get it back on the shelf or rack and try to sell it again.
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I think that Wal-Mart has come to the realization that it cannot be focused on low-prices alone. They need a broader offering.
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I'm sure that Chrysler has been debating this for years. It's probably easier for Daimler to make the decision than for Chrysler.
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The luxury stores are the ones hitting the home runs and the discount stores are going to end up doing some pretty good numbers, ... I'm very worried that the middle part of the market is not here.
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With their low margins, they can't afford to have unprofitable stores. It could destroy the profitability of the chain.
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Wal-Mart deserves their high admiration level because they do what they say. They give America a place to buy at low prices in stores where employees seem happy to be there and willing to assist customers when questions are asked.