Britt Beemer
Britt Beemer
apparel christmas gone hot last mediocre reason shop toy
It's a typical, mediocre Christmas season. But we've gone through the last years with no hot new toy and no hot apparel look. There's no reason to shop early.
checking deal mall might
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.
lowest numbers shopping thanksgiving
These Thanksgiving shopping numbers will be the lowest in a decade,
costs item percent rack retailers sell shelf
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.
costs item percent rack retailers sell shelf
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.
broader cannot focused
I think that Wal-Mart has come to the realization that it cannot be focused on low-prices alone. They need a broader offering.
chrysler debating decision easier sure
I'm sure that Chrysler has been debating this for years. It's probably easier for Daimler to make the decision than for Chrysler.
discount good hitting home luxury market middle runs stores worried
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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If I were Firestone I would certainly slash my prices. I think the time window is rapidly running out on Firestone. I would have dropped the video in the very beginning, but in some cases they chose to bury their heads in the sand.
removal retail strength
Some of the this may be attributed to the removal of the quotas and some to the strength of retail sales.
cards excited gift people plan putting retailers spring
About 30% of people who got gift cards plan to use them this week. Many retailers are going to be putting out spring merchandise to get people excited about it.
doomed next quarter year
I would say that the first quarter of next year probably has already been doomed by this episode,
martha
She was off the charts. Right up there with Martha Stewart.
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Back to school is a very important season for retailers because it's one chance in the year when retailers get a shot at parents and kids at the same time. Historically, sports figures have been the big players; now it's a different breed of endorsers taking over.