Candace Corlett
Candace Corlett
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We've actually tracked a percentage decline in that category going back to 1996,
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It's not just getting an earlier start on the Christmas season, it's getting to shoppers before they see their first heating bills, while the weather is still good.
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Retailers get it, they understand the value of being a good citizen.
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More than just service, it's the respect, rapport, ambience that engages customers so that price becomes the last thing on their minds as they walk around stores.
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The modern grocer needs to stop blaming Wal-Mart and focus on improving the shopping experience.
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Unless Wal-Mart takes fashion and puts it on a pedestal which shouts 'Come and look at me!', this endeavor will take a lot of energy without the payoff.