George Whalin
George Whalin
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One thing everyone looks at when you get down to that part of the county is how much business you will get from Mexico. That is a very important part of the equation.
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On the other hand, every major retailer subscribes to weather consulting firms that give seasonal forecasts over a period of a year in advance. They can better plan inventory accordingly.
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I would be very surprised if Kmart doesn't completely go away in the two to three years, or become something completely different,
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Security and privacy concerns, especially with RFID chip technology, are enormous,
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Some companies will certainly take advantage of any reason to raise prices. However, when your business is dependent on fleet of vehicles, gas prices may become a legitimate reason for raising prices.
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The shopping buddy is an interesting concept but it's essentially an experiment. The future of traditional supermarkets isn't that good right now and companies operating in the channel have to find ways to capture the consumer's attention.
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These little niche markets such as banking and publishing don't make economic sense for Wal-Mart,
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Discounters and apparel are the heart and soul of this period simply because there are so many kids today that are going to school,
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Technological innovation always precedes demand. It's not necessarily what the market wants or is willing to adapt to,
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No retailer can afford to underestimate the importance of good marketing and public relations. Target also comes across as a better corporate citizen than Wal-Mart because it makes it a point to inform people about its efforts to give back to communities.
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This is a banner year for online retail sales. The weather was an enormous factor for the big holiday sales numbers. The other factor is that consumers are much more comfortable using the Internet and they're appreciating the convenience of it.
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There was overall confidence in the consumer's mind, with jobs stable and gasoline prices going down.
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There isn't going to be any doubt that they're going to close some stores. It may be substantial.
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The whole consumer electronics industry is seeing a flattening of their business this summer.