Howard Davidowitz
Howard Davidowitz
becoming state street valuable
State Street is now becoming very valuable property, and Carson's lease is way under-market.
known
No. 1, Houston, Texas, is known for a lot of parties.
businesses buyers companies effect factories fewer gotten led less meetings products rolling sars stopped visits
SARS has not stopped factories from rolling out products in China, ... The only effect it's had on U.S. businesses is that it has led to fewer visits from buyers to the region. So there have been less face-to-face meetings between buyers and suppliers, but companies have gotten around that by teleconferencing.
bounce brands buying companies direct major margins mean quick risks sales shrewd
I think there are major risks in sales and margins when you're a middleman. More and more companies are buying direct and don't see a need for Helen of Troy. Their brands are not that powerful, ... This doesn't mean it can't bounce back. They have to be shrewd and quick to right the ship.
buzz concept driver everybody future growth looking next propel stores
There's a lot of speculation about the next growth driver for the company, ... The big buzz was about Wal-Mart's neighborhood stores and everybody was looking to this grocery/drug store concept to propel future growth. Now Wal-Mart said it's slowed down the rollout of these stores.
improve question sales
For me, the big question is what is Wal-Mart going to do to improve sales,
business center ground knows shopping
He really knows the shopping center business from the ground up,
margins sales
The margins are positive, but sales are eroding,
company goes headed train
It's a train wreck. The company is headed south. If this goes on too long, there will be no more company.
assume good package sell trying
As a negotiating strategy, I would assume Saks is trying to package the whole thing -- to sell the good with the bad.
certain companies food listen types whispers
Food companies need to listen to the whispers before they become roars. If they're not careful, certain types of food could be legislated off the shelf.
classic company deal pump reward sales smoke stock store street until wait wall
This deal is a classic Wall Street creation, ... Sears' store sales are down for 22 consecutive months. The company is in a crisis. It had to find a way to pump up its stock and reward its shareholders. Wait until the smoke clears.
awareness brand build game market monster name small
They are a small brand. They are not a monster brand. The name of the game for them is to build brand awareness and market share.
heavy holidays meeting promotions retailers sales
I think there will be heavy promotions over the holidays because retailers have not been meeting their sales plans.