Howard Davidowitz
Howard Davidowitz
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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.
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What happened in the third quarter is that retailers controlled inventory and expenses tremendously. So expect to see pretty good gross margins and expect to see inventories down. Put it all together and earnings will be fair.
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If you've got one name, Macy's, you can save a tremendous amount of money in supplies, marketing cost, advertising umbrella, promotions. You enhance your margin because you're buying more. It's just a fantastic way to do things,
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There's a tremendous profit margin on the tchotchkes they're selling and I understand the appeal of that. But the most valuable thing that Tiffany has is their brand name. You can't be everything to everybody.
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The margins are positive, but sales are eroding,
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I think this is terrific for consumers. Telemarketers will simply have to reallocate money to more direct mail, television, radio and print advertising,
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I think this is terrific for consumers, ... Telemarketers will simply have to reallocate money to more direct mail, television, radio and print advertising.
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I think the Securities and Exchange Commission better look at this because what you've got is prior misstatement,
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I think there's a message to Martha in here, and part of this may be negotiation.
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I think there will be heavy promotions over the holidays because retailers have not been meeting their sales plans.
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I think the real story last month was that in spite of higher interest rates, exploding energy costs and debt levels, the American consumer rolls on.
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Kohl's is struggling badly. Not only are the not meeting sales targets, there are several questions swirling about recent management changes,
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Kohl's could be interested in buying a few of the Mervyn's stores as it expands its presence in the state.
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Penney had no choice but to improve on fashion.