Howard Davidowitz
Howard Davidowitz
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I think its a brilliant strategy. Make small improvements that will boost sales even 4 to 5 percent over the next few years and that could lead to a dramatic turnaround for the company,
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Unions are focused on this company and these lawsuits are only increasing, ... The other thing that both shareholders and analysts will focus on is: Where does Wal-Mart go from here? In other words, what is next in terms of its growth?
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At the end of the day, if the quotas stick, the bottom line is that consumers will be paying more for some clothing items by next year.
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You see the guy out on the street selling coffee, donuts, fruit - his business is destroyed. There are a lot of small businesses that will close or that won't be able to pay their bills next year because of the strike.
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In next couple of years, the deal puts P&G at a disadvantage. They'll be inwardly focused. The integration challenge here is massive. That's an opportunity for competitors.
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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.
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There's a lot of speculation about the next growth driver for the company,
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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 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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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.