Jim Sluzewski
Jim Sluzewski
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Customers behave a little differently online than in the stores. Shopping in stores is a full sensory experience. So if you're testing something for stores, you'd want to test it in the in-store environment.
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I think in terms of our true, full-line department stores, South Bend is the only place where May Company had two nameplates.
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Do keep in mind that between now and 2006 nothing changes. 2006 will be a year of integration of brands, of divesting stores, etc. There will be a lot happening in 2006 and then the dust will settle in 2007.
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In the media spending aspect, what we'll be able to do is really, for the first time, national TV buys.
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This is a very competitive market place and vendors have lots of options. We're going to work with vendors to make our assortment as distinctive as possible.
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We know that there is a return on investment. Otherwise, we wouldn't be investing in reinvent.
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We are working with the employees and will offer jobs within the store or in our other stores in northeast Ohio to as many people as possible.
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We really haven't studied that situation to determine the best course of action.
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We're obviously glad the transit workers are going back to work and that the transit system will be back to normal soon. We're looking forward to welcoming customers into stores as they finish their holiday shopping.
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The proof will be in the integration of the transition.
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Today was the day we made the decision that the plan is to sell Lord & Taylor as an ongoing business.
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We're still evaluating the store base. We've made no other determinations as of yet.
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When we have a buyer for it, we'll be making an announcement.
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There are only certain windows, certain periods of time when executives can trade stocks and exercise options.