163 ordspråk av Howard Davidowitz
Howard Davidowitz
7-Eleven is reacting the right way by shifting gears and turning to higher-margin products in food and other categories.
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Also, most big retail chains placed their Christmas orders months ago and the Christmas inventory was already in the pipeline before (the) SARS (outbreak),
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As a negotiating strategy, I would assume Saks is trying to package the whole thing -- to sell the good with the bad.
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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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Back-to-school has been very soft and therefore prices are coming down. The discount signs are already being made. Both Wal-Mart and Target have had anemic growth over the summer. The only sector that has done well is luxury.
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Barneys is much edgier, much more fashion-forward, and much younger than Saks.
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Bon-Ton has been losing market share and now it's buying more losers, who have also been losing market share,
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Bon-Ton is one of the weakest players in a very weak sector. It is increasing its risk profile tremendously by taking on debt. How does this all hang together?
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Business died for a few days, you've got a ton of inventory, so what do you do? You turn lemons into lemonade and make the week after Christmas more important with super sales and promotions.
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Buyers beware. This kind of move is not sustainable, ... The company went into bankruptcy a cadaver and it's coming out a cadaver.
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Circuit City just hasn't been able to compete on price or variety,
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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.
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For me, the big question is what is Wal-Mart going to do to improve sales,
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From a very simplistic point of view, consumers will probably start to see better prices and better quality of goods. When the quality and price is right, consumers shop more frequently and they buy more.
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Furniture doesn't typically spell romance. A sporting goods store is another off-beat destination. I mean, what would you get? A paddle, a tennis racquet?
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