That makes you feel like you'll be in line forever. But if you can see the door, even if there are the same number of people, that makes it a lot more emotionally acceptable to stand there. |
That's what they thrive on. They thrive on turning a nonbeliever into a believer. |
The 80s is about color, color, color. When business gets tough, retailers use color to entice the customer because that's the first thing that attracts the buyer. |
The biggest surprise to me has been this absence of urgency on the part of consumers. I've been doing this for a long time. Other than in 2001, I haven't seen such a lackluster tone during the holidays. |
The challenge this year has been to promote or not to promote. |
The consumer has already embraced Target as a fashion resource. Target's growth now is getting that higher-fashion consumer, the one who wants to be the first on the block with a trend. |
The entertainment industry has become more of an influence than ever before when it comes to fashion. |
The entertainment industry is recognizing that there are other avenues they can pursue to continue to expand the brand of their properties. |
The fashion wardrobe for teens and young adults today is focused on trendy shoes. Footwear is the signature piece, especially in the urban markets, that these consumers are using to express who they are. |
The guy is so involved in the financial decision that (investment advertisements) need to be in the sports or business pages of a newspaper. And if I'm going to advertise (to men), maybe I'm better off doing a commercial during the Super Bowl than an advertisement in men's magazines. |
The hurricane will have a far-reaching impact on the tourism business. And New Orleans is all about tourism. It's based on tourism. It will take at least six months before we see any signs of recovery on that front, if not more. |
The less money they have, the less they'll spend in malls and teen stores like Hot Topic and Abercrombie & Fitch. |
The self-service stores are creating an environment that allows the consumer to be able to get better fashion. It's no longer about getting fashion in a department store. Another interesting thing that's going on is the price points have become more extreme. You remove the sin in buying. |
The surge in men's apparel sales came from some of the most unexpected places, such as young men buying a suit. Teens and young adult men have finally 'discovered the suit.' When exploring that further, NPD found that young men never owned a suit, never wore a suit and never saw their father in a suit - yet, they have migrated towards dressing up to be 'cool.' We are seeing a shift in the younger generation reaching their image through grooming and dressing up. |
The surge in men's apparel sales came from some of the most unexpected places, such as young men buying a suit. We are seeing a shift in the younger generation reaching their image through grooming and dressing up. |