And who triggers that demand? ... The weather guy. |
Apparel is a category that hadn't yet seen a trigger to boost sales, ... Rule of thumb is if you see consumers wearing coats, hats and gloves when they're in a department store like Macy's, that's probably what they'll also be looking to buy. And we're seeing that. |
Apparel is a category that hadn't yet seen a trigger to boost sales. Rule of thumb is if you see consumers wearing coats, hats and gloves when they're in a department store like Macy's, that's probably what they'll also be looking to buy. And we're seeing that. |
Better pricing and a stabilising ready-to-drink trend may give us the opportunity to improve on the net sales growth we achieved this year. |
From a retail perspective, the hot weather should help spur sales of summer merchandise. |
He's in critical condition and it doesn't look very well for him right now. |
I called my wife to find out if we had bought any of the beef, but I couldn't remember what brand it was. I decided to do some research online and couldn't find anything there either. I realized that there was no one Web site out there that had up-to-the minute, complete information on product recalls. |
In September, weather really influences sales, especially early-morning temperatures, ... When Mom steps out in the morning and feels that chill, it really makes a difference. |
It certainly seems when there's credit to be taken, a lot of people come out and say they're responsible for it. |
It?s easier to forecast the weather for next year than forecast whether orange will be the hot color next year. |
Katrina was a hurricane on steroids. For the rest of the year, the pre-hurricane effect -- now renamed the ?Katrina effect? -- will have a bigger impact on consumers that usual. |
Last year the summer season started in late May when temperatures hit the mid-90s. So we've really got a late start to summer. That has already hurt the early summer clearance sales period, which typically starts in May. |
Material changes to first-half trends are unlikely in the balance of the year and we are therefore comfortable in reiterating our full year guidance of 7 percent organic operating profit growth. |
Over the final days before the Christmas holiday, winter-like weather sets in over major population centers in North America. |
People don't watch TV all day long or listen to the radio to keep up with recall notices. The Internet just seems to be the perfect medium for this type of information. |