[Wal-Mart] has missed a lot of fashion over the last six months or so, ... There's been a big change in the Wal-Mart customer. Their core customer is much more with it now in a fashion sense. |
Clearly, Wal-Mart's fortunes over the next 12 to 18 months hinge on the quality of the job that Eduardo Castro- Wright does. He is the man on the hot seat. |
Doug's challenge is to fill the Sam's buying ranks with a strong core of career wholesale merchants with the taste necessary to establish a top-drawer assortment capable of appealing to the individual customer, |
Doug's challenge is to fill the Sam's buying ranks with a strong core of career wholesale merchants with the taste necessary to establish a top-drawer assortment capable of appealing to the individual customer. |
I think that's reasonable over time, but it's not going to come easily. |
I think the group right now is suspect primarily because of the stock market and the implication the stock market has for consumer psychology. |
I think they are better with one entity rather than two. But it will be tough even with the merged entity to compete with the Federated juggernaut. |
I think they definitely would like to sell Eckerd at some point, ... I don't see where a spin-off does much for them. What they need is cash to accelerate the turnaround in its core business. |
I think they definitely would like to sell Eckerd at some point. I don't see where a spin-off does much for them. What they need is cash to accelerate the turnaround in its core business. |
I think Wal-Mart would be best advised to take care of its existing customers as opposed to reaching up and trying to curry the favor of a more affluent customer. |
I was just telling a friend of mine that I've never heard granny swear or raise her voice. She doesn't smoke, doesn't drink; she loves the Lord and that's what keeps her in long life. |
It's quite rewarding to see the kids light up and really change their lives, |
Paul Pressler may be the wrong person to run the Gap. |
She just wore Enough for modesty - no more |
The department stores did better than I expected to do. It was a decent performance in a tough environment for retail sales. |