163 ordspråk av Howard Davidowitz
Howard Davidowitz
The two pluses that I see for retailers [are] lower fuel prices and consumer confidence getting a boost from the end of the war with Iraq. The end of the war is a psychological relief to consumers.
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There is a high likelihood of lower prices, ... The department store segment is a supplier's worst nightmare. Department stores demand more allowances from vendors, they want to be able to return inventory if it doesn't sell well. A Federated-May merger could be an even worse scenario for the suppliers.
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There is no loyalty to a store -- that's what Federated has gone to school and found out. The place with the best product at the right time and at the right price, that's where the customer loyalty is.
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There would have been gigantic costs associated with the unbundling process given that the different units share warehouse and distribution centers,
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There would have been gigantic costs associated with the unbundling process given that the different units share warehouse and distribution centers.
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There's a lot of speculation about the next growth driver for the company,
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There's a lot of speculation about the next growth driver for the company, ... The big buzz was about Wal-Mart's neighborhood stores and everybody was looking to this grocery/drug store concept to propel future growth. Now Wal-Mart said it's slowed down the rollout of these stores.
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There's a tremendous profit margin on the tchotchkes they're selling and I understand the appeal of that. But the most valuable thing that Tiffany has is their brand name. You can't be everything to everybody.
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There's no question about it, ... There is so much publicity about obesity in America. You hear politicians talking about it daily. You even hear the president of the United States talking about it as a growing concern.
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There's no way to make up for the lost business. It's gone.
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They are a small brand. They are not a monster brand. The name of the game for them is to build brand awareness and market share.
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They had a free lunch and now they have to buy dinner.
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They were a failed company, and they were resuscitated, and now Children's Place is the gold standard in children's merchandising in the United States.
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This deal is a classic Wall Street creation, ... Sears' store sales are down for 22 consecutive months. The company is in a crisis. It had to find a way to pump up its stock and reward its shareholders. Wait until the smoke clears.
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This is an era in which corporations want to be lily white because corporate governance is on the front burner.
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