Retail sales will have taken a hit Thursday afternoon and then on Friday, when lots of people can't get around and the last thing on their minds would be going shopping. |
Retailers know that for a lot of consumers, this is a time of uncertainty about their jobs, ... This will make them frugal with their holiday shopping and they will be on the hunt for the best deals out there. |
Retailing and consumer spending are a function of a four-letter word -- jobs. And there are no jobs being formed in the United States at the present time. We are in an unfortunate labor climate, one that might be called not at all propitious for retail spending. |
Sales results were not exactly exceptional and they do represent a slowdown in the overall economy, |
Sales results were not exactly exceptional and they do represent a slowdown in the overall economy. |
Sears is now giving evidence that its new marketing strategy and new slogan work very effectively. |
Sears is on the way back to health. They're doing a good job (of cost cutting) and they are offering customers a good, recognizable value and customers are responding. |
Sharper Image products also evoke the desire in customers to buy them. Granted that a $1,800 massage chair may not appeal to someone who just lost their job, but one reason that these kinds of high-end gadgets are in demand is exactly because some people want to pamper themselves and take their mind away from that kind of reality. |
She may be right on the button. But for me to believe she'll be right, she'd have to tell me that she knows what will happen with Iran, jobs, the price of home heating oil and interest rates. |
Shelf space is diamond-encrusted gold. It's exposure to the consumer and everyone wants exposure to the consumer. They each had a lot of economic power before, but with the marriage they'll have a lot more power, power to get shelf space, preferred positions, all of that. |
So far I think he has done quite well under very difficult and trying circumstances, ... He's making the store more appealing and easier to shop, and has been reviewing the product mix for the last several months now and we have seen some very favorable shopper response. |
So far, this has turned out to be the year's great bargain hunt, |
Some companies are rushing to take advantage of the situation and consumers may want to buy these war products as souvenirs. But as more time passes, the novelty factor of such products is also likely to diminish. |
Target has ignored Wal-Mart's changeover, and it has suffered because of it. Target will have a decent season, but they won't make the winner's circle. |
That's not fantastic by any means. |