Look at the results of (Chico's) same-store sales. They keep posting incredible numbers year after year. Passport keeps growing and it gets people coming into stores.

If the promotions are planned then we can expect retailers to hit their numbers. It's a question of if the promotions were unplanned, what does that do to the bottom line?

I'm not surprised they had good results.. The stores were packed during the holidays and even on Dec. 26 when everyone else was having sales, Coach was selling full-price and the stores were full of people.

We have very positive sales results at Mercedes-Benz in March. Overall we are above the year-earlier numbers in the first quarter.

Every year, it keeps growing, ... It's becoming a Lutz tradition.

My fairy-tale life ended the moment I wanted to apply for a passport.