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DAVE DEMATTEI Retailers, after reporting a better than expected January, are having the opposite effect for Februa...
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HANK BARRY We are seeing the economy slowing down, and that is affecting same-store sales.
JHARONNE MARTIS My view on inflation is we'll continue to get reports like this, and the biggest numbers we'll get a...
KURT KARL The comparison will be difficult because of the calendar shift of Easter, which is in April this yea...
FERNANDO TRACANELLA Sales look fine, but otherwise the numbers are rather disappointing, also due to higher expenses.
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GEORGE WHALIN National retailers look at our Wal-Mart's numbers and they shake their heads. Its success almost doe...
BOBBY LIEB Wal-Mart has been losing same-store sales momentum due to store cannibalization and it's stock has b...
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RAJEN JANI Our same-store sales growth in the month of August was slightly above our planned range for the mont...
BOB ULRICH Company same-store sales growth in the month of August was slightly above our planned range for the ...
BOB ULRICH They all have brought down prices. You have to make sure their same-store sales are positive in a de...
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Numbers of sales do not correspond to numbers of readers.
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CATHY WRIGHT We're filling the pipeline to retailers and sales reports so far are very positive.
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SCOTT MCCLELLAN The store investments may pay dividends for the company this summer, when the sales are at their hig...
CID WILSON I'd like to see more donations from retailers and wholesalers. The store has a lot more potential.
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DANA TELSEY Apparel overall is showing a mixed picture. There's been a lot of pressure on the apparel side, part...
DANA TELSEY You also wonder about the reaction to the spring line.
DANA TELSEY With Christmas coming on a Sunday, most people feel they can procrastinate a little bit longer becau...
DANA TELSEY It's certainly a boon to the luxury business.
DANA TELSEY As you can see, Christmas is spread out -- not just among December but among January as well. Promot...
DANA TELSEY That's disappointing. I think they [Penney] are having some category shifts going on with some of th...
DANA TELSEY Basically the economy is sluggish. We are seeing consumers resisting spending and the outlook for th...
DANA TELSEY Gap's basic and fashion merchandise is certainly not getting the right mix in order to sell more goo...
DANA TELSEY We've had a wide variety of excuses, whether it be Princess Diana's funeral, the weather, El Nino......
DANA TELSEY There's concern that earnings estimates will have to be reduced.
DANA TELSEY It's certainly a boon to the luxury business. That exclusivity has made more people willing to pay f...
DANA TELSEY It took big plays to do it and that's kind of scary sometimes. But it's nice to know you can get a b...
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DAVE WILLIAMS We've prepared the same as we have every week. We just try to get better with each game. The more bi...
BOB HOWARD Investors are becoming bullish on the sales outlook for electronics industries. Retailers may contin...
ATSUSHI OSA Generally speaking, when we get better rains the pig numbers tend to go up; when we have droughts th...
TERRY PALMISANO When I go to the grocery store or when I walk into a convenience (store), when I go get gas, I have ...
MIKE HARDING If you have aphasia, going to the store is a nightmare. If you have to ask for something, if you hav...
JOAN PETERS People despise us. The police don't like us because they get tickets. The store people feel the same...
ELADIO CASTILLO When you look at the numbers of labs that we take down, and the numbers of people that we bring in w...
GREG WHITE So far this fiscal year, we have experienced sales tax increases over the same time last year of 5.3...
JIM WEHMEIER I think it's useful to improve customer service, to give retailers information to improve the mercha...
GREG GIRARD We are seeing some serious imbalances in the market. When you have price increases with inventory in...
KATHY DECK Sometimes, when you have someone behind the counter who's supposed to assist you and help you ou...
CAROLINE DHAVERNAS By and large, retailers kept inventories tight and gift card redemptions also boosted sales.
KEN PERKINS Its not always best to judge a person by what they do, sometimes you must look to their intentions b...
~ANYA SUNDQUIST~ The consumer spending numbers seem to be good, but so much of it is going to oil. It's difficult to ...
PAUL FINKELSTEIN The number-one aspect of the shopping season this year will be sales and promotions. If retailers ca...
ELLEN TOLLEY Just take a look at this - it can work for you. It's easy to say 'It doesn't work for me,' until you...
BRIAN CRESTA This is a big division game. It's tough to get two games back on a team because you have to wait thr...
CHRIS HALL We plan on achieving profitable growth in the European market by opening stores, growing same-store ...
DON MEIJ And the kittykats would have to erect scaffolding and a pulley to get him down. Mind you, I wouldn't...
LOUISE RENNISON I’ve never heard a girl say a diamond was too big.”
“I just think when they get too big t...
ALLIE EVERHART Mass retailers don't know much about order fulfillment on a one-time basis, ... Nothing turns a cons...
ROBIN LANIER Sometimes you have to look at the bigger picture,
EDDIE MONTGOMERY things get eazyer the older you get sometimes you need to take a step back and look at how much of a...
IJIRASHIIJACK We were obviously dissatisfied with the overall comparable-store sales decline,
ALAN MCCOLLOUGH So far, our numbers look to be about the same as last year, if you subtract the 300 or so kids from ...
TOM SALTER These are two big wins for us. We really needed to have some momentum going into the Dana game becau...
MALLORY RUHL I just felt like Dana was going to get them out.
NED YOST Sometimes you have to roll with the price increases. There's not too much you can do in terms of for...
MATT DIERSEN
DAVID KEATING Look at the results of (Chico's) same-store sales. They keep posting incredible numbers year after y...
CHRISTINE CHEN At the same time, we saw solid sales increases in the front-end of the store, especially during the ...
CEO DAVE BERNAUER National retailers look closely at an area's numbers, especially population, before making the decis...
BRIAN FINNEGAN On its own, a comp-store inventory increase of 2-to-5 percent is no big deal. But when you've got co...
BILL DREHER We're specialty retailers and I think something gets lost when a store becomes too big. You have to ...
DAVE DEMATTEI Retailers, after reporting a better than expected January, are having the opposite effect for Februa...
SONJA RUDD Larger U.S. retailers have recognized for a number of years that the domestic market is mature. In o...
ERIK AUTOR Growth has moved to the forefront. Many retailers are refocusing their efforts on growth initiatives...
SCOTT HARDY They're finally gaining some traction in their store renovation and remodeling. For them to have bet...
DAVID KEULER Expanding for big box store is a challenge, especially in the Northeast. Therefore, retailers will h...
CANDACE CORLETT
Funny how a dollar can look so big when you take it to church, and so small when you take it to the ... UNKNOWN Back to school is a very important season for retailers because it's one chance in the year when ret...
C. BRITT BEEMER Ibotta represents the future of how mobile technology will be used to drive both in-store and online...
JAMES H. CLARK The problem with the study is that big-box retailers and online retailers are not within the area st...
HANK BARRY We are seeing the economy slowing down, and that is affecting same-store sales.
JHARONNE MARTIS My view on inflation is we'll continue to get reports like this, and the biggest numbers we'll get a...
KURT KARL The comparison will be difficult because of the calendar shift of Easter, which is in April this yea...
FERNANDO TRACANELLA Sales look fine, but otherwise the numbers are rather disappointing, also due to higher expenses.
JULIUS BAER We've seen an accumulation of strong numbers and sentiment at high levels in Europe. When we look at...
CYRIL BEUZIT
Sometimes when you're with the same old people, you get the same old thing. DAVE DAVIES We're continuing to see retailers cite the weather for either making or breaking their sales numbers...
GEORGE WHALIN National retailers look at our Wal-Mart's numbers and they shake their heads. Its success almost doe...
BOBBY LIEB Wal-Mart has been losing same-store sales momentum due to store cannibalization and it's stock has b...
HOWARD DAVIDOWITZ Highlighting strengths increases sales.
RAJEN JANI Our same-store sales growth in the month of August was slightly above our planned range for the mont...
BOB ULRICH Company same-store sales growth in the month of August was slightly above our planned range for the ...
BOB ULRICH They all have brought down prices. You have to make sure their same-store sales are positive in a de...
DON POVILAITIS I'm a numbers guy, and I think numbers sometimes tell stories and sometimes they don't. When...
DOUG COLLINS It would seem that retailers have had a tendency to push the envelope with regard to marketing their...
CHRISTINE PRITCHARD
When you are fulfilled within, big problems look small and when you have a vacuum within small probl... HARRISH SAIRAMAN Our business will push the sales of both retailers and suppliers.
JAN BLASKO
Sometimes when you look in his eyes you get the feeling that someone else is driving. DAVID LETTERMAN
Numbers of sales do not correspond to numbers of readers. MICHAEL KORDA We do see an unfavorable impact in the first 12 months in the range of high-single to low double-dig...
CATHY WRIGHT We're filling the pipeline to retailers and sales reports so far are very positive.
JODI SALLY
To learn, sometimes you have to feel the fool. JEFFREY FRY We've had a number of customers call us to ask how to get to the store. They got confused when they ...
GRADY LOVE Unlike many other retailers with gas stations we can offer a convenience store that doesn't compete ...
FRANK BLAKE The weakness in the stock price, despite the better-than-expected earnings, is due to the company sa...
DANA L. TELSEY Today, to compete anywhere, you have to be everywhere. Wal-Mart and Target have joined Amazon and eB...
JEFFREY GRAU But we have done the same when we have bowled. You just have to stay patient sometimes and keep hang...
MARCUS TRESCOTHICK Consumers were not in the holiday spirit up until the last week of the holiday season, when there wa...
BILL DREHER When you look at the numbers, you clearly see that there's going to be a great demand in this state ...
ALAN LEVINE Aw,” Dana said when they’d put some distance between them and Evan. “He loves you.”
ANNETTE MCEVOY The numbers floor you sometimes when you see them. It's a good time to be a land seller.
CURT WHEELER They don't have enough promotional inventories in the stores. They'll only be selling full-price and...
DANA TELSEY It's a big concern when they (farmers) look at the price they're getting for their crops. They don't...
ROBERT DAGGETT Fueled by strong same-store sales, December's solid index performance was the result of broad-based ...
HUDSON RIEHLE
The housing strength is showing through, and there's really no end in sight to the expansion into ur... KEITH DAVIS The merger will have a big impact on retailers. This will likely trigger consolidation within the in...
YOSHIHISA OKAMOTO This is the newest format Staples has ? the Dover III. This is the same look a brand new store would...
JOHN MILLER Self-service can help retailers better manage staff, especially during peak times. With self-checkou...
PATRICK LEONARD The preliminary estimate is lower than what was expected. But I think it's important to look behind ...
SCOTT MCCLELLAN The store investments may pay dividends for the company this summer, when the sales are at their hig...
CID WILSON I'd like to see more donations from retailers and wholesalers. The store has a lot more potential.
CARROLL KLEIN Hard electronic retailers, like Best Buy, are seeing more of the tax refund dollars than specialty r...
DANA TELSEY Apparel overall is showing a mixed picture. There's been a lot of pressure on the apparel side, part...
DANA TELSEY You also wonder about the reaction to the spring line.
DANA TELSEY With Christmas coming on a Sunday, most people feel they can procrastinate a little bit longer becau...
DANA TELSEY It's certainly a boon to the luxury business.
DANA TELSEY As you can see, Christmas is spread out -- not just among December but among January as well. Promot...
DANA TELSEY That's disappointing. I think they [Penney] are having some category shifts going on with some of th...
DANA TELSEY Basically the economy is sluggish. We are seeing consumers resisting spending and the outlook for th...
DANA TELSEY Gap's basic and fashion merchandise is certainly not getting the right mix in order to sell more goo...
DANA TELSEY We've had a wide variety of excuses, whether it be Princess Diana's funeral, the weather, El Nino......
DANA TELSEY There's concern that earnings estimates will have to be reduced.
DANA TELSEY It's certainly a boon to the luxury business. That exclusivity has made more people willing to pay f...
DANA TELSEY It took big plays to do it and that's kind of scary sometimes. But it's nice to know you can get a b...
RONN LEE
Sometimes you gotta do the small gigs to get the big gigs BERNARD KELVIN CLIVE Sometimes you want to get out of Dodge when you're there. Like Coors Field, it's the same game. You ...
DAVE WILLIAMS We've prepared the same as we have every week. We just try to get better with each game. The more bi...
BOB HOWARD Investors are becoming bullish on the sales outlook for electronics industries. Retailers may contin...
ATSUSHI OSA Generally speaking, when we get better rains the pig numbers tend to go up; when we have droughts th...
TERRY PALMISANO When I go to the grocery store or when I walk into a convenience (store), when I go get gas, I have ...
MIKE HARDING If you have aphasia, going to the store is a nightmare. If you have to ask for something, if you hav...
JOAN PETERS People despise us. The police don't like us because they get tickets. The store people feel the same...
ELADIO CASTILLO When you look at the numbers of labs that we take down, and the numbers of people that we bring in w...
GREG WHITE So far this fiscal year, we have experienced sales tax increases over the same time last year of 5.3...
JIM WEHMEIER I think it's useful to improve customer service, to give retailers information to improve the mercha...
GREG GIRARD We are seeing some serious imbalances in the market. When you have price increases with inventory in...
KATHY DECK Sometimes, when you have someone behind the counter who's supposed to assist you and help you ou...
CAROLINE DHAVERNAS By and large, retailers kept inventories tight and gift card redemptions also boosted sales.
KEN PERKINS Its not always best to judge a person by what they do, sometimes you must look to their intentions b...
~ANYA SUNDQUIST~ The consumer spending numbers seem to be good, but so much of it is going to oil. It's difficult to ...
PAUL FINKELSTEIN The number-one aspect of the shopping season this year will be sales and promotions. If retailers ca...
ELLEN TOLLEY Just take a look at this - it can work for you. It's easy to say 'It doesn't work for me,' until you...
BRIAN CRESTA This is a big division game. It's tough to get two games back on a team because you have to wait thr...
CHRIS HALL We plan on achieving profitable growth in the European market by opening stores, growing same-store ...
DON MEIJ And the kittykats would have to erect scaffolding and a pulley to get him down. Mind you, I wouldn't...
LOUISE RENNISON I’ve never heard a girl say a diamond was too big.”
“I just think when they get too big t...
ALLIE EVERHART Mass retailers don't know much about order fulfillment on a one-time basis, ... Nothing turns a cons...
ROBIN LANIER Sometimes you have to look at the bigger picture,
EDDIE MONTGOMERY things get eazyer the older you get sometimes you need to take a step back and look at how much of a...
IJIRASHIIJACK We were obviously dissatisfied with the overall comparable-store sales decline,
ALAN MCCOLLOUGH So far, our numbers look to be about the same as last year, if you subtract the 300 or so kids from ...
TOM SALTER These are two big wins for us. We really needed to have some momentum going into the Dana game becau...
MALLORY RUHL I just felt like Dana was going to get them out.
NED YOST Sometimes you have to roll with the price increases. There's not too much you can do in terms of for...
MATT DIERSEN
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