This question, asked with increasing frequency across the apparel and retail industry, refers to the Liz Claiborne Inc. (LIZ) Board of Director’s apparent tolerance of 14 consecutive quarters of per-share losses. Annual revenues of $5 billion when CEO Bill McComb […]
Is the Liz Claiborne Board Missing In Action? Read More »
Small is In After two years of declining domestic same store sales, Walmart (WMT) is finally getting it. However, it might be too late. What they finally ‘got’ is a small store strategy, that they now understand they must accelerate.
Or: Don\’t Touch That Dial I do hope everybody else is right and I’m wrong as the last “double-dipper” standing, who still believes another economic decline looms. I hope I’m wrong in still believing there’s no more “road to kick
Let the Deals Begin Read More »
We had the opportunity to talk with Jane Elfers, CEO of The Children’s Place, the number one pure-play children’s specialty apparel retailer. Here’s what she had to say about her first year at the company, the differences between the specialty
Q&A with Jane Elfers, CEO of The Children’s Place Read More »
Who’s Next on the Block? By Judith Russell Why speculate on M&A candidates? Other than the fact that it’s fun, and human nature – like guessing who’ll toss his or her hat into the presidential race, or which celebrities will
Supply Chain Optimization Can Offset Rising Costs Best Practices from Kurt Salmon For most of the last two decades, the U.S. retail industry has benefitted from a thriving American consumer economy and a commitment from China to provide low costs.
Easing the Margin Squeeze Read More »
Newly Minted College Grads Passing Retail By Reflections from The Corner Office from Herbert Mines Associates By Kristin S. Dennehy Herbert Mines Associates recently conducted a “Retail Leadership” survey of 135 Presidents and CEOs with Women’s Wear Daily and found
Best and Brightest Need Apply Read More »
We talked with the Goldman Sachs Chief U.S. Economist, who is responsible for setting the firm’s U.S. economic and interest rate outlook, about his forecast for economic growth and employment, the likelihood of another economic decline, and the future role
Q&A with Jan Hatzius, Chief U.S. Economist, Goldman Sachs Read More »
Make-up for the Playdate Set When she isn’t marching around the house ordering her parents to stop using plastic grocery bags “because sea turtles swallow them and die,” five-year-old Parker is rocking out in her hot pink bedroom to Taylor
Beauty Be-Tween The Lines Read More »
Why Home Retailers Should be Cracking the Books By Warren Shoulberg It’s time for many home furnishings retailers to go back-to-school – when it comes to back-to-school. While the late summer/early fall back-to-school selling season is primarily focused on apparel,
School Dazed and Confused Read More »
