A little over a year ago, I wrote an article, \”Kudos to Kohl\’s CEO Kevin Mansell – Greatness Agenda Kicks In\”. It was entitled rightfully so, as Kohl\’s Chief Mansell deserved kudos for leading his teams to successfully implement the […]
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In a retail category that was going gangbusters last year – jewelry retailers were up 9 percent through November by the Census Department\’s reckoning – Tiffany and Company has not shared in the bonanza. It was hugely disappointed with holiday
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If you\’re going directly to the consumer, you might as well have a bunch of stuff to bring to them. The recent move by Casper – the mattress folks who are among the pioneers in direct-to-consumer marketing -layering on a
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The profitable world of previously-owned is not just for Mercedes anymore. Consider the emerging retail reality: Empty storefronts on Main Street, shuttered malls, bankrupt chains. Could it be that consumers have lost interest in the acquisition of new stuff? That
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Even as it remains one of the most admired – not to mention successful retailers — in the business, one may have to ask if Williams Sonoma is starting to drink the promotional juice a little heavy these days? While
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We can gain some perspective on economic and retail success over the coming years by looking at how the generations have weathered the Great Recession and how they are recovering. Gen X, those born between 1965 and 1980, often gets
Ever since Michael Kors’ Capri Holdings announced the acquisition of Italian-luxury brand Versace, comparisons with 164-year old international fashion powerhouse LVMH have run rampant. My colleague Pam Danziger and I have been baffled because in our minds, we see both companies
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No one can dispute that free trade should be fair to both sides. And no one can dispute that the U.S. and China trade relationship (the biggest among all nations) has been unbalanced in favor of China for several decades.
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Bah, Humbug! This dispatch is all about the Grinch lurking in what is predicted to be your best holiday sales performance in years. The Grinch would be Wall Street and the homage you pay to those \”short-termer\” investment spoilers at
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Mention Bleecker Street to someone and, depending on their age and the context, you will get a myriad of answers. To certain people, Bleecker will always be the heart of New York City\’s Greenwich Village of the 1960s, the home
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