As Sears continues to collapse financially, and its stores increasingly look like they are victims of arrested development, (see accompanying photos), Edward “Eddie” Lampert, CEO of Sears Holdings, the brilliant financier, but arguably clueless retailer, seems to be “hedging” against […]
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There’s something unnerving about the volatility of petroleum prices. First they’re up, then they’re down – but somehow the downs aren’t ever as big as the ups and fuel prices continue their upward climb. Recent weeks have brought another upward
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The view from my hotel window in Delhi was telling. In the left foreground was an elegant swimming pool adjacent to a white-tablecloth restaurant. Nearby, a spotlight waterfall, a manicured bamboo hedge and then a tall fence. On the other
Just like the original “Pacman” of the earliest video games, chomping through all of the pac-dots to victory, Amazon appears to be rapidly chomping its way to becoming the biggest store on earth by taking on every product and service
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With all due respect to the analysts, journalists and consultants who make a living keeping track of all the companies that comprise the retail industry, it has been my opinion for some time now that the popular measures reported on
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On a Monday evening this past September, I had a bit of time to kill before a press event celebrating the launch of Dr. Fredric Brandt’s new radio show on Sirius XM. And because I’m beauty-obsessed (both personally and professionally),
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Best Practices From Kurt Salmon The retailing landscape looks much as it did in the throes of the Great Recession. Unemployment remains persistently high, consumers lack confidence in the economy, and talk of a global economic crisis is everywhere. But
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It was a holiday weekend and just like clockwork, it arrived in my mailbox: The latest circular from Macy’s, advertising a mattress sale. Didn’t matter if it was Columbus Day, Labor Day or St. Swithen’s Day, there was a mattress
Those of us who have followed the food-retailing industry for a while recall well that just a few years ago it was widely predicted that Walmart Stores’ grocery aisles — increasingly burgeoning with low-priced product — would crush the conventional
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Consumers have been transformed, but not by the recession. The metamorphosis, which started long before the economic downturn, will prevail regardless of what Congress, The Fed, or Europe does. Here’s what everyone from Proctor & Gamble (PG) to Neiman-Marcus needs
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