All I can tell you is that we've had some information that April retail sales were somewhat disappointing for some chains,
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As consumers become more comfortable with buying from the computer, ... and this new generation that has grown up with the computer comes of age, what we will see is huge dollar amounts of retail sales being transacted on the Web and we will see a lot of stores become increasingly Web stores.Kurt Barnard
I don't quite understand what the synergy is between the two companies, ... Boise makes paper and OfficeMax sells it -- that's obvious. But Boise hasn't been doing well, either. The real question is, does Boise understand retailing We'll see if this marriage is made in heaven or in hell.
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They are taking big bites of market share out of the sneakers. The sneaker business is a mature business that represents primarily a replacement mode. People mainly buy sneakers when the old ones wear out.
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People will be jamming the stores, trying things on, ... and developing their Christmas lists. While many (gift) decisions will not be made, the foundation for many decisions will be made.
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High-end stores depend on continued spending from clients that over the past four years have amassed considerable wealth, ... Sales at upscale stores like Saks and Neiman Marcus are also going strong because the stock market has been very customer friendly to this group.
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Lampert signaled a long time ago that he wanted a major role for himself in the actual running of the company. That's apparently what he's doing now.
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