It's a good industry. It's growing, and it has been growing for a long, long time, but I think the May company is particularly interested in getting access to the bridal business,
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They ought to go private. It makes it easier to make changes and what is more they will not have the personnel problem that always comes when someone totally new steps in and takes over the company.Kurt Barnard
The demand for the 'luxury look' is back. Americans want to be fashionable and elegantly dressed but that doesn't mean they want to go broke in the process, ... Consumers know that they can get that well-dressed look for an affordable price, and that's why the specialty apparel chains like Gap ( GPS Research , Estimates ) and Ann Taylor ( ANN Research , Estimates ) are performing well.
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You just can't compare the impact of a large number of sales of flashlights, which may cost 2 to 4, with lost sales, for example, of hundreds of pairs of shoes, each costing 50 to 200,
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Some companies are rushing to take advantage of the situation and consumers may want to buy these war products as souvenirs. But as more time passes, the novelty factor of such products is also likely to diminish.
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Upscale stores have done very well because their customers have been fortunate to amass a bit of wealth, so they're not worried about their jobs. But people who live paycheck to paycheck have to be careful, and they look at the price tag before looking at the product.
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This loss will be easily made up, ... If I want to buy some jewelry for my wife, do you think I'm going to let one snow storm stop me No, I won't. Consumers will get their shopping done this week and in the days leading up to Christmas.
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