Shopping Quotes (265 Quotes)






    You know, it's a funny thing about writers. Most people don't stop to think of books being written by people much like themselves. They think that writers are all dead long ago--they don't expect to meet them in the street or out shopping. They know their stories but not their names, and certainly not their faces. And most writers like it that way.


    We've said from the start that there was no doctor shopping, but Mr. Limbaugh should not have to give up his right to doctor-patient confidentiality to prove his innocence. The medical records that the State has seized and reviewed now for nearly six months show that Mr. Limbaugh received legitimate medical treatment for legitimate medical reasons.





    If there's one property type that has absolutely sailed through all of the economic times that we've had, not just in the past few years but the past 10 or 15 years, it's been the regional malls, ... It's a fortress of shopping for consumers. This company is the largest. They trade at about a 7 percent yield and probably a good growth rate as well.

    Wal-Mart isn't really a big issue with our people. At first some were upset because they were scared by something new. But now they like being able to get everything here -- your name brand, your off brand, all in one place. I think of it as simple shopping.

    The number of weddings has been fairly stable over time, but the story with David's is they have a better mousetrap in my opinion. ...It makes the shopping experience much easier. So what they've done is they have created a format that is very consumer friendly and solves a lot of problems for the bride-to-be, and they've been able to roll this out. And as a result, they've been gaining market share.

    This ... is (a) staggering statistic for a shopping channel that will have been around for little more than 15 years. This presents an enormous opportunity for retailers that embrace a well-integrated multi-channel operational strategy.

    As we continue to reignite the Hilton brand with improvements to services, amenities and facilities, we are proud to bring this restored Kansas City treasure into the fold. With downtown Kansas City poised to become a major destination for entertainment, shopping and business, the timing could not be better.

    Black Friday is like a national phenomenon, ... The nice thing this year is that there's a lot of mall store traffic very early and people are holding lots of bags. So they're not just window shopping. They're actually buying.

    Wal-Mart has the finest security in the area. But when you have such high volumes of people, it's bound to happen. But people need to be cautious. Crooks know its easy pickings because so many leave their purses unattended while shopping. I see it all the time when I'm there.

    I am thrilled that we are here to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Planet Hollywood Towers by Westgate. Westgate Resorts is one of the largest and most successful vacation ownership companies in the world, and this incredible building will dramatically increase guest traffic, room count and the overall Planet Hollywood Resort Casino experience. I could not be more pleased to be working with David Siegel, a pioneer and visionary in the tourism industry. The development of this plot of land, coupled with the complete redesign of our facade and casino, and the agreement with the shopping mall on enhanced entrances, including access to the Planet Hollywood Towers by Westgate, has created a seamless and completely integrated resort complex. I would like to thank David Edelstein and Boulevard Invests for working diligently with us on integrating our collective properties.

    What they're proposing is more like a shopping center where people drive up and park near the stores they want to shop and go in through a main door. There seems to be a trend away from the small malls. Billerica Mall was very small -- nowhere near the sc

    You can only be in so many places so often. Mystery shopping is a great way to get organized feedback on ticket times, food quality, customer perception of value and all the service points you're trying to hit.

    Mystery shopping is a chance for companies to see how employees do when they are not monitored. They are a valuable link in the chain of measuring and providing good customer service.


    Guys get a chance to get more rest. You play most of your games on the road at night. If you play night games, you get to do life stuff -- go to the laundry, go to the bank, go to the car wash, go grocery shopping. Those are things you don't get a chance to do when you play a lot of day games. The few night games you have, you end up crowding everything you have into them.

    On some things. It depends on what you're looking for. You may still have to drive around. People have a limited amount of time. It's a question of how much they want to devote to shopping.

    I think it's important that we honor these people. This is their final resting place, and just because someone wants to put a house or a bridge or a shopping center on top of it doesn't mean that you have the right to do that.

    With people away from their homes -- at parties, shopping or just at work -- the holidays can be an open invitation for burglars. Homeowners can help stop these crimes by installing and using a home security system or by attaching motion sensors to their outdoor lighting.



    They have at this point ceased to be a meaningful cartel at these prices, ... The only reason they hold these OPEC meetings is have an excuse to get out of their own countries, go to Vienna and go on a shopping spree.

    We understand that grocery shopping is a local experience. People buy their groceries in the same communities where they live and work. So when it comes to giving, our customers expect us to make a difference locally, and we do.


    Our first store, in 1990, was in the shopping center where the movie theater is now. We bought selected books from a bookseller in DeLand and we had already developed a good business core in the selling and trading side of the business.


    I love to go shopping. I love to freak out salespeople. They ask me if they can help me, and I say, 'Have you got anything I'd like' Then they ask me what size I need, and I say, 'Extra medium.'




    No sewage, no drinking water, contamination, threat of rapid increase in mosquitoes, roads are impassible, downed power lines everywhere, trees, debris from houses in the roads, no way to go shopping, no gas.

    Being such a small town, it is hard to get doctors to work here. If you're the only doctor, you have to be on call 24-7. You have to be at everyone's beck and call. You can't go on vacation. You can't go shopping. You have no free time.

    Contrary to what many predicted two years ago, ... we found a robust market for seniors in many major cities. By careful shopping, consumers can save hundreds of dollars in their individual HMO and Medicare supplement choices.



    As much as 85 percent of U. S. households go to Wal-Mart and we get 100 million visitors a week at the stores. Yet everyone who goes there buys consumables but not apparel or electronics, which are two huge categories, ... We want to complete the shopping experience for our loyal customers and as well as appeal to a different kind of customer.










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