Saks “Gets It” - Starbucks Not Quite There
Brutal Days For Retailers
Retailing has suddenly become a lot more complicated than simply planning how many more stores to open next year and projecting sales increases. Today, the toughest job is surviving. Job losses, pay cuts and [...]
The Good News About Retail Sales
Business Week reports bad news that is actually good news.
The Economy That Stole Christmas
It was just as bad as experts had feared—and maybe even worse. Retail sales for the Nov. 1-Dec. 24 season sagged between 5.5% and [...]
The Collapse Of The American Consumer
Retail Sales Plummet
2008 is winding up as one of the worst holiday sales seasons on record. Overall sales for December declined by 4% and selected sales categories showed huge declines.
Luxury goods, once considered immune from economic turmoil, [...]
