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As in Dicken’s Tale of Two Cities, when we write the story of retail in 2020 it is going to be the best of times for one group of retailers – those deemed essential – and the worst of times for others – non-essential retailers. Two new studies, one from IBM projecting retail through year-end […]
In Macy’s Inc. recent earnings call, the most surprising news was the opportunity it sees in luxury. It surprised CNBC’s Lauren Thomas too, who immediately got on the phone with CEO Jeff Gennette to get the scoop. He said the collapse of competing luxury department stores, notably Barney’s, Neiman Marcus, and Lord & Taylor, combined […]
There is a select group of good retailers that meet their customers’ expectations. They are retailers that carry the products customers expect, at the prices they expect, and have staff in the store who service them like they expect. Then there are the few remarkable retailers who do something quite different. They over deliver customers’ […]
Neiman Marcus is closing its brand-spanking new Hudson Yards flagship, its first and only store in New York City. JC Penney is closing some 240 out of its fleet of 800 stores. Over the next three years, Macy’s is closing 125 “under-performing” stores in favor of some 250 stores that will get its recently announced […]
Ralph Lauren Corporation just delivered sobering first-quarter news. Revenues declined 66% year-over-year, from $1.4 billion in first-quarter 2019 to $487.5 million, and net income dropped from $128 million compared to a gain of $117.1 million last year. Stock prices ended the day of the announcement at $66.68, falling from $119 at the start of the […]
Speaker, author, and market researcher Pamela N. Danziger is internationally recognized for her expertise on the world’s most influential consumers: the American Affluent. As founder of Unity Marketing, Pam leads with research to provide brands with actionable insights into the minds of their most profitable customers.
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