Candace Corlett
Candace Corlett
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Maybe the future isn't so bright. There's a lot of comfort in wrapping ourselves in a simpler time, and also in clothes less demanding of the perfect body. And perhaps it's a bit of a bow to a boomer population that has a little bit of a hard time with spandex.
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It's become embedded in the culture that everyone is entitled to a little bit of luxury.
serious stuff
is serious stuff that is on people's minds. This is a worry.
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Lots of business opportunities come out of tragedy. It's the capitalist way of life. I think the a market for airport-friendly merchandise is a good thing.
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Service with respect has become the foundation on which store loyalty stands. Women want bargains, to accomplish a lot in one trip, and interesting items, but if the level of service and respect is found wanting, none of that matters.
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Shopping is both a necessity and entertainment so while consumers may have to less money to spend, that doesn't necessarily affect their enjoyment of the shopping experience. What is fundamentally different is where consumers shop and their shopping mindset.
ambience becomes customers last minds price walk
More than just service, it's the respect, rapport, ambience that engages customers so that price becomes the last thing on their minds as they walk around stores.
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This sector is having a very, very hard time competing with Wal-Mart. If grocery chains keep focusing on price, they will certainly lose the battle, just like Winn-Dixie,
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We conducted a survey of 1,146 consumers last September where we asked them if they would pay more for groceries in a pleasant shopping environment and 45 percent said they would, ... That's surprising, because we do live in a Wal-Mart world where consumers are exceptionally price savvy.
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It's not just getting an earlier start on the Christmas season, it's getting to shoppers before they see their first heating bills, while the weather is still good.
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The beauty of entrepreneurship is that it rears itself in very unique ways and this is an example of it,
catch emotional
It really has to catch their eye. It's not about being inexpensive. It's about having emotional value. It has to be compelling.
category decline percentage
We've actually tracked a percentage decline in that category going back to 1996,
couple shot
They had their shot at doing Lands' End very well a couple of years ago.