Candace Corlett
Candace Corlett
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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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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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I think everyone expected an explosion the last time and went overboard. Everybody way overstocked.
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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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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.
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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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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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Retailers get it, they understand the value of being a good citizen.
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Unless Wal-Mart takes fashion and puts it on a pedestal which shouts 'Come and look at me!', this endeavor will take a lot of energy without the payoff.
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We've actually tracked a percentage decline in that category going back to 1996,
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Expanding for big box store is a challenge, especially in the Northeast. Therefore, retailers will have to devise a strategy for using eminent domain.
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Being just another supermarket isn't going to cut it. Food Lion's new Bloom stores are competitive because they are focused on customers. Winn-Dixie proves that you can't keep your eye fixated on the bottom line and keep your customers.
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Being just another supermarket isn't going to cut it, ... Food Lion's new Bloom stores are competitive because they are focused on customers. Winn-Dixie proves that you can't keep your eye fixated on the bottom line and keep your customers.