Howard Davidowitz
Howard Davidowitz
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At the end of the day, if the quotas stick, the bottom line is that consumers will be paying more for some clothing items by next year.
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It's an open question whether or not White House can maintain the momentum it's had.
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There would have been gigantic costs associated with the unbundling process given that the different units share warehouse and distribution centers,
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The rule of the game is go public for the money when you have the numbers to impress potential investors. Retail, and especially apparel, is so fickle that nothing stays the same forever.
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There's a tremendous profit margin on the tchotchkes they're selling and I understand the appeal of that. But the most valuable thing that Tiffany has is their brand name. You can't be everything to everybody.
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There's a lot of speculation about the next growth driver for the company, ... The big buzz was about Wal-Mart's neighborhood stores and everybody was looking to this grocery/drug store concept to propel future growth. Now Wal-Mart said it's slowed down the rollout of these stores.
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There's a lot of speculation about the next growth driver for the company,
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That's something that you never see. But it is totally rational with a company in free fall.
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It's simply a case of Gap missing the mark for the back-to-school season.
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The big picture is that we're a debtor nation but remain the most profligate spenders,
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They were a failed company, and they were resuscitated, and now Children's Place is the gold standard in children's merchandising in the United States.
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It's a train wreck. The company is headed south. If this goes on too long, there will be no more company.
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Food companies need to listen to the whispers before they become roars. If they're not careful, certain types of food could be legislated off the shelf.
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The nightmare goes on and when Wall Street finds that out, the stock price goes right back down,