Marshall Cohen
Marshall Cohen
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Best Buy is the new Home Depot. In the '90s, I went to Home Depot once a week looking for home improvements. Now I go to Best Buy every week looking for the latest gadgets.
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The surge in men's apparel sales came from some of the most unexpected places, such as young men buying a suit. Teens and young adult men have finally 'discovered the suit.' When exploring that further, NPD found that young men never owned a suit, never wore a suit and never saw their father in a suit - yet, they have migrated towards dressing up to be 'cool.' We are seeing a shift in the younger generation reaching their image through grooming and dressing up.
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Imagine going into Kmart and buying a Sears Craftsman tool set, or buying Kmart's Martha Stewart home products at Sears. To Kmart shoppers, Lands' End may not mean anything, but now it will.
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When it becomes the third week, the novelty is going to wear off, but the consumers will still be buying one more item just because of the fact that they're going to be having ... more in their pocket. That one item is going to add up and it is going to benefit the retailer more than the consumer.
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Two years ago, consumers were buying expensive denim and a lot of pairs. This year they're buying that one - maybe two - signature perfect pair. And then they're complementing it with less expensive pairs.
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Ownership it's not necessarily the mark of success anymore. Consumers are finally realizing that they don't have to buy and store it for the rest of their lives. They can rent it, love it and trade it in.
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This is the group that I'm most concerned about. There's nothing exciting here that jumps out at you and makes you want to buy it. Do I really need another striped sweater?
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Holiday 2005 will be remembered as the year of giving to those in need. Retailers want consumers to feel good about buying and helping others.
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It's really about back to basics, buying at chains like Home Depot and Lowe's. The mass merchants are reaping the benefits in a big way because it's one-stop shopping.
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I've seen denim that doesn't get wet, clothes that change color based on exposure to sunlight, even clothes with sun protection built into it. These new-age type products are generally more expensive. The challenge for retailers also will be to get consumers to believe that they work.
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Boots are the easiest (fashion accessory) to wear. They're the one thing you just can't mess up.
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Teens and young men have finally 'discovered' the suit. We are seeing a shift in the younger generation reaching their image through grooming and dressing up.
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Everybody is coming with a road map. They have their circulars, downloaded coupons. It's definitely a race in the first few hours to get the hot products at the best price.
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Consumers traditionally barreled through and absorbed higher costs. But it's now no longer just their wallet that's being affected; their emotions are being affected.