Neil Stern
Neil Stern
almost clean comfort families family focused good mix throwback
It's almost a throwback concept. They're very clean stores. They're wholesome; very much focused on comfort food. They have very much a family orientation; a good mix of families and young kids.
catering company mothers products providing shop small specialty
It's a very small company right now but its got the right idea of providing a one-stop shop for specialty products catering to expectant mothers and young children,
change food markets
It's a day of significant change for the food and drug markets in Chicago.
anyone
It's about personalization. And it's very easy, so anyone can do it and not be intimidated.
definitely few performers stayed strong
There's definitely a few strong performers out there that have stayed under the radar.
adapt chain stores volume
The volume is there, but the chain stores have to adapt their practices.
convert either forever format operate option second stores
Forever 21 has the option to operate either a second format or convert those Gadzooks stores into its own brand,
ultimate
It's the ultimate credibility to say, 'Go see who we are,'
border expanding northern sort suburbs western
They sort of crept over the border from the north, and are now sort of expanding into the northern suburbs and western suburbs.
brand indicative means
It's perceptually indicative of how a brand is performing. If it's going down, that means their satisfaction is going down.
amount california difficult estate fair ground including northern owns percent
Albertson's owns the ground under about 60 percent of their stores, including a fair amount in California. With Northern California real estate so difficult to come by, that has its own value.
changes format grand name sell
A name is just a name. We have to see what the new Sears Grand format will sell and at what price. We'll have to see what the changes are.
buy gifts huge national register wedding
A national place to register and buy wedding gifts is a huge advantage.
below concept five grow items novelty retail whether
All the merchandise in Five Below is under $5, whether it's toys, sporting goods, novelty items or accessories, ... This is a retail concept that can potentially grow very, very fast.