Neil Stern
Neil Stern
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,
appeal available believe currently estate ethnic home locations mostly positive stores strip type
Anna's Linen stores are mostly in what are called 'B' type locations or strip malls. We think that there's a lot of real estate currently available in that format. The other positive for the retailer is its appeal to ethnic communities, which we believe are underserved in the value-priced home furnishings arena.
certainly generate looking profit traffic
Every retailer is looking to generate more trips. It's certainly not a profit driver; it's being used as a traffic driver.
proven successful
CVS has proven to be very successful in doing acquisitions.
anybody leadership pull terry
If anybody can pull this off, it's Federated and it's Terry Lundgren and his leadership team.
bigger designed houses major people power room sell store tools
Sears is a store that is designed for suburbia. They sell a lot of things like major appliances, barbecues and power tools that intrinsically go to people with bigger houses and garages and room to put this stuff.
bigger designed houses major people power room sell store tools
Sears is a store that is designed for suburbia, ... They sell a lot of things like major appliances, barbecues and power tools that intrinsically go to people with bigger houses and garages and room to put this stuff.
acquired country far finding gone successful
What they are finding so far internationally, is that when they have gone into a country and acquired or partnered with a successful established retailer they have done very well.
bad concern losing perspective retail sales viable
Financially, it's not a bad quarter. The concern from a retail perspective is that top-line sales number. It's not where you want to be as an ongoing, viable retailer. ... Long-term, you don't want to be losing customers.
ultimate
It's the ultimate credibility to say, 'Go see who we are,'
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.
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.
adapt chain stores volume
The volume is there, but the chain stores have to adapt their practices.
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,