Patricia Edwards
Patricia Edwards
care customers expect people
They take care of their people. And they expect their people to take care of their customers in response.
absolutely fabulous far hit holidays items quarter second walked
They had an absolutely fabulous quarter as far as the holidays were concerned. They had a lot of must- have items that hit you the second you walked in the door.
change looking tall totally
They're looking to totally change that, and that's a tall order.
certainly
This is certainly broadening it out and making high-end more accessible. It makes a lot of sense.
hanging hit next sword
This is not going to hit Wal-Mart in the next quarter. It will be hanging out over it like the sword of Damocles.
absolutely hurting
For the Wal-Mart audience, it's absolutely a factor. It is hurting a lot of people's back-to-school shopping.
bathroom bedroom moving parts sure walk watching
There are so many moving parts right now. It's like watching someone walk through a bedroom in the dark. You're not sure if they're going to make it to the bathroom or stub their toe.
mess
Around here they like to mess with people.
consumer effects feeling gas higher target
Their target consumer is really feeling the effects of the higher gas prices.
affect believe care hard health margins slim step terms therefore
They have very slim margins already and I find it hard to believe that they're not going to have to step up and do more in terms of health care and that's going to affect their margins, and therefore their earnings.
parents plant reap
If parents don't plant the crop, they won't reap the harvest,
couple hundred
If I live to be a couple hundred years old, the story will not change,
challenge consumers define face value
The challenge they face is value. Upper-end consumers define value differently than a moderate-income shopper.
gave parents promised
All the parents were promised things, and they never gave them.