There are reasons for retailers to be optimistic, and I’m feeling excited myself after attending the ICSC New York Deal Making Conference earlier this month. I offer my opinion on the state of the market in the latest edition of Retail Rap, my twice monthly column in Chain Store Age. In a marked change from […]
Archives for 2011
Black Friday is Back!
Initial reports indicate record-breaking sales on Black Friday, but will that continue and translate into a strong holiday shopping season? In this week’s Retail Rap, I offer my views on what retailers and consumers can expect over the next several weeks. Behind the raw numbers, what was interesting to me was how the extended hours […]
Ready, set, shop! Five tips Black Friday shoppers in Metro Detroit should remember
Ready, set, shop! Five tips Black Friday shoppers in Metro Detroit should remember Michael Wayland / mlive At midnight, millions of people armed with shopping ads, coupons and caffeine are expected to bombard their local shopping outlets looking to get a jump on their holiday shopping. “Though many retailers are already touting select Black Friday […]
Stores stocking less merchandise this holiday season
Stores stocking less merchandise this holiday season Gary Dinges / Austin American-Statesman This isn’t your year, procrastinators. As Black Friday ushers in the holiday shopping season, industry analysts say worried retailers expecting flat sales are stocking fewer items, which means in-demand gifts could vanish from shelves well before Dec. 25. “I’d try to be done […]
Jersey Shore: Black Friday shoppers descend on stores in search of deals
Jersey Shore: Black Friday shoppers descend on stores in search of deals Bargain-hunting becomes an after-dinner ritual Ken Serrano, Kevin Penton, Terry Gauthier Muessig, Bob Vosseller and David P. Willis / Asbury Park Press Mary Higham didn’t leave much time between Thanksgiving dinner and what’s become the flip side of the holiday for many people. […]
Black Friday extended hours, promotions bring out crowds in Huntsville
Black Friday extended hours, promotions bring out crowds in Huntsville Marian Accardi / The Huntsville Times HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Shoppers took advantage of extended hours on Black Friday — with some stores opening as early as midnight — to snag deals on TVs, cameras, game systems and boots. Emily and Jesse Gray of Scottsboro arrived […]