“We bought all the inventory, and we're going to have an extensive surfboard presence, and we'll increase the apparel. It's going to be a real surf shop.”
Mitch Varnes
“Inventory is a big factor. Total primary inventories increased, but the gap explained by inventory changes is relatively small -- the key main driver is a drop in demand for heavy fuels.”
Yan Kefeng
“We are seeing some serious imbalances in the market. When you have price increases with inventory increases, something's got to give.”
Kathy Deck
“Inventory discipline across the brands coupled with an outstanding holiday performance at Victoria's Secret led to a 36 percent increase in fourth-quarter earnings per share at Limited Inc..”
CEO Leslie Wexner
“That inventory has increased, but they're also selling fast.”
Cathy Arnett
“We expected a difficult comparison this year, and this has been compounded by the significant reduction in inventories and increased seasonality of purchasing patterns at Toys 'R' Us.”
Alan Hassenfeld
“On its own, a comp-store inventory increase of 2-to-5 percent is no big deal. But when you've got comp-store sales declines of closer to 10 percent, you're dealing with a possible 10-point spread, which we believe is going to cause retailers to push the promotional panic button earlier than they would have.”
Bill Dreher
