“Today's retail sales report does not alter, in any way, our expectations for the Bank of Canada to continue lifting rates up to a more neutral level of four per cent by the end of April.”
Carl Gomez
“You're getting quarterly reports and news about August sales this week, and retail stocks have also been beaten down, so you're seeing some strength in the sector. Retailers have managed their second half of the year well, which is positive for back-to-school and Christmas sales, both crucial for the sector.”
Dana L. Telsey
“Retailing is retailing, and Kmart was not where it should have been. From that point of view, I think that new blood has got to be a benefit.”
Jeffrey Edelman
“We're not going to have, post-9-11, at this location, retail uses.”
Richard Redniss
“As we grow and expand our retail and direct sales presence, so has our need to expand our distribution capacity. Our distribution facility in the eastern region will allow us to continue to provide the high level of customer service and wide product selection that REI is known for, and will prepare us for future growth, particularly in the east.”
Dave Presley
“Some analysts are trying to dismiss the retail sales as an aberration but the market will have a reality check this week on the New Zealand rate outlook with the consumer prices index.”
Danica Hampton
“I'm not anti-Wal-Mart, but they're a retail institution, and historically we have not mixed the two. This is a whole sea change in the way banking and commerce is done if we allow this to happen.”
Sen. Delbert Scott
