“Sometimes when retailers get big same-store sales increases, you have to look behind the numbers.”
Dana Telsey
“We're specialty retailers and I think something gets lost when a store becomes too big. You have to show the consumer what you think is important, not just offer them anything and everything.”
Dave DeMattei
“The store investments may pay dividends for the company this summer, when the sales are at their highest.”
Cid Wilson
“Look at the results of (Chico's) same-store sales. They keep posting incredible numbers year after year. Passport keeps growing and it gets people coming into stores.”
Christine Chen
“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
“For every Wal-Mart store opening, we have a number of grants that our stores give to their local neighborhood charities and organizations.”
Melissa O'Brien
“I do not like the big stores. In this store, there is not so much hustle and bustle.”
Betty Arnold
