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January 3, 2012
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Holiday Hangover: Forget the Rising Sales Cheap shoppers will keep retailers' earnings marked down.   |
The Motley Fool
December 29, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Coach: Full Price Reigns The holidays have been in the bag for this luxury retailer. Given the stock's appreciation over the last year, prospective investors ought to think twice before jumping in. |
The Motley Fool
January 7, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Shoppers' Pockets Picked Coach Leather retailer joins list of upscale holiday successes. |
The Motley Fool
August 28, 2008
Rich Duprey |
Big Dollars Are Growing on These Trees Deep discounters Big Lots and Dollar Tree grab a passing sales boost from the stimulus plan. |
The Motley Fool
January 21, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Coach Gets Reined In Coach may be well known as the kind of brand people aspire to own, but today it seemed like investors only aspired to sell the stock after the company reported lackluster second-quarter earnings. |
The Motley Fool
October 25, 2006
Mary Dalrymple |
Christmas Comes Early Keeping an eye on the bottom line when you venture out for holiday shopping might help keep each purchase in perspective. In the meantime, resist the urge to start celebrating Christmas before Halloween. |
The Motley Fool
August 9, 2011
Tierney Plumb |
Retail Looks Healthy Now, but Wait Till the Holidays The economy could push figures down. |
The Motley Fool
October 19, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Return of the Bling? New data suggests that consumers are regaining their lust for luxury. |
The Motley Fool
May 13, 2011
Sean Williams |
Nordstrom Sizzles ... Then Fizzles Rising commodity prices may present a problem. Does Nordstrom have the right solution? |
The Motley Fool
December 5, 2006
Buz Livingston |
Just Another Manic Monday Cyber Monday is alive and kicking. Monday's unexpected results will go down (at least until next year) as the biggest single day of e-commerce sales. Is this just a flash in the pan where retailers juice the results with specials, or will it spur stronger holiday sales? |
BusinessWeek
December 2, 2010
Coleman-Lochner et al. |
Forget Hemlines. Ties May Be the New Indicator Armed with renewed confidence, men are heading to stores in greater numbers this season. |
BusinessWeek
January 12, 2004 |
Retail: This Rising Tide Won't Lift All Boats Tax cuts will fuel sales in the first half of 2004, but their impact will fade. Sustained growth may postpone coming mergers and bankruptcies. |
The Motley Fool
November 23, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
A Bleaker, Blacker Friday Shoppers may drive a very hard bargain this year. |
CIO
December 1, 2005
Meridith Levinson |
A Season on the Brink Like the past five, this holiday season promises to be a downer for most big stores. But not all. Two department stores are relying on IT to buck the downward trend. |
The Motley Fool
December 5, 2008
Alex Dumortier |
Why This Downturn Is Different As high-income earners start to change their shopping habits there are two sectors potentially at risk because of it and one that could profit. |
The Motley Fool
June 12, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Is This The Death of Luxury? A changed consumer mind-set may make luxury brands obsolete. |
The Motley Fool
November 14, 2007
Timothy M. Otte |
Play the "Pot Odds" in Retail In past years there has always been the assumption that some retail companies, especially those best positioned going into the season, would do well, but how about this year? Is there enough upside to hold any retail stocks through these holidays? |
The Motley Fool
May 8, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Stay Away From the Mall Consumer confidence may have shown signs of life lately, but it probably won't be enough to save the retailers this quarter. |
The Motley Fool
February 28, 2008
Timothy M. Otte |
Back to Religion for Some Retailers The one cardinal rule in retail is that everything you buy, you have to sell. But when times get tight, retailers lose sight of this "religious" principle and get caught in a catch-22. Read on to see which retailers have found this religion, and which haven't. |
The Motley Fool
January 2, 2008
Morgan Housel |
When Is a Sale Not a Sale? A sluggish holiday season has retailers slashing prices; great for consumers, but not for investors. |
The Motley Fool
November 29, 2004
Seth Jayson |
Santa Skipping Wal-Mart? So the retailer's sales are down. There are plenty of other reasons for investors to be of good cheer. |
The Motley Fool
February 17, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Retailers on Parade This week will bring some notable retailers up to the earnings podium. |
The Motley Fool
September 6, 2007
Lawrence A. Rothman |
Nordstrom: Still in the Lap of Luxury The high-end retailer continues to perform better than its lower-end peers. With a trailing P/E of 17, investors would be well advised to jump on the bandwagon before everyone else realizes this is a chance to get luxury at a bargain. |
The Motley Fool
February 25, 2005
Rich Duprey |
Penney Beats by a Nickel Retailer J.C. Penney reports rising profits as it begins the last year of a five-year turnaround plan. |
InternetNews
November 28, 2005
Tim Gray |
Retailers Brace For 'Cyber Monday' Onslaught While the holiday shopping season officially kicks off on the Friday following Thanksgiving, the online sales action, expected to hit nearly $20 billion this year, begins on Cyber Monday. |
The Motley Fool
November 4, 2011
Lipman & Esterhuizen |
Retailer Stocks: Sales Come in Worse Than Expected ... Again Retailers are surely hoping the October numbers do not serve as an indication of how the holiday sales will play out. |
BusinessWeek
November 11, 2010 |
Speed Dial: Robert Burke on Luxury Retailing The former fashion director at Bergdorf Goodman says reliable trumps trendy this holiday season. |
The Motley Fool
November 9, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
J.C. Penney Cashes In J.C. Penney's turnaround efforts continue to pay dividends. Investors may want to seriously consider placing some shares into their investment shopping bag. |
The Motley Fool
July 8, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
J.C. Penney Rules June J.C. Penney succeeds in a month when many lower-priced retailers did not. |
The Motley Fool
December 2, 2009
Claire Stephanic |
Can Best Buy Beat Wal-Mart? Does Best Buy have a chance this holiday season, or will Wal-Mart once again stomp out the competition? |
The Motley Fool
November 22, 2011
Jacob Roche |
Should You Add These Luxury Retailers to Your Wish List? Spoiler: They aren't necessarily the gift that keeps on giving. |
The Motley Fool
November 3, 2009
Jennifer Schonberger |
View From the Inside: Is the Luxury Sector Recovering? Executives from Saks, Coach, and Tom Ford International discuss their outlook on luxury. |
The Motley Fool
January 8, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Digging Through Retail's Rubble Many retailers, including Wal-Mart, came up empty-handed during the holidays. |
The Motley Fool
March 9, 2007
Timothy M. Otte |
Give Nordstrom a Nod Strong February comp sales at the upscale retailer start the year off on a solid footing. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
January 5, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
A Tiny Victory for Big Retail The holidays are over, but retail's problems may have just begun. |
The Motley Fool
August 3, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Keep the Faith in Coach You shouldn't fear this luxury stock. |
The Motley Fool
November 5, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
Credit Coal in Christmas Stockings This year, many Americans will face holiday shopping without their usual reliance on credit cards, and that will do a number on many consumer-facing stocks in the near term. |
The Motley Fool
November 4, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Christmas Joy? No, a Bloody Battle for Bucks Behind the scenes in the retail world, we have brutal competition with heavyweight contender Wal-Mart Stores out to utterly brutalize its rivals. |
The Motley Fool
February 25, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Luxury's Freefall The lap of luxury just got really uncomfortable. |
The Motley Fool
November 10, 2008
Graham & Lomax |
The Death of Excessive Luxury Without access to easy credit, the retail landscape has a whole different look. |
The Motley Fool
February 28, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Do Blue Boxes Still Mean Green Cash? The luxury retailer Tiffany manages double-digit growth despite continued problems in Japan. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
October 6, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
Fool Poll: How Much Will You Spend This Holiday Season? Should retailers be smiling or frowning? |
BusinessWeek
December 13, 2004
Nanette Byrnes |
Playing The Discount Game Stores offering deep sales after Thanksgiving did well. But will promotions translate into profits? The biggest shopping days of 2004 are yet to come, leaving lots of hunting and gathering to be done before it becomes clear who this holiday's winners and losers will be. |
BusinessWeek
December 2, 2010
Roberts & Leung |
Chinese Shoppers' Long March Through Europe Chinese visitors are flocking to European luxury stores in search of better selection and prices. Retailers are moving to narrow the gap. |
The Motley Fool
February 16, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Nordstrom Marries New and Old The upscale retailer continues to rake in disposable income, and new technology should improve operations further. |
The Motley Fool
November 24, 2008
Dayana Yochim |
Serve the Customer and Sales Will Come Customer service can go along way in helping retailers survive this brutal holiday season. |
The Motley Fool
August 18, 2008
Timothy M. Otte |
Dog Days at the Mall Department stores are struggling. Will a change of season bring them more cheer? |
The Motley Fool
March 6, 2008
Timothy M. Otte |
Saks Sets the Pace The luxury retailer led the holiday pack, but a slowdown looms. |
The Motley Fool
May 13, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Retail Stocks That Could Kill Your Portfolio Retailers must adjust for a more fickle consumer. |
Inc.
November 1, 2009 |
Ask Inc.: Selling Luxury Goods in a Recession How to keep consumers buying, even in a recession. |
