Richard Hastings Quotes on Business & Commerce (7 Quotes)

New seasonal fashions brought out many apparel shoppers beating our sales expectations for some specialty apparel retailers, ... Overall, the industry is getting better at fixing short-term merchandising missteps, and October's cooler weather certainly brought out favorable reaction from many shoppers.

We believe Lewis is the better person to lead a customer-centric business,

Mass merchandising and discount retailing is moving in a big way toward private labels and exclusive designer brands, ... That Wal-Mart is rumored to be contemplating something like this is logical, given the trend in the industry.

Wal-Mart's much slower rate of sales growth in November clearly shows this is a matured global business, ... As supermarket goods continue to increase as a percentage of sales -- and this includes consumables and perishables sold in big volume at Sam's Club -- we will expect to see a persistently slower rate of top line growth.

The holiday is clearly growing in importance for the industry. Halloween is fun, enjoyable and doesn't require a big investment to celebrate. The primary focus is the child and families typically do all they can to make sure the children have fun.

This is about putting your career on the line. They need to go in there and do something really dramatic to retool the business.

Consumers are benefiting from a combination of tax stimulus, new products, good apparel fashions and compelling prices.