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Kurt Barnard Quotes
«Today's (consumer confidence) numbers do very little other than to simply confirm what we had predicted some time ago, that a consumer spending slowdown is basically inevitable so long as the employment climate remains as stagnant as it is,»
Author: Kurt Barnard
«The anecdotal evidence would indicate that traffic was not excessively busy, ... And what consumers were looking for was the sales sign. They looked at the price tag before they looked at the product.»
Author: Kurt Barnard
«These two companies gave a must-have lesson for all retailers, ... Sharper Image combed the globe for unusual and exciting products that weren't run-off-the-mill ... Retailers made the mistake of taking customers for granted and the payoff came two weeks ago in much weaker Christmas sales because of ho-hum kind of merchandise.»
Author: Kurt Barnard
«Sharper Image products also evoke the desire in customers to buy them. Granted that a $1,800 massage chair may not appeal to someone who just lost their job, but one reason that these kinds of high-end gadgets are in demand is exactly because some people want to pamper themselves and take their mind away from that kind of reality.»
Author: Kurt Barnard
«I think the NRF forecast is hopefully optimistic, ... I don't see a pickup in sales until the pace of layoffs slows down.»
Author: Kurt Barnard
«Last weekend we saw a massacre, ... There were a few shakeups in the top ranks of some retail names, and that's to be expected.»
Author: Kurt Barnard
«Kohl's did a few things that made the shopping experience easier, ... They introduced shopping carts, centralized checkout counters and an easy-to-shop store layout.»
Author: Kurt Barnard
«Retail sales of Martha Stewart products won't suffer in a terminal way because right now Kmart needs Martha more than Martha needs Kmart, ... Her products are selling well because people really like them.»
Author: Kurt Barnard
«I don't quite understand what the synergy is between the two companies, ... Boise makes paper and OfficeMax sells it -- that's obvious. But Boise hasn't been doing well, either. The real question is, does Boise understand retailing? We'll see if this marriage is made in heaven or in hell.»
Author: Kurt Barnard
«Rebates are wonderful to the extent that they are executed, regardless of the deficit,»
Author: Kurt Barnard