10 challenged retailers

Here are the author's list of 10 retail chains he wants to see prosper again: 1. Winn-Dixie, 2. Sears, 3. Kmart, 4. Pier 1 Imports, 5. Limited, 6. Eddie Bauer, 7. Mervyns, 8. A&P, 9. Gap, and 10. The Sharper Image. He wants to see them soar from a sales perspective, a more telling sign that...

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Published in:Chain Store Age 2006-07, Vol.82 (7), p.12
Main Author: Forseter, Murray
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Chain stores
Discount stores
Efficiency
International trade
Manycompanies
Market strategy
Merchandising
Profits
Retail industry
Retail stores
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Summary:Here are the author's list of 10 retail chains he wants to see prosper again: 1. Winn-Dixie, 2. Sears, 3. Kmart, 4. Pier 1 Imports, 5. Limited, 6. Eddie Bauer, 7. Mervyns, 8. A&P, 9. Gap, and 10. The Sharper Image. He wants to see them soar from a sales perspective, a more telling sign that consumers want these stores to stay around. As Mary Brett Whitfield, SVP and director, Retail Forward, says, efficiency is less of a strategy these days for retailers looking for profit improvement. Bold change is required.
ISSN:1087-0601
2329-1494