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Internet retailing has been absorbed into America’s mainstream; suggesting that it isn't likely to be the deciding factor in determining which retailers will be winners during the 4th quarter. Here's why.

With the 3rd quarter behind retailers, all eyes turn toward the all important holiday season, the 4th quarter. Wall Street, usually bullish, has turned decidedly pessimistic toward the retail sector. Whether that out look is justified remains to be seen.  But here is how the sector is shaping up...

After consistently beating analyst's expectations, Blue Nile may be poised to disappoint shareholders when it announces its 3rd quarter numbers in early November 2007.  Here's why.

Sears’s reintroduction of the ‘Wish Book” is a complete distraction of management’s time from rehabilitating the Sears store offer, capitalizing on its Internet sales opportunities, and exploiting the Lands End brand.  Here's why.

Overall, Finlay’s management is playing table stakes poker with this acquisition and has bet the company it will fill an inside straight.  Here's more....

The sale of BB & B leaves shareholder value neutral at best. Here is why.

It's questionable whether retail earnings reflect the effect of real inflation rates of 4.5% to 6.0%; suggesting current stock prices for retailers could be severely overvalued. With the exception of service only sector that same logic applies equally well to most public traded companies. ...

Viewer-ship is down at the broadcast TV networks.   The new Nielsen ratings system may have an equalizing effect on the flight of ad dollars from broadcast to cable TV.

CE retailers can best manage their market share and their profitability by avoiding tactics that commoditize the product.  Here's why

Betting on an inside straight, Breeden Capital has little leverage and few opportunities to make a profit.  Other than blind luck, here's how they might do it.