All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Retail

Large publicly traded jewelry chains, department stores, and discounters are losing sales to smaller jewelry chains and independent jewelers.  Here's why.

Macys in store servicing of current customers is a key to there growth in this very tough retail climate. There addition of new branded merchandise catagoires , Ie Martha Stewart, Donald Trump , etc. gives them a creative edge to be competative in the next 2 qtrs. The jury is out for most better retailsers...

MACY'S REFLECTS WHAT MAJOR MID LEVEL RETAILERS SHOULD EXPECT THIS YEAR. LOWER SALES, AGGRESIVE PROMOTIONS, AND LOWER MARGINS. MANAGEMENT IS MAKING INTELLIGENT DECISIONS WITH INVENTORY REDUCTIONS, AND ANTICIPATING CONTINUED SLOWING IN RETAIL SALES, REDUCED MARGINS WILL CONTINUE. EXPECT A LOWER BOTTOM...

While the economists  wait for more data before  declaring a recession, the affluent market has clearly recognized the poor state of the economy. In a new survey of the wealthiest 10% of US households, the index of 52 for current business conditions represents a sharp drop of 56 points from...

Macys' performance is less one of a slowing economy, as much as it is about basic merchandising and value at the local and regional level.  Here's why earnings may continue to decline at Macys.

Both Signet's short term sales growth and long term repositioning strategy may be in jeopardy as UK economy contracts.  Here's why.

This season the two most important managerial issues to ensure profitability for apparel retailers will be inventory management and cycle time reduction. Those retailers that can accomplish those tasks may not have great seasonal comps, but they will have respectable earnings.

1. Mall traffic will suffer 2. Covenience of on stop shopping for the Penny's customers will be lost 3. Will give Penny's the opportunity to enter markets with no regional or national mall presence.

Retailers of just about any type of product are looking to reenergize their own private labels.  They do not want to compete head to head  on the exact same national brands offered throughout retail.  They view private labels as a way to build store loyalty, increase profits and reduce...

Blue Nile continues to be priced as if it were a Internet growth company.  Here's why that may be a mistake.