Comments on: Rough Road Ahead for Retailers http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/11/rough-road-ahead-for-retailers/ Macro Perspective on the Capital Markets, Economy, Geopolitics, Technology, and Digital Media Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:55:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: a guy called john http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/11/rough-road-ahead-for-retailers/comment-page-1/#comment-124838 a guy called john Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:57:10 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=8327#comment-124838 I saw a wreath on the door of a coffee shop today! Also saw massive sales at World Market (odd combo of food, booze, furniture and kitchen accessories) -- not clearing out summer stuff, like 50% off bedding. Also, roamed around the Macy's in Chicago's Water Tower last week and saw sales all over. But even at 50%, who is the moron paying $70 for a pair of jeans? I saw a wreath on the door of a coffee shop today!

Also saw massive sales at World Market (odd combo of food, booze, furniture and kitchen accessories) — not clearing out summer stuff, like 50% off bedding. Also, roamed around the Macy’s in Chicago’s Water Tower last week and saw sales all over. But even at 50%, who is the moron paying $70 for a pair of jeans?

]]> By: jmborchers http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/11/rough-road-ahead-for-retailers/comment-page-1/#comment-124830 jmborchers Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:32:35 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=8327#comment-124830 I think, because the media scared everyone out of their shorts with the depression stories and market crash the Oct results will be the worst of this years. I think, because the media scared everyone out of their shorts with the depression stories and market crash the Oct results will be the worst of this years.

]]> By: leftback http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/11/rough-road-ahead-for-retailers/comment-page-1/#comment-124813 leftback Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:59:04 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=8327#comment-124813 Lots of BK ahead for retailers. Lots of BK ahead for retailers.

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