Williams Sonoma is in my opinion one of the best home furnishings retailers in the business today. It does so many things right and is
Author: wshoulberg
Department Stores…Not Apart Stores
Why can’t department stores spin off specialized stores from the mothership and make them work? Saks closing its womens-only store in lower Manhattan is just
Eddie Is At It Again…But Why?
Eddie Lampert wants to buy Sears back and has bid $4.6 billion for the privilege. All kinds of theories have been raised as to why
A Dollar For Your Thoughts
If you live outside of rural and poorer America you probably don’t realize how many dollar-format stores are in business out there: How about 30,000
Toys’R’Them
As every big retailer from Walmart to Target to Amazon — plus smaller niche players like GameStop and American Girl — goes after the $11
The Last Christmas?
It could be for at least four of America’s most iconic retailing nameplates. Sears, Kmart, Penney and Lord & Taylor are in danger of laying