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
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