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Of course, as is always the case with the stock market, a company's past performance, magnificent though it may be, doesn't necessarily indicate what's going to happen in the future. In fact, today's chart-toppers are often tomorrow's laggards. Still, with a decade of solid...
In the face-off between retailers and tight-fisted shoppers this holiday season, the last two shopping days before Christmas will be even more crucial than usual. Retailing experts expect to see deep discounts to woo the last-minute crowds, but not the complete capitulation that some shoppers had been...
Up until now, retailers have managed to avoid the panic discounting that plagued last year's Christmas season, mainly because many ordered up to 20% less inventory in anticipation of fewer customers. But with sales even more sluggish than projected and consumers keeping their pocketbooks closed longer, experts believe shop...
"Last year was the worst Christmas in 40 years and we're tracking below that right now," says Howard Davidowitz, chairman of Davidowitz & Associates, a retail consulting and investment banking firm.. "The whole [holiday season] will be determined by the last two days before Christmas."
However, analysts believe the big 70% markdowns are more likely to be strategically slapped on certain items rather than spread store-wide as they were last year. "We're definitely expecting to see a lot of promotions in the days before Christmas, but we are not likely to see the...