While many chain stores are shutting down due to the lagging economy, some are thriving in spite of it
So the third quarter is in the books, and it was a good 'un! The Dow, Naz and S&P all up over 4%. Woo doggie! Take that to the bank. Now as Axl Rose used to ask: "Where do we go?" (Sweet Child O' Mine.)
2006 could be the year that style wins over economics to boost the fortunes of flagging home furnishing chains like Pier 1 Imports, Bombay Co. and other chains, according to one industry analyst.
Difficult weather, challenging sales comparisons, wrong merchandise, poor advertising, low customer traffic.
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Every week or so, it seems, another wheezing corporate heavyweight vows to shape up by spinning off subsidiaries that are out of step with management's buns-of-steel aspirations. Such spin-offs usu...
KNOCK OFF the look of England's stately homes, apply American know-how, instant gratification, and a steady stream of new merchandise -- and there you have it: the fast-rising specialty furnishings...
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