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"Change or Fail"
These words cast an indelible impression on me as Don Fisher, Co-founder of Gap, Inc. sat on a solitary stool alone on a stage in front of over 3000 store managers and senior management from around th… more →
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"Change or Fail"
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theretailtherapist wrote 1 month ago: These words cast an indelible impression on me as Don Fisher, Co-founder of Gap, Inc. sat on a solit … more →
All Talked Out "Ain't Satisfactioning Me"
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theretailtherapist wrote 5 months ago: I am tired of all the talk and am exhausted from doing the talking myself. Retail is tough these day … more →
Anticipation
theretailtherapist wrote 6 months ago: In this day and age, I am constantly reminded of Carly Simon’s iconic song “Anticipation … more →
"Not-So-Crappy" Tire
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theretailtherapist wrote 9 months ago: Remember the old days in Canada? Our parents would purchase our first set of hockey equipment and fi … more →
Mr. Doom and Mrs. Gloom
theretailtherapist wrote 10 months ago: I know….It’s bad out there. Not only are retail sales as frigid as the “Arctic Bla … more →
2009 Retail Resolutions
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theretailtherapist wrote 10 months ago: We are all guilty of making resolutions every new year and then watch as they fade away by the end o … more →
The New Five and Dime
theretailtherapist wrote 11 months ago: In the old days, thrift general merchandise stores were literally called “Five-and-Dime … more →
Friday Night Lights
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theretailtherapist wrote 1 year ago: Some of us spend Friday nights at high school football games; some at the family dinner table; some … more →
The Bizarre Bazaar
theretailtherapist wrote 1 year ago: Thanks to our good friend the “retailfanatic”, I am reminded of another what you could c … more →
Mall Experience Also in Need of a Bailout
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theretailtherapist wrote 1 year ago: Like the markets, a walk through the mall these days is totally uninspiring. I am not sure what came … more →
Sarah Palin's Favourite Store
theretailtherapist wrote 1 year ago: I am absolutely positive about something: If Bass Pro Shops had an outlet in Alaska, Sarah Palin wou … more →
Being Schooled
theretailtherapist wrote 1 year ago: Let’s see…if we clear away the debris from a very poor August for most retailers, we see … more →
Derivative Selling
theretailtherapist wrote 1 year ago: I have realized over the past 25 years in this business that there are very few real original ideas, … more →
Change or Fail from Fatigue
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theretailtherapist wrote 1 year ago: It’s always a dilemma for retailers deciding what to be when they grow up. The nature of the b … more →
Gas Pains
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theretailtherapist wrote 1 year ago: It occurred to me that with the price of gas through the roof and due to stay at elevated levels for … more →
Get in the Game!
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theretailtherapist wrote 1 year ago: There is little doubt that the era of big time sports has been upon us for quite a while. Nothing st … more →
Invasion of the Blanket Snatchers (Part II)
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theretailtherapist wrote 1 year ago: Is it Deja Vu all over again or just a continuation of the saga of the Hudson’s Bay Company (H … more →
Golfers' Disneyland
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theretailtherapist wrote 1 year ago: It’s not often my thirteen year old son gets excited about a retail establishment. He doesn … more →
Ubiquity is Everywhere
theretailtherapist wrote 1 year ago: It didn’t come as a total shock to anyone (even its customers) that Starbucks announced they w … more →
