Eric Beder Stores Quotations

A lot of their problem has to do with the fact that the stores are old. A lot of Kmart stores have kind of gone to seed. They haven't been renovated, and Kmart never really had a program to do that.

A lot of their problem has to do with the fact that the stores are old, ... A lot of Kmart stores have kind of gone to seed. They haven't been renovated, and Kmart never really had a program to do that.

It's a very delicate balance for retailers to decide when to transition into the next season, ... Some retailers hope launching back-to-school lines early will result in better margins. But if a clothing chain picks out a trend and puts it into stores too early and that trend flops with consumers, it leads to lost dollars. Retailers don't want to be stuck with extra inventory so they'll start putting out the sales signs fast.