Eric Beder Quotations

We note the strong gains have continued despite a climate of reduced levels of clearance merchandise and when, there are sales, lower discounting levels, ... We believe the consumer remains primed to shop when the looks are right; with fashion at probably its highest levels since post 9/11, we believe there remains upside on the fashion driven players.

Suppliers are getting paid on time. And if you look just seasonally, this is one of the periods of lowest inventories for retailers, so this shouldn't be a period where you should have a lot of financial pressure on you.

The real question is how the rise in gasoline prices is going to affect the holiday season. I think this will be the toughest test of the consumer in at least four years.

the whole urban style has been co-opted by preppies.

The only reason the company's alive is that Kmart has the best stable of licensed brands.

The store sizes are complementary. The Northeast has been a huge success for the company, and this is the last opportunity to enter the region in a big manner in one fell swoop.

The weather has been a boon for players who shipped spring goods early.

Retailers are going to be positive in November, but that's really because of the calendar shift,

If he can get the women's working, he can become a true lifestyle brand. Sean John can become more than just Puff Daddy's company.

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.