Tracy Mullin Quotations

Hundreds of ships carrying hundreds of thousands of containers full of merchandise that retailers need for the holiday shopping season are sitting in the West Coast harbors, ... We need to start unloading those ships today.

We are still suffering the effects of the change from traditional business apparel to casual apparel. Those (casual apparel brands) carry much lower price points and people still haven't figured out what casual is. There's no real direction for fashion. People don't know what direction it's going, and for women this is a big issue.

There's been kind of a general malaise in apparel over the last couple of years. We are still suffering the effects of the change from traditional business apparel to casual apparel. Those (casual wear) carry much lower price points and people still haven't figured out what casual is. People are waiting to see how it's going to shake out. Where a woman may have bought a $100 skirt in the past, she's now buying a $20 skirt.

The child tax credit could not have come at a better time,

This is going to have a huge impact on manufacturers who rely on raw materials from overseas,

February was a successful month for clearance merchandise and many retailers are relieved to have winter gear out of their stores, ... Retailers appear pleased with their pricing strategies for spring and are encouraged that consumers are heading to the stores in larger numbers.

This will go down as one of the earliest and most promotional Black Fridays in history,

When it comes to shopping for their special someone on Valentine's Day, consumers turn to more sentimental gifts.

This is going to be a great season for kids, ... Lots of hot toys out there. A lot of electronic toys, interactive toys. A lot of wonderful things for children.

With some retailers seeing between 25 and 40 percent of their annual sales during the holiday season, there's still time for retailers to show positive gains in 2003,