Another Reason To Run...

From retail stocks.The natural squabbles that arise in crisis are starting to play themselves out. However, this one is huge. Primaril

Best of December Windows

Tiffany - North Michigan AvenueSomehow, every month, Tiffany manages to pack more punch in their little 24" x 16" windows than most others

Home Alone

From my inbox 12/30/08:I cannot, for the life of me, ever remember a furniture store doing "additional" percentages off  on clearance.

It Begins!!!

From my 12/28/09 inbox:There is no reason to panic, this is all expected...if you have been following the blog, that is.

Thinning Profits (and the Herd!)

The following are photos from my monthly walk along Michigan Avenue, Rush and Oak Streets. This two mile stretch has every store, covering

Mail Dominance

I thought I might share a few images from my inbox this morning. I expect this to be the norm going forward, not the exception.I think ever

Numbers Start To Trickle...

Retailers will not be forced to share Holiday numbers until the 7th of January, or so. However, the analyst's numbers have already started

Merry Christmas, To All

Crystal Meth(od)

Each year, on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, an annual ritual plays out. While bells toll, adults gather around the fire and childre

Topical Depression

"Man is the only animal that blushes. Or needs to."-Mark Twain (Following the Equator)While studying the Great Depression over the last 16