Confronting My Pessimism

To get a gauge of this "Black Friday" business, I took a stroll around my neighborhood shops to get an idea of consumer enthusiasm. I live

The Economy and Violence

Desperate times bring desperate measures.Why would anyone expect a rational, calm public in the eyes of the worst economic crisis facing th

The Coldest Winter Ever

"Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed down-stairs a step at a time."-Mark Twain (Pudd'nhead Wilson)

The End of Retail in 401k Portfolio's?

Disclaimer (This article is using information based on end of day figures for the NYSE on 11/19/08).How can this be?Is it really possible t

Rising to the Occasion

November has, so far, been a better month for Retailers than some (self included) had forecast. There are several ancillary factors that wo

Funneling Information

Lunch is great. For me, business lunches are even better.I have, for the last 2 years, hosted a monthly luncheon with eight retail managers

News That's Fit To Print

This morning I spent the better part of 45 minutes walking around looking for a newspaper to purchase. There are normally plenty of copies

Best of Oct: Barney's NY Part II

If you ever want an idea of what to strive for when creating visually compelling windows, start with these.The artist or, surely, artists a

Best Of Oct. Barney's NY (Rush & Oak St.)

Very few people can do what you see in the first image. In one succinct window pane you get:The hottest topic in popular culture (the Presi

Why Windows Matter

As budgets start to contract throughout the entire retail hierarchy (most especially in support divisions), the usage of window space becom