COMMENTARY | Late Monday Night, J.C. Penney’s marketing chief, Michael Francis, stepped down. Francis led the company away from a sales- and coupon-based pricing, to a daily value pricing. Sadly, this change scared off customers and the store has suffered a severe slump in sales. Francis was previously at Target, a store that offers select ...
I grew up working in a retail entity that most readers don’t even remember: the bargain basement. Yes, these were basements. And, yes, they were stocked full of bargains. While large chains had bargain basements at certain store locations, I was lucky enough to work in a family retail store. Upstairs, we sold the best ...
The Sleep Number bed is one brand of adjustable air-filled bed. There are other brands available that compare to the Sleep Number in design and performance, but are not as costly. Of course, choosing the right mattress or bed is as individual as choosing what color socks to wear, so your experience will very likely ...
Not all women have the gift of being tall. Many people would love to be taller. However, being a tall woman isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. The main issue is clothing. Women who stand heads above the rest usually have a difficult time finding trendy clothes that fit well. Shopping for clothes ...
The opening of a Christmas Tree Shop and Bed, Bath, and Beyond store in the Crystal Mall in Waterford, CT are expected to keep in the “smallness” trend at the mall. According to mall owner Simon on the Mall’s Web site, both stores are expected to open in March with mall directories showing the Christmas ...
If you are tired of shopping the same old department stores, Younkers has something to offer everyone. With deep discounts for senior citizens and a large selection of juniors and misses clothing, you can’t go wrong when shopping at Yonkers. A full-fledged Midwest department store chain that can often be found anchoring medium-sized shopping malls, ...
Washington: The Humane Society of the United States is reporting that it purchased coats from upscale stores such as Nordstrom, or online stores such as Tommy Hilfiger’s ShopTommy.com and Andrew Marc’s MARC New York, sold on Bluefly.com, and found out that the coats contained fur from domesticated dogs. Other coats contained fur from raccoon dogs, ...
