Chain Store Age

Robert Gordman

Articles by this author:

Bucking the Downward Trend (In This Issue)

Tue, 09/30/2008 - 8:00pm

With a few exceptions, August results were generally in line with the six-month trend....
Staying Focused (In This Issue)

Sun, 08/31/2008 - 8:00pm

I make it a practice not to attempt to interpret the comp-store sales in...
Comps Show Mixed Results (In This Issue)

Thu, 07/31/2008 - 8:00pm

What is particularly noteworthy about the June 2008 comp-store-sales results is the comparison to...
Expectations for the Future (In This Issue)

Mon, 06/30/2008 - 8:00pm

The May comp-store-sales trends indicate little change from the past 90 days. Retailers that...
Success Strategy (In This Issue)

Sat, 05/31/2008 - 8:00pm

The results of the past few months remind me of the old Wall Street...
January Was Not So Bad (In This Issue)

Fri, 02/29/2008 - 8:00pm

At the risk of debating the current wisdom that the sky is falling, January...
Reacting to Slow Sales (News)

Fri, 11/30/2007 - 8:00pm

For most retailers, October 2007 sales were somewhat softer than in previous months. The “whys”...
On and Off Message

Sun, 09/30/2007 - 8:00pm

The industry is very fortunate that most consumers don’t watch CNBC. The media mavens have...
The Financial Media May Not Be Right (Supply Chain, Technology, Operations)

Thu, 08/30/2007 - 8:00pm

Over the past few months the financial media has been dominated by stories about sub-prime...
Controlling the Bottom Line (Human Resources, Operations)

Mon, 07/30/2007 - 8:00pm

Now that the meaningful portion of the first half of 2007 is over, it is...