November 2009
November 30, 2009 –
It's good to know a lot more people packed the malls for Black Friday this year than last, but the wintery chill is that they spent less (and that's what a lot of us were mulling last week when wondering how it would go -- the reality that many consumers simply can't spend much this year). At any rate, I followed up on the Black Friday data for Fool.com today: Retailers Drop a Black Friday Bomb. [more]
November 25, 2009 –
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RELATED TICKERS: SHLD
And this week I ask, Is Sears The Next Circuit City? (I added a third option to the poll, too.) Last I checked, survive vs. fail were about neck and neck in terms of votes. [more]
November 24, 2009 –
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RELATED TICKERS: BGPIQ
I wrote about some of the signs and signals about Black Friday (and the holiday season) for Fool.com yesterday. I can't imagine it's going to be so great, given some of the rumblings; at any rate, there's a nifty poll at the end of the article. (I also just saw Borders reported one of its typically disappointing quarters, but haven't dug too deep on that one although I did wonder about Borders' future recently, it still doesn't look too good as far as I'm concerned.) Any thoughts on Black Friday, the holiday season, and retail? [more]
November 18, 2009 –
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RELATED TICKERS: BLOKA
Today on Fool.com I took a look at another struggling retailer (poll at the end): Is Blockbuster The Next Circuit City? [more]
November 13, 2009 –
Are we addicted to bubbles? Can't give up the artificial "affluence" and "growth" they represent? Can't adjust our expectations to deal with economic realities? Today's Daily Walk of Shame: Bubble Junkies. (Includes tribute to one of the best Onion headlines ever...IMHO) [more]
November 11, 2009 –
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RELATED TICKERS: JAS.DL
, TLB
, BLOKA
Jo-Ann Stores (JAS): is actually hiring holiday workers, whoa! I recently wrote about a lot of retailers that are planning to hire less temporary help this year. Apparently last quarter Jo-Ann Stores had success including a trend toward hand-made holiday gifts. Interesting... (and my original CAPS pick of JAS actually did have a thesis that was heavy on the idea that in the "new normal" climate, a lot of people were going to remember the whole concept of making things themselves... I guess we shall see, but wow, hand-made holiday gifts). Anyway, I don't track JAS all that closely (which is embarrassing since it is a CAPS pick that has gone quite well, so maybe I will start following it more closely!) but I do find this interesting. [more]
November 04, 2009 –
I've been dishing out a few walks of shame this week for Fool.com. [more]
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