15 Quotes by Robert Buchanan


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    I think the group right now is suspect primarily because of the stock market and the implication the stock market has for consumer psychology.

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    I think Wal-Mart would be best advised to take care of its existing customers as opposed to reaching up and trying to curry the favor of a more affluent customer.

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    I think they definitely would like to sell Eckerd at some point. I don't see where a spin-off does much for them. What they need is cash to accelerate the turnaround in its core business.

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    I think they definitely would like to sell Eckerd at some point, ... I don't see where a spin-off does much for them. What they need is cash to accelerate the turnaround in its core business.

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    I think they are better with one entity rather than two. But it will be tough even with the merged entity to compete with the Federated juggernaut.

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    The problem is they don't know what their inventory positions are by store and color style, ... They don't have the granularity on receipt of goods that their competitors have.

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    Doug's challenge is to fill the Sam's buying ranks with a strong core of career wholesale merchants with the taste necessary to establish a top-drawer assortment capable of appealing to the individual customer.

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