Last year, kids were willing to negotiate with their parents, agreeing to less clothing and outright shunning some things to get what they wanted in an electronic item. Marshal Cohen More Marshal Cohen Quotes 0
While Easter shopping is the window to spring, back-to-school is the doorway to fall and the holidays. So back-to-school shopping is a really important momentum builder. Marshal Cohen More Marshal Cohen Quotes 0
Women updated their wardrobes and showed a propensity toward style and comfort. Marshal Cohen More Marshal Cohen Quotes 0
There is a great deal of focus now on retail brands, and justifiably so given their phenomenal track record of growth recently. However, this data shows that while retail brands can be highly profitable, national brands are a critical piece of a winner retail formula. Marshal Cohen More Marshal Cohen Quotes 0
Image has become important again for the teen consumer and particularly for the young adult male. This is a generation that never even knew what a suit was, let alone saw their parents in one. They have discovered the suit. Marshal Cohen More Marshal Cohen Quotes 0
Teens and young men have finally 'discovered' the suit. We are seeing a shift in the younger generation reaching their image through grooming and dressing up. Marshal Cohen More Marshal Cohen Quotes 0
When it becomes the third week, the novelty is going to wear off, but the consumers will still be buying one more item just because of the fact that they're going to be having ... more in their pocket. That one item is going to add up and it is going to benefit the retailer more than the consumer. Marshal Cohen More Marshal Cohen Quotes 0
What happened was the retailers got so infatuated with the young consumer, they ignored their core customer, who is the 35-plus customer. Marshal Cohen More Marshal Cohen Quotes 0
We're not there yet but it's not too soon to assume this scenario. Marshal Cohen More Marshal Cohen Quotes 0
The less money they have, the less they'll spend in malls and teen stores like Hot Topic and Abercrombie & Fitch. Marshal Cohen More Marshal Cohen Quotes 0
This is the group that I'm most concerned about. There's nothing exciting here that jumps out at you and makes you want to buy it. Do I really need another striped sweater? Marshal Cohen More Marshal Cohen Quotes 0
I've seen denim that doesn't get wet, clothes that change color based on exposure to sunlight, even clothes with sun protection built into it. These new-age type products are generally more expensive. The challenge for retailers also will be to get consumers to believe that they work. Marshal Cohen More Marshal Cohen Quotes 0
Consumers are looking to be able to feel good again. Many lost their valuable luxury products that have an emotional connection. You can't replace your grandmother's earrings but you can find something comparable. Marshal Cohen More Marshal Cohen Quotes 0
You can't sit around and say it was the absolute hot item of the season because there wasn't enough of it around. Marshal Cohen More Marshal Cohen Quotes 0
The entertainment industry is recognizing that there are other avenues they can pursue to continue to expand the brand of their properties. Marshal Cohen More Marshal Cohen Quotes 0