The News Review:
- Counting on the rush
- Chrysler CM Exits
- Handful of Niche Chains Stay Alive in Retailing
- Winter storms hammer Wash. state retail sales
Counting on the rush
Baltimore Sun United States
in the Baltimore-Washington area. The cut in prices probably will come at the expense of revenue but retailers fear consumers will clamp down even more on spending after the holiday season. Research firm TNS Retail Forward said this week that sales will remain slow next year and a rebound won’t occur until 2010.
Chrysler CM Exits
Adweek NY
After 18 months on the job Chrysler CM Deborah Meyer is steppingdown from her post effective immediately in order to pursue“other opportunities” per the company. The short-lived chiefmarketing position is being eliminated altogether. Meyer joined Chrysler in August 2007 from Toyota Motor Sales USAwhere she served as vp marketing of the company’s Lexus unit. Shewas Toyota’s first CM.
Handful of Niche Chains Stay Alive in Retailing
New York Times United States
The discount chain has increased its market share. While sales at most stores plummeted last month the teenage retailer Hot Topic enjoyed a 6. 5 percent gain thanks mostly to brisk sales of gear inspired by “Twilight” the teenage vampire movie. As the nation’s retailing landscape has deteriorated Hot Topic is one of a handful of chains that seem to be coming out ahead. The most obvious winners are discounters like.
Winter storms hammer Wash. state retail sales
Seattle Times United States
state retail sales Yet another winter storm forecast to hit Washington state this weekend couldn’t come at a worse time for retailers already facing sluggish holiday sales. “It’s just a bummer all around” said Shultzie Fay owner of The Paperdoll specialty boutique in Bellingham.
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