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Neiman Marcus Christmas Book: The New Luxury-Gifts That Give Back
Hi guys: Just wanted to share something I thought was really interesting in this year’s NMG Christmas Book. Every year the company comes out with crazy,over- the- top gifts as you know: submarines,...
View ArticleWal-Mart Takes Off The Gloves For Holiday Shopping Rumble
Watch the latest video at <a href=”http://video.foxbusiness.com”>video.foxbusiness.com</a>In case you missed it, here is last night’s retail rant on ($WMT) Wal-mart and their latest effort...
View ArticleFox News Channel Segment With Charlie Gasparino on OWS: Get a Job.
“” In case you missed it, here’s an excerpt from my segment on “Cavuto on Business” on OWS Protesters. Feisty!
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Groupon’s Got 99 Problems . . .
First off, the GroupOn $GRPN marketing/road show team did an excellent job at using the media to temper/lower expectations on the IPO the past two weeks… 35 million shares @ $20 is a much better...
View ArticleHow Groupon Will Impact Shopping Trends
In case you missed it , here’s a little more detail on what’s on the horizon for Groupon $GRPN post IPO, from my segment on Fox Business News today. Watch the latest video at <a...
View ArticleBlack Friday: Tis’ The Season For Desperation
Stores Ramp Up Competition for Black Friday: MyFoxPHOENIX.com If all the Black Friday midnight openings and Thanksgiving Day store openings are any indication, retailers get it: It’s time to bring out...
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CornNUTS: Massive Shortage Sends Prices Skyward
If you recall, I wrote a post on my blog back in March on the “Joe-sixpack Misery Index” noting how Corn, Cotton, Oil, and Gold would be the 4 Horseman of an Economic Recovery:...
View ArticleIf Wal-Mart Is Against The Ropes, Is Retail Down For The Count?
Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com If their lackluster Q3 performance was any indication, Wal-Mart is in desperation mode. First it was the Holiday Price Match promotion launched in...
View ArticleA Christmas Story: Buyers Reign Supreme
Christmas Shopping 2011: It’s a Buyer’s Market: MyFoxPHOENIX.com Christmas Shopping 2011: It’s a Buyer’s Market Updated: Monday, 21 Nov 2011, 1:01 PM MST Published : Monday, 21 Nov 2011, 1:01 PM MST...
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Occupy Wall Street: Put Down Your Bongo And Step AWAY From Abercrombie & Fitch
Ok, seriously, this is the most hilarious attempt #OWS has made. Occupy Black Friday? These “Occupy” losers are trying to throw rocks against the assault rifle that is BLACK FRIDAY. Here’s an excerpt...
View ArticleSome Hometown Scoop on Cyber Monday with Fox10 Phoenix
Best Cyber Monday Deals to be Found on Smartphone: MyFoxPHOENIX.com Many thanks to Kristen Keough for a great segment: Best Cyber Monday Deals to be Found on Smartphone Free shipping is a must, retail...
View ArticleCan a Down Market Hamper Holiday Spending?
Watch the latest video at <a href=”http://video.foxbusiness.com”>video.foxbusiness.com</a>Kristin Bentz, weighs in on whether a shaky economy will impact holiday shopping. The Results are...
View ArticleHoliday Shopping Outlook: Will Retail Continue to ROCK?
Retail expert Kristin Bentz discusses what consumers and retailers should expect to see this holiday shopping season on Fox Business Network's Tom Sullivan Show. $TGT $WMT $DLTR $M $BRBY $PPR
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Liquid Assets: Add These Varietals Under The Tree And Watch Your Portfolio Grow
As you avid readers of Talented Blonde are aware, I have been extraordinarily bullish on the luxury goods space for at least the past two years. Why? According to a new presentation by Stephen...
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Mc Donald’s: Winning in the Trenches of Class Warfare
Today,McDonald’s Corp. ($MCD), reported impressive November same store sales results: +6.5% YOY in the U.S. I know I have barked for close to a year now on bi-furcation at retail: Joe Six-Pack Misery...
View ArticleMc Donald’s: More Than Just The McRib
As a follow-up to my last post on $MCD , here’s a clip on why McDonald’s continues it’s global domination in #QSR and continues to reap the reward of a bi-furcated consumer market. Watch the latest...
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A few thoughts on Zynga Pre IPO
“Zynga is likely to be priced between $8.50 and $12 and raise $900 million in its IPO who could come as soon as this Friday. ” 1. Zynga really is a forerunner of how gaming will be done in the future…...
View ArticleZynga: Why The Talented Blonde Believes The Stock Will Mooooooooooooove
1.$ZNGA has approx. 260 million subscribers or close to 50% of all Facebook $FBOOK users… That is a GOOD thing to be tied to Facebook’s growth. 2. The most rapidly growing sector for both $ZNGA and...
View ArticleThe Myths Behind More Sales and More Confidence
As most of you know I’ve been incredibly bearish this holiday season, and have been lamenting my bi-furcated market theory at retail for well, over a year now. Today’s news on Sears $SHLD and K-MART...
View ArticleCalling Captain Obvious: December Retail Sales-All the Signs Were There
Watch the latest video at href=”http://video.foxbusiness.com”&amp;gt;video.foxbusiness.com&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;Although I hate bad news, I do want to give you all a subtle (and we...
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