TRAFFIC PATTERNS
Oct 1, 2003
ON THE CUSP When Americans turn 21, they've got more ahead of them than a drinking binge. This year's 4-billion-strong batch already spends about $187...
All Dressed Up
Oct 1, 2003, By Curt Hazlett
Maybe they're bored with casual Fridays, or maybe their old threads are getting snug around the breadbasket. Whatever the reason, men are doing something...
Uncommon SPACES
Oct 1, 2003, By Joy Armstrong
What makes a retail space special? Striking design, of course; great products, too. But to maintain an edge over competitors, retailers are finding they...
The European Invasion
Sep 1, 2003, Howard Riell
A fashion war is brewing, with European firms increasingly battling it out in the United States for trendy young Americans' business. The latest entry...
BOOMING Sales
Sep 1, 2003, By Amy Tsao
Even Sex and the City clotheshorse Sarah Jessica Parker is feeling the angst of her generation. Born one year outside of the Baby Boomer demographic,...
TRAFFIC PATTERNS
Aug 1, 2003
Tourist Trap By a comfortable margin, shopping remains the most popular activity among domestic travelers. Fully 34 percent of domestic travelers overall...
MALE CALL
Aug 1, 2003, Beth Karlin
For years, menswear retailers watched helplessly as sales declined. Between dress-down workplace dress codes and the male aversion to recreational shopping,...
Readin', Writin' and Retail
Aug 1, 2003, By Curt Hazlett
What's in fashion for back-to-school shoppers? Mostly the same styles as last year clunky shoes, peasant shirts, jeans that look older than the kids buying...
TRAFFIC PATTERNS
Jul 1, 2003
Out And About Between the hours of 2 pm and 4 pm on any given Saturday or Sunday, you can find 11.6 percent of Americans out shopping, according to data...
TRACKING THE TACTICAL SHOPPER
Jul 1, 2003, Brannon Boswell Managing Editor
Beth Martin is on a mission The 45-year-old Atlanta grandmother doesn't waste time shopping. I don't browse and I only go to the store when I need something,...
