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We now expect that the slowdown in retail that everyone's experienced since the attack of Sept. 11 will result in our reporting a small loss for our retail stores for the December quarter rather than the break-even results we had previously expected,

I despise shopping and department stores.

The ability to demonstrate broadband in our stores and show customers end-to-end connectivity solutions with Microsoft technology allows us to strengthen our customer acquisition strategy,

The... acquisition of the Birthdays chain of stores is compounding what are without doubt the most challenging trading conditions the group has seen in years.

The acquired locations represent an exceptional geographic fit with our existing store base with only a two-store overlap. Additionally, the locations meet our size and market demographics criteria, since the typical B.C. Moore store is located in a market area of less than 50,000 people, is strip shopping center based, and has an average of approximately 14,300 selling square feet. We expect to realize operating synergies as these stores are converted to Peebles stores, incorporated into our existing distribution system and managed from our South Hill, Virginia administrative offices.

That was the only way we could feed those people because all the stores were down. We were just scrapping together, making it happen.

I was reading People Magazine, and they were talking about it and how stores can't keep it on the shelves. It's a healthy alternative to the sun, and I wanted to try it.

I would love to go through March. We've got a lot of good fruit on the bushes and as long as our chain stores support us and do not switch to California berries, people can have fresh local berries.

Why we still have incandescent bulbs in our grocery stores is beyond me.

While the closure of the Texas stores results in an impairment charge, it does set the stage for fundamentally improving our Texas operations, ... The competitive environment has softened over the last couple of quarters, which has allowed us to improve our sales in that environment despite carrying these underperforming stores.

We haven't seen this kind of positive sales performance since we began tracking the group in November 2000. Fourth-quarter profits for department stores rose 5 percent compared to a 1 percent rise a year ago. We've now has a couple of quarters of improving trends.

We continue to be pretty bullish about the trend this holiday season. I didn't see any shopping mall specialty stores that had the kind of traffic we did, ... It's certainly a testament to what the brand stands for.

We'll be the first northeast Sonic. There are plans to put stores further north, but for at least a year Bridgeville will be the furthest northern Sonic.

We realized people were moving to club stores and retailers that offer consistent, low prices so we did it too. We wound up saving money because we didn't have the cost of setting up and taking down the end caps for the sales.

We don't share the exact the number that we shipped. I can tell you that we're going to be in about 3,000 stores nationwide and we're continuing to ship the devices. We're shipping just as fast as we can.

We don't have a listing of stores impacted that we can provide. It's going to vary store by store.

We must permeate the stores with creativity and offer service when and to the degree the customer wants it. Of course, it means offering all the omni bells and whistles they want, like in-store pickup, same-day delivery, and mobile point of sale, and all of this must be done every hour of every day the store is open.

We had four that were really impacted. Right now we are focused on assessing where the stores stand and how our associates faired. We had a great many people that lived in that area and we haven't gotten a hold of everyone yet. All we know right now is that all four stores still stand with varying levels of damage.

We had to stop deliveries to those stores even though we had orders for replenishment. Because of the flexibility in our WMS, we were able to surgically shut them off in the system. As those stores reopened, we had the ability to set up waves by geographic area to get them back in stock when they were ready.

We have a good variety of stores and are pleased with our ability to stay full and offer a good variety of shops, ... Things have changed around us, but it's not a bad area.

We will add to it significantly to the degree stores will support it, We will have bath for sure.

We've had customers in the past who have left our stores when credit is not available. So we see this as an opportunity to grow our business.

We've known that about (400,000 to 500,000 songs) per month is what all the other online music stores in Japan have been doing. The majority of that being Mora,

We have Chevy stores in Texas, Oklahoma and Albuquerque and Denver, and our people are very excited.

We have more stores in Florida than any other state.

Usually we don't have any vacant stores, ... I think the town is a thriving community. The stores can survive.

We're really trying to expand the range of products at 7-Eleven stores and the range of services. It's not just a place for beef jerky, soft drinks or beer any more. We sell what people need.

We're really our own culture, and I think that's going to set us apart from the other purely restaurant connected casino concepts that are emerging. We have a very loyal following; millions go through our stores in a monthly basis. I just don't think they (other restaurant operators) have the culture and the following that we have because of our sports involvement and the Hooters Girls.

We have always been skeptical of their reverting back to their blue light roots in the stores and on the Web, ... Instead of emphasizing every-day low prices, it appears to emphasize one-time grab-bag bargains, which is not what the consumer wants right now.

We can support the restriction of sales. We just think we can do it behind the counter without needing a pharmacy. Not all our stores have pharmacies, and there are still some folks that use the drug for its legitimate purpose.

Today, they spend far more money plastering convenience stores with their imagery, paying convenience store owners to put cigarettes near where kids will see them.

We need them to keep our Arizona stores running well.

We aim to have four or five stores in one area to justify building a new distribution facility. The challenge, however, is to balance DC locations with stores and regional growth initiatives. We are strategically planning for the future with our new Savannah center.

We are doing our best to educate our stores as to the reason for the situation with the Pentium 4.

Those looks will still be in for this spring, but the bohemian look is also going to very big, with wooden jewelry, wedge sandals and long, loose fitting clothing. Look for the 1960s mod look to start showing up in stores as well. The big sunglasses, the mini skirts and big, bold jewelry all are part of mod style.

Unfortunately, we don't have a metric defined that works out a ratio of how many stores to servers. As we add stores and resources, you add more servers, you need more space. Look at pharmacy -- Target hasn't been involved in it that long. There is a lot of data processing there. Credit cards, just the stores themselves, Internet hosting -- growth is good, but you need to add more buildings.

Unfortunately, the location, size and age of this facility limit our ability to service our stores in the most logistically effective way.

To be a true national brand, you really have to have stores all across the country.

We are optimistic that they continue their commitment to the stores in Montana. They have expertise in the retail field. They do have deep pockets and resources that can help us.

We are not ditching the (Sears Essentials) format. We are retooling it. The next wave of stores will have a number of exciting improvements to the off-mall format.

We are not changing direction we will continue to move full-steam ahead with our core business, which is Blockbuster stores and Blockbuster online,

We're not going to have any Canadian department stores any more.

We plan to selectively open stores each year in important markets in Asia, Europe and Latin America.

We are going to talk to franchisers, the types of businesses that are attractive to shoppers, the kinds of stores that make people get out of their cars and browse,

We still consider this serious and dangerous and if they see any suspicious behavior of people buying suspicious materials at hardware stores or acting strange in downtown parking ramps, give us a call.

Tommy Hilfiger supplies its clothes to department stores and we all know that that's the weakest channel in retail in terms of sales,

We're excited about the other stores being opened and bringing in more business,

There is, in fact, no entity in the known universe that stores and processes information more efficiently than the DNA molecule. Every DNA has 3 billion individual characteristics.

Wal-Mart will not have its own bank branches inside our stores or outside of them,

Wal-Mart Stores did miss their plan as our customer continues to be impacted by higher gas prices and it is difficult to improve our expense leverage in the current environment.

Wal-Mart provides movie selections in our stores and online, recognizing that a broad segment of our customer base wants to buy the latest titles. We serve a broad customer base and therefore offer an expansive assortment of movie titles to meet the needs of the diverse consumers that shop our stores.

Wal-Mart plans to open 20 stores in China this year. We could hire up to 150,000 people there to fill the store growth in the next five years.

Wal-Mart plans to open 20 stores in China this year.

Wal-Mart kills local businesses. Wal-Mart lowers their prices so far down that mom and pop stores can't compete with them.

Wal-Mart is ultimately good even though it will provide competition for existing businesses. But competition isn't always bad. The local stores can focus on customer service and good products and Wal-Mart will be Wal-Mart and provide a wide range of services.

This would bring more people to the mall. It's gotten to the point where the mix of stores that they have there now is not able to attract a high volume of people.

This would be the smoothest way to spread 'wallet phones' among young people. The Tower Record stores will be a model place to use our new credit payment services.

Toys 'R' Us will close some of its stores but it's not going away, ... You can't lose sight of how the consumer perceives this retailer. The company has taken a knock but consumers still see it as a powerful brand.

This spring, our stores are truly the destination for official MLB merchandise, with an expanded assortment of trading cards, apparel and sporting equipment that help parents and kids 'gear up' for the 2006 season or take to the field themselves.

We'd like to see a pharmacy there, but not one that will take up half of the Landing. We support the existing stores that are still there. As space becomes available, we'd like to see a small bank, bakery or another type of restaurant there. We'd like to see something small fit into those vacant shops.

We are making stores to fit the community.

Jeff Bezos is opening a retail store and owns a newspaper. Turns out everything we thought about the Internet is wrong.

I grew up in rural Arizona. My dad ran a general store.

The convention center itself is not going to be a cure-all for this city, ... But you're already seeing more retail stores coming into the city, bringing new sales taxes, and new homes being built and bringing in more tax revenues. This is all going to make a difference.

The continuous introduction of new and innovative products that bring more features and benefits to customers and our efforts to make stores easier to navigate and fun to shop drove average ticket. In 2005, we broadened our assortment and enhanced the store appearance, which resulted in a differentiated shopping experience for our customers.

The expansion of the mall will bring about 500 new jobs and the expansion of the mall will allow businesses to strive, Many of the new stores are geared toward college-age students, several of which can be afforded on a students budget.

The excitement generated by 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' boosted our traffic both in stores and online.

The fact that food sales outperformed other product categories last month is part of what's going on with the economy and its impact on consumers, ... Also, there was a time when Wal-Mart was eating everyone's lunch. Other stores have been getting their act together and they've reduced the growth gap between them and Wal-Mart.

A writer is always working with whatever she's managed to store in the brainpan or puzzle out about the world.

I wasn't surprised to find myself in the back of Mr. Klein's store, wearing only my undershirt and panties, surrounded by sable.

If I see a chapstick that I've never tried, I have to buy it. And then once that door's been opened, I have to check the whole store to see if there are more chapsticks that I don't have.

... we're not interested in confiscating their guns, as long as they are legitimate gun owners, as long as they store them appropriately, transport them appropriately and so on ...

Well, I refer to 'Celebrity Jeopardy ' as the short-bus 'Jeopardy,' because it is a lot easier. Like, there was a whole column basically naming stores in New York.

Use your fear... it can take you to the place where you store your courage.

We understand the emotions. Field's is a great name and a great tradition and it was a hard decision for us to make. But the truth is, Field's business has not been good and we think we have a chance to revitalize those stores as Macy's.

Wal-Mart has experienced lots of disasters because they have stores and distribution centers in Florida, and they've figured out how to do it.

Wal-Mart has a box set of Garth Brooks' music that went on sale this fall, and it's my understanding that any future releases will be sold exclusively through Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores. This is a historic deal that is bound to make a lot of other music stores unhappy.

Wal-Mart deserves their high admiration level because they do what they say. They give America a place to buy at low prices in stores where employees seem happy to be there and willing to assist customers when questions are asked.

We have customers who know exactly what they want and come at all hours to get it. It's as if our stores were open 24 hours a day.

We have concluded that a sale of our Bahamian operation is in the company's best interest as we continue to sharpen our focus on successfully implementing our business plan and preparing to emerge from Chapter 11. Although the 12 stores in the Bahamas are profitable, they are not a core business for us.

We're trying to reinforce an emotional connection. We're hoping to capture some share from specialty stores with fast fashion that's on-trend and on-time but at a smart price. It's all about showing our brand as ... a current brand.

We believe that we are still in the very early days of Starbucks growth cycle and that we can surpass 20,000 Starbucks stores worldwide,

We build the larger stores because that is what the customers are looking for.

We offer a three-year warranty with each adoption, along with three free office visits to the veterinarian we use. That's something most other pets stores don't do.

While stores continue to be a very important part of our business, there is no mistaking the fact that the customers' shopping preference, measured by both traffic and sales, continues to move to a virtual experience.

While Saks is trying to make itself even more exclusive and pricing its goods even higher, the Neiman Marcus stores are going in the other direction and trying to attract a larger group of consumers. Today's development shows that competition in the luxury space is being ratcheted up a notch.

While much work lies ahead, we are pleased that recovery efforts are under way in the communities affected by Hurricane Katrina and that almost all of our stores have resumed normal operations. I want to acknowledge the extraordinary efforts of the countless number of our associates and partners who are responsible for getting our stores up and running. We look forward to continuing to provide our customers with our outstanding selection of movies and video game rentals.

With 200 stores by the end of the year, we are closer and more accessible to our customers than ever before, ... Our financial performance remains on track and we look forward to a very successful fall season.

We've been seeing more and more people going back to ranch plans in the last few years. This home has so many nice details. I've really enjoyed decorating it this year. We work with so many wonderful people. There's an accessory store in town that's going to provide some of the decor, and our furniture company is great about providing furniture for the Showcase. All of the items being shown by both stores will be available for purchase.

We view the additional advertising expense during the quarter as an important investment in building the Circuit City brand. Since our retail stores team held labor expense relatively flat on a dollar basis, we were able to gain significant leverage on our higher level of sales as we continued work to optimize the labor model in our stores." ()

We asked consumers in focus groups, 'Would you rather return things to stores and have to pay sales tax?' and they chose no sales tax,

We are working with the employees and will offer jobs within the store or in our other stores in northeast Ohio to as many people as possible.

We can't put enough stores in Florida right now.

We continued to feel the impact of the change of the department store model. Department stores are ordering less up-front from suppliers and replenishing product more often.

We consider the whole demeanor of the store: what the product is, how they keep the store looking and how their other stores look,

We don't want to act big. We like our stores to have that friendly feeling, like they're owned by a couple of guys from the neighborhood.

We have been assigned three soldiers so far. We basically show them where the (supermarkets) are, which are the main streets in the city, how to get one off and on Fort Bliss and the best places to eat. One of our soldiers needed to get a TV, so we took him to different appliance stores until he found one.

We have found that people tend to shop the off-mall stores more frequently because of where they're located and how they're situated.

We put this holiday issue out earlier than usual, but it was still in our stores for six weeks. The quarterlies usually stay in stores for between six to eight weeks. Honestly, we would have kept this issue in stores longer if we weren't launching the perfume.

When people say to me, 'Why aren't people shopping in department stores anymore?' I tell them our sales this year will be $27 billion, which is a lot of shopping in department stores.