Lampert as CEO won’t solve Sears’ problems
Edward Lampert, the billionaire hedge fund manager who brought Sears and Kmart together eight years ago to form Sears Holdings,…
February 6, 2013 by MMR Issue 02-11-2013, Opinion
Edward Lampert, the billionaire hedge fund manager who brought Sears and Kmart together eight years ago to form Sears Holdings,…
January 21, 2013 by MMR Issue 01-28-2013, Opinion
No mass retailer prepared more thoughtfully, more diligently, more creatively or more wisely for last year’s Christmas selling season than…
January 21, 2013 by MMR Issue 01-28-2013, Opinion
After experiencing its share of ups and downs in recent years, Walmart’s U.S. business is on a steady course, one…
January 7, 2013 by MMR Issue 01-14-2013, Opinion
By any reckoning, Tesco is a world-class retailer. Its footprint covers half the globe, stretching from the United Kingdom across…
January 7, 2013 by MMR Issue 01-14-2013, Opinion
Elsewhere in this issue, MMR names its Retailers of the Year for 2012 and honors other executives for their expertise…
December 5, 2012 by MMR Issue 12-10-2012, Opinion
Of all the myths surrounding the mass retailing community, the most enduring, and unendurable, are those built around Black Friday.…
December 5, 2012 by MMR Issue 12-10-2012, Opinion
The addition of Dollar General to the S&P 500 last month provides further evidence of the growing strength of the…
November 19, 2012 by MMR Issue 11-26-2012, Opinion
At a time when retailers are increasingly focusing attention on the urban dweller and city worker, no company has been…