“Conceptually, it is a wonderful strategy. That's a neglected market. People have been paying attention to the echo boomers and not to the middle woman. That's your Chico's women, and there are a lot of them, and they have the money to spend.”
“I think for most people, it's much ado about nothing. But then again, for some people it can be a very big deal. You just have to understand your target market.”
“It's like the last two minutes of a football or a basketball game. About 10 to 15 percent of holiday sales happen between Christmas and New Year's, and this year about 10 percent of sales are in the first three weeks of January.”