...previous year's $17.26 billion."It's the worst performance I have ever seen by a company in one year," said Walter Loeb, an independent retail consultant.Wall Street hasn't been any happier than Main Street with Penney's changes...

...resembled Target's whimsical style."What they were doing hasn't worked. (Francis) is the fall guy," said Walter Loeb, New York-based retail consultant. But he said ultimately, people have to look at Johnson, who directed the pricing...

...retail purchases."You're definitely seeing a major shift in spending," said New York-based retail consultant Walter Loeb.Benefiting from the shift are online merchants like Wayfair.com. The company, which sells products ranging from...

...re-evaluating their pricing strategies, and holiday hiring, just in case business falls off dramatically, said Walter Loeb, president of New York-based Loeb Associates Inc., a retail consultancy. Macy's, for instance, said last week...

...and the gardening, that's how I wish I could be - except for the obstruction of justice stuff." Retail consultant Walter Loeb said there is nothing to indicate people are buying fewer of Ms. Stewart's products since her conviction last Friday...

...of each month. That difference in timing can result in major discrepancies, particularly last month, according to Walter Loeb, a retail consultant. Warm weather during most of April turned cool in the first week of May, which stifled demand...

...growth. "What's surprising is the timing of this announcement, although he's been signaling he may leave," said Walter Loeb, who heads the retailing consulting firm Loeb Associates. "But Federated is in good hands. Zimmerman is a veteran...

...retailers, who thrived thanks to a rebounding interest in clothing. "Apparel was up stronger than anticipated," said Walter Loeb, who runs the retail consulting firm Loeb Associates. "Everything was selling and anything tied to clothes was selling...

...appear to be better than last year, but the consumer is still value-oriented," and looking for big bargains, said Walter Loeb, who runs his own New York-based retail consulting firm. A dozen people were standing in line Sunday outside a Best...

...people don't want to travel to shop. They are too busy, but that doesn't mean they don't want to spend," said Walter Loeb, who runs the retail consulting firm Loeb Associates. Price is clearly the biggest threat posed by the new mini chain...