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Company Interview Excerpt: Phillip Kenney - Marketing Escalate Retail (11/3/06)
- Phillip Kenney, Marketing Escalate Retail
- Retail

COO discusses Bang & Olufsen’s opportunity to benefit from improving market conditions (3/26/04)
- PETER THOSTRUP, Bang & Olufsen a/s
- Specialty Retail

Head of IR at Delhaize Group discusses opportunities to grow sustainable sales across all banners (2/23/04)
- GUY ELEWAUT, Delhaize Group
- Food Stores

FD highlights Travis Perkins Plc’s industry record margins and return on capital (10/20/03)
- PAUL HAMPDEN SMITH, Travis Perkins Plc
- Home Improvement Stores

CEO of Moss Bros Group Plc discusses Moss Bros and Moss Bros Hire (2/19/03)
- ADRIAN WRIGHT, Moss Bros Group Plc
- Retail

CFO of GUS Plc discusses Experion, Burberry and Argos divisions (2/19/03)
- DAVID TYLER, GUS Plc
- Retail

Group FD discusses rationale and opportunities behind Blacks Leisure’s focus on outdoor apparel space (11/13/02)
- ANDY HALL, Blacks Leisure Group PLC
- Retail

CEO of Eurobike discusses expansion program and performance in the US (10/16/02)
- PETER A. MROSIK, Eurobike AG
- Retail

Analyst anticipates success for Sharper Image over holiday season (8/23/02)
- ANTHONY LEBIEDZINSKI, Sidoti & Company
- Specialty Retail

Analyst claims that Bombay offers upside potential, giving strong buy rating (8/23/02)
- OZARSLAN TANGUN, SWS Securities
- Specialty Retail

CFO of Arcadia Group comments on progressive improvement in Wall Street Transcript interview (6/7/02)
- NIGEL HALL, Arcadia Group PLC
- Apparel Stores

Albertson’s was the best performing big cap stock in Analyst's group, over the last 12 months (5/3/02)
- MEREDITH ADLER, Lehman Brothers
- Food Stores

Analyst cites Whole Foods as a fine company (5/2/02)
- NEIL CURRIE, UBS Warburg
- Food Stores

Analyst reports on Kroger (5/1/02)
- NEIL CURRIE, UBS Warburg
- Food Stores

Analyst reports on Wal-Mart (4/30/02)
- MARK HUSSON, Merrill Lynch
- Food Stores

Analyst comments on Federated Department Stores (3/29/02)
- WAYNE HOOD, Prudential Securities, Inc.
- Retail

Nordstrom has perpetually been in an earnings turnaround, states Analyst (3/29/02)
- WAYNE HOOD, Prudential Securities, Inc.
- Retail

Kohl’s has a terrific format and one of the best management teams in the industry, reports Analyst (3/28/02)
- WAYNE HOOD, Prudential Securities, Inc.
- Retail

Jones Apparel Group will emerge a market share winner in 2002, reports Analyst (3/27/02)
- CAROL POPE MURRAY, Salomon Smith Barney
- Retail

Analyst is expecting a big top-line story for Sears, Roebuck and Co. (3/27/02)
- WAYNE HOOD, Prudential Securities, Inc.
- Retail

Coach is one of the most attractive growth stories in the industry, reports Analyst (3/26/02)
- CAROL POPE MURRAY, Salomon Smith Barney
- Retail

Analyst believes Family Dollar's stock should be a core holding (3/26/02)
- WAYNE HOOD, Prudential Securities, Inc.
- Retail

Coach's balance sheet remains very strong, reports Analyst (3/1/02)
- DANA L. TELSEY, Bear, Stearns & Co.
- Retail

Analyst expects Delhaize Group's earnings growth of 12%-13% over the long term (3/1/02)
- DEBORAH L. WEINSWIG, Bear, Stearns & Co.
- Retail

Company Interview Excerpt: Steve Odland - Autozone Inc (AZO) (2/27/02)
- Steve Odland, Autozone Inc (AZO)
- Auto Parts Stores

Analyst believes Whole Foods is an excellent retailer, particularly at fresh food display and execution (4/19/01)
- NEIL CURRIE, UBS Warburg
- Drug Stores

Analyst says CVS is a phenomenal opportunity (4/18/01)
- DEBORAH WEINSWIG, Bear Stearns
- Drug Stores

Analyst says Tesco is more of a supercenter operator (4/17/01)
- NEIL CURRIE, UBS Warburg
- Drug Stores

Analyst comments on Webvan's economic model (4/17/01)
- DEBORAH WEINSWIG, Bear Stearns
- Drug Stores

Company Interview Excerpt: Gareth Davis - Imperial Tobacco Group Plc (IMT.L) (4/16/01)
- Gareth Davis, Imperial Tobacco Group Plc (IMT.L)
- Retail

Analyst highlights Tiffany & Company (4/11/01)
- DAVID S. SCHICK, Robinson-Humphrey Company, LLC
- Retail

Analyst rates Sport Chalet with a Buy rating and a $14 price target (3/9/01)
- JOAN L. BOGUCKI-STORMS, Wedbush Morgan Securities
- Retail

Analyst says Pacific Sunwear continues to guide estimates up (3/9/01)
- JEFFREY P. KLINEFELTER, US Bancorp Piper Jaffray
- Retail

Analyst has a Buy rating on Federated Department Stores (3/9/01)
- JOSEPH GRILLO, Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown
- Retail

Analyst comments on The J. Jill Group (3/8/01)
- JEFFREY P. KLINEFELTER, US Bancorp Piper Jaffray
- Retail

Analyst calls Bed Bath & Beyond a high quality retailer (3/8/01)
- JOAN L. BOGUCKI-STORMS, Wedbush Morgan Securities
- Retail

Analyst highlights Sears' CEO (3/8/01)
- JEFFREY M. FEINER, Lehman Brothers
- Retail

There are a lot of subtle things that American Eagle Outfitters has done to create and sustain its success, states Analyst (3/7/01)
- ELIOT S. LAURENCE, Jefferies & Co., Inc.
- Retail

Analyst would like to J.C. Penney at stabilized gross margins and consistent same-store sales growth (3/7/01)
- JOSEPH GRILLO, Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown
- Retail

Analyst says Europe is a key to Staples future growth (3/7/01)
- MARK D. MANDEL, Robinson-Humphrey
- Discount & Variety Stores

Analyst reports on Tesco's e-commerce model in Wall Street Transcript Interview (12/5/00)
- MIKE DENNIS, SG Securities
- Retail

Analyst reports on the Dixons' deal with Elkjöp in Wall Street Transcript Interview (12/5/00)
- TONY SHIRET, Credit Suisse First Boston
- Retail

Best Buy is a very volatile name, states Analyst (9/27/00)
- DOUGLAS A. GORDON, Banc of America Securities LLC
- Retail

Analyst lowered his rating on The Limited to a Buy (9/25/00)
- KINDRA DEVANEY HIX, Banc of America Securities LLC
- Specialty Retail

Analyst discusses the Wal-Mart effect on Boots and Kingfisher in an interview with The Wall Street Transcript (8/21/00)
- HENRY BLYTH, Gilbert Eliott & Co
- Retail

Marks & Spencer stands a chance to make scale pay, says Analyst (8/8/00)
- TONY SHIRET, Credit Suisse First Boston
- Retail

Analyst discusses the balance of Hennes & Mauritz' expansion program (8/8/00)
- TONY SHIRET, Credit Suisse First Boston
- Retail

Analyst views Home Depot as a core holding (6/20/00)
- REBECCA YARCHOVER, U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray
- Retail

Leading Peel Hunt analyst finds value in basket of smaller retailers (4/24/00)
- PETER JONES, Peel Hunt plc
- Retail

Top-ranked CSFB Retail Analyst backs Safeway as two-way bet (4/21/00)
- DAVID SHRIVER, Credit Suisse First Boston
- Retail

Samsonite plans new capital structure as turn-around begins (4/19/00)
- LUC VAN NEVEL, Samsonite Corporation
- Retail

Reorganised Kindy launches new products in texticament trend (4/18/00)
- BERNARD LASNIER, Kindy SA
- Retail

Socially interactive shopping is key at James Beattie (4/18/00)
- CHRIS JONES, Beattie James plc
- Retail

Blacks Leisure Group goes cyber-camping (4/18/00)
- ANDY J HALL, Blacks Leisure Group plc
- Retail

Analyst highlights Steve Madden (4/17/00)
- HARRY IKENSON, Chase Hambrecht & Quist
- Specialty Retail

Analyst outlines Whitehall Jewellers' competitive advantages (4/17/00)
- KENNETH M. GASSMAN, JR., Davenport & Company LLC
- Retail

Analyst highlights Talbots (4/17/00)
- HARRY IKENSON, Chase Hambrecht & Quist
- Specialty Retail

Analyst likes Signet Group (4/17/00)
- KENNETH M. GASSMAN, JR., Davenport & Company LLC
- Retail

Analyst praises Limited (4/17/00)
- HARRY IKENSON, Chase Hambrecht & Quist
- Specialty Retail

Analyst follows Tiffany (4/17/00)
- HARRY IKENSON, Chase Hambrecht & Quist
- Specialty Retail

Analyst highlights The Sharper Image (4/17/00)
- KENNETH M. GASSMAN, JR., Davenport & Company LLC
- Retail

Off The Record: 'Best Buy seems to be emerging as the growth leader in its space' (4/14/00)
- THE WALL STREET TRANSCRIPT, THE WALL STREET TRANSCRIPT CORPORATION
- Retail

Analyst likes Toy 'R' Us (4/14/00)
- URSULA H. MORAN, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co.
- Retail

Off The Record: Williams-Sonoma has done a 'terrific job' in brand building (4/14/00)
- THE WALL STREET TRANSCRIPT, THE WALL STREET TRANSCRIPT CORPORATION
- Retail

Analyst highlights Cost Plus (4/14/00)
- BRIAN S. POSTOL, A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc.
- Retail

Analyst highlights Circuit City (4/14/00)
- KENNETH M. GASSMAN, JR, Davenport & Company LLC
- Retail

Analyst highlights Friedman's (4/13/00)
- KENNETH M. GASSMAN, JR., Davenport & Company LLC
- Retail

Analyst highlights the story at Sears (4/13/00)
- JEFFREY M. FEINER, Lehman Brothers
- Retail

Off The Record: 'BJ's, an upscale retailer with a strong value component' (4/13/00)
- THE WALL STREET TRANSCRIPT, THE WALL STREET TRANSCRIPT CORPORATION
- Retail

Analyst attracted to AnnTaylor (4/13/00)
- STACY PAK, Prudential Securities
- Apparel Stores

Off The Record: Costco considered 'one of the handful of elite retailers' (4/13/00)
- THE WALL STREET TRANCRIPT, THE WALL STREET TRANSCRIPT CORPORATION
- Retail

Analyst believes Michael Stores is positioned to truly dominate its business (4/13/00)
- MARK D. MANDEL, The Robinson-Humphrey Company
- Retail

Analyst has a BUY rating on Nordstrom (4/13/00)
- HARRY A. IKENSON, Chase Hambrecht & Quist
- Specialty Retail

Analyst recommends Kohl's (4/12/00)
- JEFFREY M. FEINER, Lehman Brothers
- Retail

Off The Record: Expert describes Family Dollar Stores as 'conservative' (4/12/00)
- THE WALL STREET TRANSCRIPT, THE WALL STREET TRANSCRIPT CORPORATION
- Retail

Analyst likes Gap (4/12/00)
- STACY PAK, Prudential Securities
- Apparel Stores

Analyst recommends Office Depot for 'value folks' (4/12/00)
- URSULA H. MORAN, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Inc
- Retail

Analyst attracted to Heilig-Meyers (4/12/00)
- KENNETH M. GASSMAN, JR, Davenport & Company LLC
- Retail

Analyst sees terrific growth outlook for Children's Place (4/11/00)
- HARRY A. IKENSON, Chase Hambrecht & Quist
- Specialty Retail

Analyst monitors Longs (4/3/00)
- JACK P. RUSSO, A.G. Edwards & Sons
- Drug Stores

Analyst has a neutral rating on CVS (3/31/00)
- JACK P. RUSSO, A.G. Edwards & Sons
- Drug Stores

Analyst rates Accredo and Priority Healthcare as buy stocks (3/30/00)
- STEVEN VALIQUETTE, Warburg Dillon Read LLC
- Drug Stores

Analyst called CVS a classic "growth at a reasonable price" story (3/30/00)
- JOHN W. RANSOM, Raymond James & Associates
- Drug Stores

Analyst explains Rite Aid's difficulties (3/29/00)
- JACK P. RUSSO, A.G. Edwards & Sons
- Drug Stores

Analyst keeping an eye on Nordstrom. (3/2/00)
- ROBERT F. BUCHANAN, A.G. Edwards & Sons
- Specialty Retail

Analyst likes American Eagle Outfitters (3/2/00)
- ROBERT F. BUCHANAN, A.G. Edwards & Sons
- Specialty Retail

The Wall Street Transcript Publishes Retail Holiday Spending Report (12/30/99)
- Jeffrey Feiner, Lehman Brothers
- Retail

Company Interview Excerpt: Kosta N. Kartsotis - Fossil Inc (FOSL) (10/6/99)
- Kosta N. Kartsotis, Fossil Inc (FOSL)
- Specialty Retail

Company Interview Excerpt: Jeremy Reitman - Reitmans (CANADA) Ltd (RET:TSX) (0/0/00)
- Jeremy Reitman, Reitmans (CANADA) Ltd (RET:TSX)
- Apparel Stores

Company Interview Excerpt: Cheryl Newell - Paper Warehouse Inc (PWHS) (0/0/00)
- Cheryl Newell, Paper Warehouse Inc (PWHS)
- Specialty Retail

Company Interview Excerpt: John Kyees - Urban Outfitters Inc (URBN) (0/0/00)
- John Kyees, Urban Outfitters Inc (URBN)
- Apparel Stores

Company Interview Excerpt: Luigi DE Puppi - Benetton Spa (BNG) (0/0/00)
- Luigi DE Puppi, Benetton Spa (BNG)
- Retail

Analyst Interview Excerpt: Outlook For Specialty Apparel Retail: Jeffrey Klinefelter - U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray (0/0/00)
- Jeffrey Klinefelter, U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray
- Specialty Retail

Company Interview Excerpt: Ricky D. Mccord - Horizon Pharmacies Inc (HZP) (0/0/00)
- Ricky D. Mccord, Horizon Pharmacies Inc (HZP)
- Drug Stores

Company Interview Excerpt: Steven J. Douglass - Payless Shoe Source (PSS) (0/0/00)
- Steven J. Douglass, Payless Shoe Source (PSS)
- Apparel Stores

Company Interview Excerpt: Martin Myerscough - Monotub Industries Plc (MBD.L) (0/0/00)
- Martin Myerscough, Monotub Industries Plc (MBD.L)
- Retail

Analyst Interview Excerpt: Specialty Retailers : Beth A. Richard - Everen Securities (0/0/00)
- Beth A. Richard, Everen Securities
- Specialty Retail

Analyst Interview Excerpt: Teen & Children's Specialty Retail – Linda Tsai – Mkm Partners Llc (0/0/00)
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- Apparel Stores

Company Interview Excerpt: Eric Schiffer - 99 Cents Only Stores (NDN) (0/0/00)
- Eric Schiffer, 99 Cents Only Stores (NDN)
- Retail

Analyst Interview Excerpt: Specialty Retail Stocks : Thomas A. Filandro - Gerard Klauer Mattison (0/0/00)
- Thomas A. Filandro, Gerard Klauer Mattison
- Specialty Retail



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