tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post770736565231426720..comments2024-03-28T03:40:29.423-04:00Comments on Passage des Perles: Mickey Drexler's merchant's mindDuchessehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-59243325547854831922010-10-05T22:32:50.486-04:002010-10-05T22:32:50.486-04:00Rubi: I like how you put it- a strong story. And r...Rubi: I like how you put it- a strong story. And realize my story has changed over the years, as well as some retalers changing theirs.<br /><br />NeilJean: Sometimes, when "no one wanted it", I realized 'they' were right, e.g., a sweater that had faded where it was folded- why did I not see that? Other times, merchant has too much stock, wrong assortment or original price was too high.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-54809916161819024362010-10-05T20:19:04.872-04:002010-10-05T20:19:04.872-04:00The last mark-down is an attempt to recoup some of...The last mark-down is an attempt to recoup some of what the retailer actually paid for an item that did not sell, is it not? <br /><br />A friend told me about stopping by to see if a coat she had been watching had reached final mark-down. Back in the car with her prize, she bragged about her bargain. Her son asked, "Mom, why would you want to buy something that nobody else wanted?"Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-20884340217490306402010-10-05T18:24:59.075-04:002010-10-05T18:24:59.075-04:00Retail fashion is such an interesting world -- it&...Retail fashion is such an interesting world -- it's one of the last bastions of story-telling, in that sellers are offering us a story about who they are, and we have to decide how we fit into their story, if at all.<br /><br />I think the most successful retailers are the ones that have a strong story, keeping it current but at the same time keeping it consistent. Even with market pressure to offer something new on an ever-shorter life cycle, a wise retailer sticks to its message. We shoppers want to know we're in the right place, where we're seen and understood.<br /><br />I'm going to go dig out this issue now -- thanks for the heads-up, Duchesse!Rubiatontahttp://rubiatonta.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com