Tony Orlando

The festival is a great way to enjoy music and food. Millennials will spend money on new and exciting foods, just as us Boomers did at rib fests in the 80's. I think showcasing local restaurants all in one location gives new meaning to co-op advertising, where the costs...

Tesco must find ways to single out top performers, and give raises or end up losing them to a competitor. Bad years are going to be the norm for most supermarkets, as higher costs of doing business will eat away at the bottom line (I know). The old days...

I don't see JCP being a force in the future. They remind me of Sears, only worse, because their clothing never impressed me. Consumers today will wait for a 50-75% off sale to buy clothes, and unless JCP everyday prices reflect something close to that, then they are going...

I would go to a minimum wage, plus a new scale for commissions, rather than pure hourly wage. Selling jewelry, and high end clothing is profitable, so don't take all the incentives from the sales folks. I don't think this will work.

High end fashion is a tough one, and with the liberal return policy from Amazon, the wear it once with the tag on it crowd will send back plenty of stuff, just knowing they'll get their money back. It may be a small minority, but who pays for that??

The bigger the retail store, the worse the relationship becomes, in my humble opinion. It is tough to try and make workers all happy, and when one of them is disgruntled they tell other employees how they are being screwed by upper management. Not easy, but working in retail...

Maybe the new CEO of Apple wants to sell Apple to the masses, vs the high-end, high-labor stores. If successful, will Apple phase out the premium stores, and let the big box stores do the selling instead? This is another example of having it both ways, and Apple will...

The last time I checked, a tablet can not smile or engage in a meaningful conversation. Even though my employees don't always have the answers, at least the personal touch to find out what the customer needs goes a lot farther than a tablet will. Beam me up Scotty,...

Consumers can influence plenty these days, good or bad. My concern is the gang mentality on some specific issues, that can make or break a product. I'm referring to the media creating a groundswell of support for or against anything they choose to target, such as "pink slime," "hybrid...

If they are doing a decent business, God Bless them. Most 99.99% of men cannot afford this luxury, but I say why not give it a shot? Nothing wrong with custom fit clothing for the Hampton's crowd, and Trunk Club will pay some nice taxes to our government on...