Entries from December 2007
You Gotta See This
December 12th, 2007 · No Comments
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The Bubble Returns
December 8th, 2007 · No Comments
The more I get into what’s now happening out there on the Internet , the more I am reminded of Spring, 2000, when investing in that space was like running into a buzzsaw. Not that I won’t continue investing in stuff I like. But it does give you pause. This brings it all back, only [...]
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Table Of Contents - The Rise & Stall of Kohl’s Department Stores
December 1st, 2007 · No Comments
Note: Today I have accomplished what I had been hoping to finish for the past 6 years - ‘publish’ my book about Kohl’s Department Stores! The book has been ‘posted’ these past couple of weeks as I have edited and updated, chapter by chapter. The table of contents will be a part of [...]
Acknowledgements
December 1st, 2007 · No Comments
The pages that follow are the result of my personal experiences over primarily a six year period while I was a senior executive with Kohl’s, as well as the accounting of a dozen or so other executives I had the privilege of working with. While I was directly involved in almost all of the entries [...]
Chapter Fourteen - The Last Few Years
December 1st, 2007 · 1 Comment
Retailing is never easy. But boy, when I look back these past 25 years, it sure was easier “back in the day” than it is today!
The challenges facing the young man or woman just coming into the industry in the early 21st century are daunting indeed. Consider that actual retail space in [...]
Chapter 10 - Wall Street’s Early Love Affair
December 1st, 2007 · No Comments
Since its initial public offering in 1992, Kohl’s has grown at a compounded annual rate of over 20%, making it one of the fastest growing retailers in the past 15 years.
And even with the dismal performance of the stock in the last several years, it has been one of the best performing retailing stocks [...]
