Links to Patricia Edwards and Storehouse Partners in the news
February 18, 2009
Wal-Mart 4th Quarter Down but Market Share is Up
Patricia Edwards comments on Wal-Mart's 4th quarter performance.
February 13, 2009
Charter Communications Prepares to File for Bankruptcy
Patricia Edwards talks to Patricia Robinson of NPR about Charter Communications.
February 12, 2009
Fashion Week Designers Fight Gloom With Cost Cuts, Shared Tents
Patricia Edwards comments on the challenges of Fashion Week in a recession.
February 12, 2009
Wal-Mart's layoffs creating a stir
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette talks with Patricia Edwards about Wal-Mart's layoffs.
February 9, 2009
CNBC's Maria Bartoromo interviews Patricia Edwards on luxury retailers.
February 8, 2009
Wal-Mart Chief Faces New Horizons
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette talks with Patricia Edwards about the retail world that Mike Duke inherits at Wal-Mart.
February 3, 2009
Fortunoff Shuts Manhattan Store Amid Liquidator Talks
Bloomberg interviews Patricia Edwards about Fortunoff and the jewelry and furniture business.
February 3, 2009
Macy's to shed 7,000 workers nationwide
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review talks with Patricia Edwards about My Macy's and job cuts.
February 2, 2009
Macy's slashes 7,000 jobs, reduces dividend
Patricia Edwards comments to Bloomberg about the crummy retail environment and its effects on Macy's.
February 2, 2009
Macy's cuts 7,000 jobs, slashes dividend
Reuters talked with Patricia Edwards about Macy's job cuts.
January 28, 2009
Starbucks to cut 6,700 jobs after earnings fall 69%
Bloomberg talks with Patricia Edwards about the lastest moves at Starbucks.
January 25, 2009
Affluent reaching for store brands
Patricia Edwards is interviewed by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette about the re-emergence of private label.
January 16, 2009
Saks Chief's Sales-Growth Strategy Walloped by Recession
Patricia Edwards comments on less than stellar sales at Saks.
January 8, 2009
McMillon to lead retailer's global arm
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette talks with Patricia Edwards about promotions at Wal-Mart.
January 8, 2009
McMillon Named President, CEO of Wal-Mart International
Supermarket News interviews Patricia Edwards about Doug McMillon's promotion at Wal-Mart.
January 7, 2009
Bed Bath & Beyond Cuts Annual Forecast as Net Falls
Patricia Edwards is interviewed by Bloomberg TV regarding Bed Bath & Beyond's earnings.
January 6, 2009
Patricia Edwards spoke with the Seattle Post-Intelligencer about tax holidays and retail Darwinism.
January 5, 2009
US retail sales continue to fall in Dec, margins hit
Reuters talks with Patricia Edwards about a whole new color of ugly in retail.
December 31, 2008
Poor sales force stores to wrap up business
The Palm Beach Post interviewed Patricia Edwards about the coming changes to the retail landscape.
December 26, 2008
Retail stocks suffer but some defy dismal sales data
Reuters talked with Patricia Edwards on the outlook for retail stocks and the consumer economy in 2009.
December 24, 2008
Lego Builds Sales Gains as Cash-Strapped Parents Hunt for Toys
Patricia Edwards comments to Bloomberg on the popularity of Lego products with her two boys.
December 22, 2008
Reuters interviews Patricia Edwards on the weather's impact on the final week of holiday shopping.
December 22, 2008
Wal-Mart to Bid for Chile's Distribucion y Servicio
Patricia Edwards comments on Wal-Mart's expansion into Chile.
December 21, 2008
Route 132 retailers ride razor's edge
The Cape Cod Times interviewed Patty Edwards about retail bankruptcies past and future.
December 19, 2008
Retailers are Looking Beyond Christmas
Patty Edwards talks with Marketplace's Jeremy Hobson about the discounting and retail misery this holiday season.
December 12, 2008
Bloomberg TV: Retail's Survival of the Fittest
Patty Edwards talks with Bloomberg TV's Deirdre Bolton about the current state of retail.
December 12, 2008
Patricia Edwards comments on Costco and the general consumer malaise.
December 4, 2008
December should bring some cheeer to U.S. retail sales
Patricia Edwards plays the role of Scrooge regarding holiday retail sales.
December 1, 2008
Anti-retail: Is it cool to *not* shop?
Andrea James of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer quotes the Storehouse Partners blog (and Patty Edwards) on Black Friday shopping trends.
November 28, 2008
Holiday shoppers show caution on this year's Black Friday
Patricia Edwards comments on the darkness that is Black Friday 2008.
November 26, 2008
Nordstrom offers limited collection of extravagant gifts online
Patricia Edwards is quoted on Nordstrom's online high-end offerings. Tory Burch couch anyone?
November 24, 2008
More Retail Customers Paying with Cash
Jeremy Hobson of Marketplace (American Public Radio) speaks with Patricia Edwards about the consumer credit situation.
November 18, 2008
Macy's Abercrombie Gift-Card Sales May Drop as Discounts Surge
Bloomberg quotes Patricia Edwards on her outlook for gift card sales during this holiday season.
November 13, 2008
Storehouse's Edwards Sees Holiday's Reshaped by Consumers
Patricia Edwards talks with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox and Ken Prewitt about her outlook for U.S. retailers and the holiday shopping season.
Nordstrom Slashes 2008 Forecast, Says Profit Fell
Patricia Edwards quoted by Bloomberg print on an ugly earnings forecast for Nordstrom.
Prices Fall as Nordstrom Courts Customers
Patricia Edwards quoted by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer on Nordstrom's business and earnings.
November 12, 2008
Best Buy Cuts Forecast, Other Retailers May Follow
Patricia Edwards comments on the consumer and Holiday 2008 sales.
November 11, 2008
Starbucks Profit Takes Bitter Shot for the Year
Patricia Edwards comments on Starbucks fourth quarter 2008 earnings.
October 29, 2008
Consumer Confidence: Has the Downturn Changed Your Spending Habits?
Patricia Edwards joins KUOW's The Conversation to talk about consumer confidence hitting a 40 year low and the implications for retailers and consumers.
October 23, 2008
Patricia Edwards joins a panel discussion led by Tom Ashcroft of WBUR and National Public Radio's On Point on the fate of retailers in the current economic crisis.
October 16, 2008
Columbian coffee icon defies Starbucks doldrums
Associated Press article on Juan Valdez coffee company.
September 15, 2008
One-of-a-kind Fashion
Associated Press article on Macy's exclusive deal with Tommy Hilfiger.
September 3, 2008
Starbucks Slims Down Breakfast Choices to Five
Seattle Post-Intelligencer article on Starbucks new breakfast choices.