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  • The Talented Blonde Tackles Terry
    Posted by on May 16th, 2013 at 5:35 pm, Comments: 0

      Not many people get to sit down and chat with Macy’s CEO & President Terry Lundgren… But its easy when you’re the Talented Blonde! In this [...]

  • Abercrombie Controversy: Oh No He Didn’t!!!
    Posted by on May 13th, 2013 at 8:20 pm, Comments: 0

    In typical “this could come back to bite you” fashion,  Abercrombie & Fitch ($ANF) and CEO Mike Jeffries are in PR hot water thanks to a [...]

  • Talented’s Take: J.C. Penney Apology Too Little Too Late
    Posted by on May 10th, 2013 at 7:37 pm, Comments: 0

    In using this latest YOU Tube video, J.C. Penney ($JCP) doesn’t  sound desperate–THEY ARE DESPERATE. And no, it wont work. Seriously,  Ron Johnson should have [...]

  • The Talented Blonde Honored By The College Investor!
    Posted by on April 9th, 2013 at 1:03 pm, Comments: 0

    It’s a great honor to be included in The College Investor’s “Top 10 Female Investors to Follow Right Now“!  “Kristin is another former Wall Street [...]

  • Talented Blonde’s Take: Really Walmart?… Really?!?
    Posted by on April 5th, 2013 at 2:50 pm, Comments: 0

    Save money. Live better? If you’ve been shopping at the local Walmart $WMT lately, you may be surprised. A tough economy even hits America’s largest retailer, [...]

  • Talented Blonde Telling It Like It Is
    Posted by on April 2nd, 2013 at 8:28 pm, Comments: 0

     Ford Hates the Kardashians! (Not REALLY…) http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/03/27/ford-jim-farley-bondage-berlusconi/2024141/ I believe Ford was genuinely shocked by these ads since they are a true American traditional car company. [...]

  • Talented Blonde on JCP: How the Mighty Have Fallen!
    Posted by on March 29th, 2013 at 5:25 pm, Comments: 0

    So… Here’s another rant on J.C. Penney.  OK.  We KNOW the company is a TRAIN WRECK right now. This latest attempt to alter what we [...]

  • The Talented Blonde Looks Fabulous in Bloomberg Briefs
    Posted by on March 19th, 2013 at 4:47 pm, Comments: 0

    The recent decline in the fortunes of
    several large retail chains mirrors the hollowing
    out of the middle class following
    the 2007-2009 recession. Lost jobs, falling
    wages and shifting preferences among
    consumers reflect increasing income inequality
    and a bifurcated retail market. The
    difficulties faced by these mass market
    retailers, such as J.C. Penney Co. Inc., Target
    Corp. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc., may
    be indicative of a greater shift underway in
    the retail sector and the U.S. economy.

  • The WSJ Gets Talented… and Fresh
    Posted by on March 18th, 2013 at 3:13 pm, Comments: 0

    The Talented Blonde was featured by the Wall Street Journal today as eyes turned to again to J.C. Penney and its partnership with canadian clothier [...]

  • Talented Visits Bloomberg’s “On The Economy”: The Rise of the Dollar Stores
    Posted by on March 15th, 2013 at 5:43 pm, Comments: 0

     The Talented Blonde’s tour of the NYC is topped off with a visit to Bloomberg Radio’s On the Economy.  The Middle Class may be vanishing with retailers [...]