Burt Flickinger Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings

10 Famous Quotes by Burt Flickinger
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“Consumers are wearing this year what they wore last year. We're already seeing a slowdown in apparel and accessories and that's a pretty bad barometer going into the winter season.”
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“No matter what the stores do, they still seem to not be able to stimulate spending.”
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“Between warehousing, utilities and transportation costs, retailers have been paying unprecedented premiums for their supply chain. Therefore shoppers will be seeing substantially higher prices by year's end.”
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“Most retailers made major mistakes of putting their distribution centers at greater distances from each other when energy prices came down and stayed stable in the 80s and 90s . Retailers are long-hauling freight anywhere from 300 to 700 miles. With 50 cents a mile for a 20-ton diesel freight truck, it adds up.”
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“Retailers are really getting squeezed especially in the largest retail sector, which is the supermarket sector. In the discount sector, Sears and Kmart would be at significant risk.”
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“He's a brilliant person, but did not have extensive executive experience”
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“Now, rather than former outsiders having a big voice in the company, it will become more of a meritocracy.”
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“Americans are work-stressed, time-stressed, and they're eating out more. Sugar and fat is tasty and it gives immediate gratification.”
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“Food manufacturers will capitalize on fads as long as they're around and its profitable for them. When it's over, it's on to the next thing.”
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“When it comes to their eating habits, consumers will continue to choose the proverbial sin over salvation -- or fat and sugar -- over the lack of it.”
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