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With tight controls on inventory and expenses, retailers are likely to have a profitable holiday season, said Allen Questrom, the former chairman and CEO of JC Penney.
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Source: apple.com Apple has been successful because it keeps turning out products with "new styling" that consumers don't already have in their closets, said Allen Questrom, former CEO of JC Penney. |
But the key question is: what happens next?
"There's no way long-term a business can be successful if it's not growing and that's going to be a challenge for retailers to come up with new products people don't have in their closet," Questrom said in an interview on CNBC. (Watch video for Questrom's full comments.)
According to Questrom, the consumer is still under pressure, but can be tempted to purchase items that are different or have "new styling."
He cited Apple [AAPL
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Still, Questrom expects high-end retailer to be under pressure for some time as upscale customers are expected to face higher taxes and lower levels of descretionary income.
In addition to his past positions at JC Penney [JCP
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