Various moves, such as the remodeling of stores, a new loyalty program, and merchandising decisions are making a tangible impact in the brand’s performance.
Suburban resurgence as at least partly a policy failure wrought by not-in-my-backyard activists, messed-up zoning rules, freeway-besotted transportation officials and the like.
Growth in fashion and designer jewelry helped boost revenue to $959.7 million during the second quarter, even as sales of wedding rings underperformed, the company said Thursday.
Eric Wachter, a vice president at public relations firm Finsbury, said he will now be handling press inquiries. He replaces Risa Heller Communications.
The bet is that there are sufficient numbers of the affluent and aging in big cities who won’t want to leave their neighborhoods, even as they suffer cognitive decline.