Utilisateur:Cfqirmcxbkt - Historique des versions

Cfqirmcxbkt : /* Suitor- Parity rules over first two weeks of CFL campaign */ nouvelle section

2013-08-06T14:00:29Z

Suitor- Parity rules over first two weeks of CFL campaign : nouvelle section

← Version précédente		Version du 6 août 2013 à 14:00
Ligne 18 :		Ligne 18 :
	Going forward, analysts say that retailers may have a tough time luring in shoppers.		Going forward, analysts say that retailers may have a tough time luring in shoppers.
	Consumers were shopping and hunting for those clearance items, said Michael Niemira, chief economist at the ICSC,[http://bdwmm.com/plus/view.php?aid=9207 Serena beats Sharapova to win French Open title], the trade group. Despite the strong reading, January may be one of the highest points of the year.</html>		Consumers were shopping and hunting for those clearance items, said Michael Niemira, chief economist at the ICSC,[http://bdwmm.com/plus/view.php?aid=9207 Serena beats Sharapova to win French Open title], the trade group. Despite the strong reading, January may be one of the highest points of the year.</html>
		+
		+	== Suitor- Parity rules over first two weeks of CFL campaign ==
		+
		+	<html>Suitor: Parity rules over first two weeks of CFL campaignGlen Suitor7/9/2013 3:21:29 PMText SizeAfter the first two weeks of the regular season in the CFL, parity seems to be the word to best describe what has unfolded. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are the only 2-0 team, and the Tiger-Cats are the only 0-2 team but could easily have been in the .500 club if not for a dropped screen pass in the second-to-last play of Week 1 versus the Argos.
		+	The league's offences got off to a fast start in Week 1 with the four opening games producing a total of 277 points,[http://www.360qctravel.com/bbs/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=257884 Fans kill, decapitate soccer referee who stabbed player in Brazil], or an average of 69.3 points/game. That average was the third highest scoring first week in the league's history.
		+	In Week 2 the defensive coordinators decided enough was enough, and shaved a hundred points off the top and dropped the total count to 177 points or 44.25/game, although a monsoon in Guelph also contributed.
		+	There were a few other interesting developments over the first two weeks that are worth noting. The first that comes to mind is the new wave of receivers that seems to be emerging. With Geroy Simon missing both games to start the season due to injury, the position's all-time leader and senior statesman is still looking for his first catch as a Saskatchewan Roughrider.
		+	Nik Lewis, who has known nothing but 1,000-yard seasons in his nine years in the CFL,[http://wikicook.fr.nf/Utilisateur:Tracyper#Pa._girl_doing_well_after_2nd_lung_transplant Pa. girl doing well after 2nd lung transplant], currently ranks 16th amongst CFL pass catchers. The Alouettes' Jamel Richardson, who is entering his tenth season,[http://www.pauscal.com.ar/wiki/index.php?title=Usuario%3AVswfxvaxezm#Man_who_lost_control_of_car.2C_crashed_into_wall_is_critical Man who lost control of car, crashed into wall is critical], finds himself out of the top 20 after the first two weeks of the CFL season.
		+	Cliche time - It's not where you start but where you finish. I'm sure that all three veterans will start to take their games up a notch and climb back up the list. In fact Simon (age 37) said prior to the Riders game against Calgary that he probably could have played in the contest and will be ready to go this week if the coach and training staff give him the green light. And as long as they stay healthy, Lewis (31) and Richardson (31) will have their big games, and when the dust settles will be past the 1,000-yard mark.
		+	However, football fans could be witnessing the beginning of a changing of the guard at the receiver position. It may not be completed this year or even next, but there are some talented young receivers who are quickly making names for themselves.
		+	Calgary's Joe West is a big target with strong hands who can also run by people,[http://www.youdu168.com/bbs/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=449464&extra= Though Republicans are still uneasy about nominee, Senate confirms Dorsey as dis], as witnessed in Calgary's first passing play of Week 2 vs. Saskatchewan when he caught a 64-yard deep ball. He would add a touchdown in that contest, his third of the season after two weeks.
		+	Nick Moore of the BC Lions had a monster game in Week 2 in his club's home opener, pulling in six catches for 107 yards. Moore, who is actually lining up in Simon's old position, currently ranks fourth among CFL receivers after two weeks. There are also a couple of young Canadian receivers making some noise early and will be interesting to watch, including the Bombers' Cory Watson who is just outside of the top 10 and the Eskimos' Nate Coehorn, who is only two spots back of Watson.
		+	Also of note after the first two weeks was the first on-field incident that forced the league's head office to hand out the first fine of the 2013 season. In cased you missed it Saskatchewan's Dwight Anderson in Week 1 in Edmonton made what the officials believed was a throat thrashing gesture. Anderson aggressively disagreed with the call on the field and proceeded to get a second objectionable conduct penalty, and eventually the fine was added to the punishment.
		+	What was not reported was the way that head coach Corey Chamblin handled his players' lack of composure. Following the game the team levied its own fine, and asked that Dwight Anderson do some volunteer work in the community. Chamblin explained his philosophy on the punishment when he said, I think honestly that a player's time is more important to them than their money, so when it comes to fines, I think they will better get the message if I take their time not their money.
		+	However Chamblin wasn't done just yet. His philosophy in cases like the Anderson case is to try and help the player first as a person and second as a football player. Chamblin said, every one of us can improve ourselves, and I want to help Dwight improve as a person first, then the rest will take care of itself.
		+	As the third part of Anderson's punishment Chamblin made the veteran defensive back read a book. Yes, in fact he said that they would both read a book written by Jon Gordon called, The Energy Bus, and then discuss it together. The book is essentially about how we approach life and work, and how to do it in a positive and forward thinking way.
		+	It will be interesting to see how Dwight Anderson responds to what is a refreshingly unique and genuine approach by Corey Chamblin.
		+	And finally, speaking of discipline, the Ticats' Chris Williams continues to be a topic of discussion, even thought the returner/receiver is sitting out the season over a contract dispute.
		+	Lindsey Lamar, the five-foot-nine speedster out of South Florida, is the main reason that Williams' name has come up as much as it has in the first two weeks. Lamar is making Tiger-Cat fans forget about Williams in a hurry, as he already has registered a kick return touchdown, and despite some ball handling issues in the monsoon game against Edmonton in Guelph - which produced enough rain to drown a duck - Lamar in about a month in the Hammer has become one of the those guys that gets you up out of your seat every time he touches the ball.
		+	I also have to respectfully disagree with my colleague at TSN,[http://020pc.net/plus/view.php?aid=14450 Escobar and Zobrist homer to lead Rays over Twins], Milt Stegall, who suggested that the Ticats have somehow disrespected Williams in a recent panel hit? For the record, it was Williams and his first agent that made the mistake of signing the first contract. Also, while actual numbers have not been made public, it is rumoured that once Williams received NFL interest the Ticats offered him an extension that would have compensated him handsomely, by CFL standards. If he didn't want to extend, because he wanted to give the NFL a shot after this season,[http://raiga.net/blog/2008/10/20081011_1750.php#comments Numbers Game- Sixers give up Holiday to get Noel], I'm sure Tiger-Cats owner Bob Young would have been fine with negotiating better money in the 2013 season to ensure he would honour the last year on his deal.
		+	Williams is making a mistake or getting bad advice or both. A football player's window to play is very small at the best of times. If the tiny returner is afraid of getting hurt by playing out his contract in Hamilton, he should be reminded that you can get hurt in a light strip workout in the off-season, or lifting weights in a gym. Football players have to work on improving every day, because you can bet that the guy they are competing with in camp is improving, and sitting out a year will not help Chris Williams improve his game.
		+	The CFL gave Williams a chance when no one knew who he was. If there is any one that has been disrespected here, it is the Canadian Football League and the Hamilton organization, by Chris Williams.</html>

Cfqirmcxbkt : Retailers report strong January sales

2013-08-06T14:00:23Z

Retailers report strong January sales

Nouvelle page

== Retailers report strong January sales ==

<html>Americans shopped the winter clearance racks in January, resulting in strong sales during the month for retailers. But spending is expected to slow as the deals dry up heading into the spring, and Americans digest rising gas prices and a 2 percent payroll tax hike that started in January.
Noelle Perillo,[http://wiki.plm-forum.ru/index.php/%D0%A3%D1%87%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA:Johalbert#Buccaneer_finds_oil_at_Cosmo.3B_fights_Chinese_takeover_effort Buccaneer finds oil at Cosmo; fights Chinese takeover effort], 34, was certainly lured in by deals last month. She says that she spent a total of $100 in January on deeply discounted holiday ornaments, home items and clothes for her toddler son. But she also says her spending may slow in the months ahead.
I have what I need, and I am kind of shopped out. I m set for now, says Perillo, a freelance public relations consultant who lives in Silver Springs, Md. I am optimistic that things will improve but when I hear things like gas prices spiking, that s a concern.
Overall, 20 retailers reported on Thursday that revenue at stores opened at least a year an indicator of a store s health rose an average of 5.1 percent, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers. That s above the trade group s 3 percent estimate and the 4.5 percent increase posted in December. It also marks the highest reading since last August when the figure was up 6 percent.
Only a small group of stores that represent about 13 percent of the $2.4 trillion U.S. retail industry report monthly revenue. But the data offers a snapshot of consumer spending,[http://bbs.365xs.cn/showtopic-45966.aspx House committee, VA clash over requests for data], which has been heavily influenced by big discounts during the economic downturn.
Retailers are coming off a ho-hum holiday season in which they had to do a lot of discounting to get shoppers to buy. And January, which marks the end of retailers fourth quarter,[http://wikifish.ru/index.php/%D0%A3%D1%87%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA:Burste74#Movers_.26_Shakers_05-12-13 Movers & Shakers 05-12-13], typically is the time when stores have clearance sales on winter merchandise to make room for spring items.
But once the clearance goods disappeared last month, so did shoppers. Analysts say the absence of big discounts coupled with gas prices that have risen for the past 20 days and the higher payroll tax caused sales to taper off in the last week or so of the month. Such pressures also hurt consumer confidence last month, which fell to the lowest reading in 14 months, according to the Conference Board.
Cato Corp., which sells women s and girls clothing, said sales worsened throughout the month because of delays in shoppers tax refunds and the hit to their income from higher payroll taxes. As a result, the company, which runs about 1,300 stores in the U.S.,[http://www.sxiuw.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=4648 Daly withdraws from British Open with elbow injury], said revenue dropped 12 percent in January.
Sales at the beginning of the month were in line with our year-to-date-trend, John Cato, CEO of Cato Corp., which sells moderately priced women s and girls clothing, said in a statement. However sales at the end of the month were significantly worse than trend. We think this was primarily due to the timing of tax refunds and the effect of higher payroll taxes.
Overall, January was good for most retailers, though.
Macy s, which runs Bloomingdale s and Macy s stores, said revenue rose 11.7 percent in January, nearly doubling the 6.4 percent increase analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had expected. And the retailer raised its fourth-quarter adjusted earnings forecast due to its strong performance in January.
Even Gap Inc., the owner of the Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic chains that has struggled to regain its relevance, said its January revenue rose 8 percent on strength in its North American stores. That s above the increase of 4 percent Wall Street expected.
Meanwhile, Target Corp.,[http://forum.938line.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=24729&fromuid=3168 Henderson man sues city and police, saying Third Amendment rights violated_0], a discounter that sells everything from clothes to home goods to groceries, reported a solid 3.1 percent increase in revenue, helped by strong sales of clearance items. That beat the 1.7 percent estimate from Wall Street.
Despite the strong showing, Gregg Steinhafel, Target s CEO, said its customers continue to shop with discipline in the face of a slow economic recovery and new pressures, including recent payroll tax increases.
As a result, Steinhafel said Target remains focused on providing unbeatable value combined with a superior guest experience in both our stores and digital channels.
Going forward, analysts say that retailers may have a tough time luring in shoppers.
Consumers were shopping and hunting for those clearance items, said Michael Niemira, chief economist at the ICSC,[http://bdwmm.com/plus/view.php?aid=9207 Serena beats Sharapova to win French Open title], the trade group. Despite the strong reading, January may be one of the highest points of the year.</html>