Archive for October, 2006
St. Andrews Grand
Friday, October 20th, 2006In June the Wall Street Journal reported that Phil Mickelson would pay $3.4 million for a membership at the St. Andrews Grand, soon to be a renovated ultra-luxury private residence club in arguably the world’s most prestigious golf town.
Once a hotel but most recently a university residence, this project has been a labour of love […]
The Territory Ahead
Monday, October 16th, 2006My wife is in Santa Barbara on business for the next three days, one of California’s prettiest Oceanside towns. This reminded me of the bricks and clicks’ retailer whose web site I visited several months’ back that is based there. It’s called The Territory Ahead and their men’s clothing is better than most casual stuff […]
Multi-Channel Retailer - Part 3
Sunday, October 15th, 2006Small Cap - Brown Shoe Company Inc. (BWS)
If there is an older shoe company operating in the United States, I certainly am not aware of it. Brown Shoe began its storied history as Bryan, Brown and Company in 1878 in St. Louis. Fifteen years later in 1893 it became the Brown Shoe Company. Eleven […]
Multi-Channel Retailers - Part 2
Saturday, October 14th, 2006Here is the second part of my piece on multi-channel retailers with great potential. I’ve decided to cut it in two; tomorrow I’ll post the small cap and micro cap stocks.
Large Cap - J.C. Penney Inc. (JCP)
J.C. Penney has long since risen from the trash heap of department stores by focusing on great products with […]
Multi-Channel Retailers - Part 1
Friday, October 13th, 2006In 2004 I wrote an article for the Motley Fool about Coldwater Creek, the multi-channel women’s retailer. At the time it was beginning a massive retail expansion to better meet the needs of its original catalog customers by getting closer to where they lived. They continue to grow today and their mix of retail, internet, […]
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Monday, October 9th, 2006I’d like to wish all my Canadian friends out there a Happy Thanksgiving. May we all be thankful for those around us whom we love and cherish; and for that matter even those that we don’t.
Have a great day.
One expensive drink!
Friday, October 6th, 2006If you’re in the New York City area on October 27th and are headed to the Rolling Stones concert at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, why not warm up with a quality shot of whisky and a wonderful slab of beef. Once at the Borgata, slide into the Old Homestead Steakhouse, […]
Bulldog Interactive Fitness
Thursday, October 5th, 2006Child obesity has become a national epidemic. The Mayo Clinic states “childhood obesity is usually caused by kids eating too much and exercising too little. So creating new family habits around healthy eating and increased physical activity can help a child lose weight and can also improve the health of other members of the family.”
Rather […]
The Residence Club at El Corazon de Santa Fe
Wednesday, October 4th, 2006Traditionally, fractional ownership real estate is available in resort areas like Cabo San Lucas, Vail, and Hawaii where real estate prices are exhorbitant and sharing a luxury property makes financial sense. Becoming more common are opportunities for shared ownership in world-class cities like London, New York and San Francisco. Something much less common is a […]
Potbelly Sandwich Works
Tuesday, October 3rd, 2006Tim Hortons and Subway are the clear leaders in Canada in the sandwich arena but they won’t be for long once Chicago-based Potbelly Sandwich Works crosses the border and comes to town.
Who is Potbelly you ask yourself. You’ve never heard of them. I’ll stick with my regular joint thank you very much . That would […]