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Bizarre Love Triangle: Starwood/ Marriot/ ANGBANG Bidding war: What does it...
Things are heating up at Starwood Hotels and Resorts $HOT, as the company is the subject of a $14B takeover bid by Chinese consortium Anbang Insurance Group Co., which may threaten a merger with rival...
View ArticleAngbang Insurance Co. Walks Away from Starwood Deal
Yet another twist has played-out in the highly anticipated deal with Starwood Hotels & Resorts $HOT and Angbang Insurance Co. Angbag is walking away, handing off the deal to Marriott...
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Blonde Archive: Michael Kors Wounds Self-Inflicted (7/29/2015)
So Michael Kors, we meet again. Some of you that follow @TalentedBlonde knew my negative stance on the stock back in March in this missive. For those of you that missed it or simply were indifferent,...
View ArticleBlonde Archive: How Do You Solve A Problem Like Abercrombie & Fitch? (5/24/2015)
Yesterday I took a call from an esteemed colleague and retail veteran. He wanted to brainstorm on Abercrombie & Fitch and how to fix it. I’ve been probably the most vocal –and the earliest call—on...
View ArticleBlonde Archive: Apple Watch; 50 Shades of ‘Meh’ (3/10/2015)
50 Shades of Meh indeed. After sitting through a pretty painful presentation today of all things Apple, I’m even more disappointed in the Apple Watch. I can feel you gasping as you read this.you see,...
View ArticleThe Beauty of Bluemercury
A lot has been said about Macy’s recent weak stock performance. CEO Terry Lundgren has come under fire, and the company has tried virtually everything to stay relevant, from adding Best Buy kiosks,...
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Haute Hippie: Why Coachella is a Proxy for the U.S. Economy and Society
Hold on to your flower crowns. While the Coachella Valley Music Festival is perceived by some as the new Hippie Woodstock, it’s anything but. This Indio, Ca based festival is an elite driven event that...
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Blonde Approved: The Liberty
At the intersection of clink and chic emerges The Liberty Hotel in Boston, MA. The onetime 1840’s prison is now the golden big-house of SPG and the location of my most recent adventure. The Liberty is...
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