Joe's Jeans Are Best Sellers for 33% of Stores

In TickerMine's latest survey of Joe's Jeans, 33% of stores reported that Joe's Jeans are selling better than denim from other designers. Sixty-three percent said Joe's Jeans were selling at the same rate as other brands. Ninety-six percent of stores polled said they did not have excess inventory of any particular brand of designer jean. Only 17% of stores said the weak economy and housing market are hurting their sales. Joe's Jeans and True Religion were both cited as top selling women's jeans by 13% of stores; Juicy Couture was mentioned by eight percent. Stores polled included Joe's Jeans retail sites, Nordstrom, and regional boutiques.

The Daily Grill Restaurant Menu Hasn't Changed in Years

Sixteen locations of the Daily Grill, a restaurant chain owned by Grilled Concepts, was profiled this week. We asked about the customer wait times, which shift is busiest, what people are ordering and how much they spend. We found that 44% of those polled said that customers wait 15 minutes or less. 19% reported 20 to 30 minute long waits, 13% reported 35 to 40 minute waits while 25% reported customers are not waiting at all. 69% of those we interviewed said customers spend $30-$50 per party of two. 19% reported $60-$67 was typical and 13% reported bills of $100 for two. 75% said their dinner shift was busiest. 25% said it was lunch. 69% reported having no weekly specials. Only 31% reported having some. And that’s because 81% felt the weekly specials do nothing to attract more business, only 19% felt they helped. 19% said the Mr Jack’s Chicken Finger Platter was a best-selling menu item. The same figure cited the Old-Fashioned Hamburger and 25% cited steaks. All 16 respondents or 100% of those polled said their location had been around longer than a year and all said their menu items hadn’t changed in ages either. And while 69% said the economy had done nothing to slow business, 31% thought the economy hurt things a lot.

35% of Tuesday Morning Store Folk say the Economy Dents their Sales

Tuesday Morning, the retailer, was surveyed as summer closes. We approached 23 locations around the country and asked how summer sales compared with last year’s, what is the best selling cookware line, do most people shop for gifts for others as opposed to purchasing for themselves and do they expect to see more sale merchandise? Results were mostly positive with 43% saying sales were busier this summer. 13% said it was the same and 39% said that this year they were worse off. Calphalon was the best selling cookware for 35% of those polled. 22% said it was Cuisinart and 13% cited Faberware. Surprisingly 78% of Tuesday Morning customers shop for themselves according to the survey. 13% are buying gifts. Most people, 96%, said they will see sale merchandise the summer, 4% said they would not.