Stacey Widlitz

Stacey Widlitz

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Stacey Widlitz is the president of SW Retail Advisors, a consulting firm with offices in London and New York. She advises institutional investors as well as retailers with a need for International expertise in the consumer sector. Stacey is also a CNBC Contributor.Expand

After receiving an MBA from NYU, Widlitz started her career covering retail equities at PaineWebber (now UBS). She held senior analyst positions at UBS, SG Cowen, Fulcrum Partners and Pali Capital, where she covered an eclectic group from discounters to luxury. After 12 years of covering retail equities, she launched SW Retail Advisors in 2011. She publishes a monthly newsletter "What You Need to Know Across the Retail Pond."Collapse

Tiffany Brings Back the Bling

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Stacey Widlitz

 | May 29, 2013 | 10:00 AM EDT

Discrete  luxury, if anything, is gaining steam.

Get Real, Abercrombie

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Stacey Widlitz

 | May 25, 2013 | 12:00 PM EDT

The retailer's explanation for ugly comps have me confused.

No Weather Excuses Here

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Stacey Widlitz

 | May 24, 2013 | 11:00 AM EDT

This stock is up 25%, but still a good investment.

And the Blame Game Continues

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Stacey Widlitz

 | May 16, 2013 | 11:00 AM EDT

Wal-Mart pins its awful comps on the weather, the payroll tax and inflation.

WMT Traffic Drop is the Real Headline

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Stacey Widlitz

 | May 16, 2013 | 7:30 AM EDT
The Street was fully prepared for a negative sign in front of that $WMT comp but not a -1.4%. Most concerning is traffic was -1.8% that is compared...

$M calls out caution low end and high end

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Stacey Widlitz

 | May 15, 2013 | 8:24 AM EDT
$M checks all the boxes; buybacks, div hike and 3.8% comps. While the competition would kill for a high end comp in the weather challenged Q1 Macy's...

Looks Like Retail Is Shaping Up Just Fine

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Stacey Widlitz

 | May 14, 2013 | 11:00 AM EDT

Sales numbers have withstood the tax hike, expectations are low and second-quarter comparisons will be easy.

Ticking Off the 'To Do' List

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Stacey Widlitz

 | Apr 30, 2013 | 11:00 AM EDT

Best Buy has sold its European joint-venture stake and can now focus on sustainable comparisons and margin stabilization.

Playing the Retail Blame Game

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Stacey Widlitz

 | Apr 17, 2013 | 9:00 AM EDT

Investors will need to determine when to stop giving free passes.

Warned you on TGT last week. Plenty more to come

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Stacey Widlitz

 | Apr 16, 2013 | 12:22 PM EDT
Last week we posted our weather blame game predictions including TGT and WMT. Today TGT is just getting us warmed up. At some point the market won't...

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