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23 Apr

Obituary: David Wolfe, Preeminent Trend Analyst and Forecaster

Obituary: David Wolfe, Preeminent Trend Analyst and Forecaster
David Wolfe, fashion trend forecaster, artist and former creative director at The Doneger Group, passed away at his home in Visalia, California, on April 17 attributable to natural causes related to Parkinson’s Disease. Wolfe was 82. “Everybody loved David,” said Abbey Doneger, chief executive officer of The Doneger Group, the research, consulting, trend and merchandising firm. “He was kind, interested, interesting, supportive, a mentor for many individuals throughout the industry, whether it was a teen in college or a senior business leader. “Because the creative director of our company for 25 years, he was instrumental in the expansion of our business and was a frontrunner internally,” Doneger added. “Not only was he an important trend forecaster, but he was involved in...
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7 Feb

David Simon Not Expecting More Retail Acquisitions, for Now

David Simon Not Expecting More Retail Acquisitions, for Now
David Simon likes his position in retail — a type of side hustle for his mall giant Simon Property Group — but he’s content to be the one accepting the rent payments and doesn’t expect to purchase more retailers within the near term.  Partially, that’s since the business of being a landlord is paying up for Simon.  For the quarter ended Dec. 31, the true estate group’s net income increased 33.9 percent to $673.8 million, or $2.06 a diluted share, from $503.2 million, or $1.53, a 12 months earlier. Comparable funds from operations — a normal yardstick amongst retail real estate corporations — inched as much as $1.18 billion from $1.17 billion.  The retail portfolio shifted some throughout the group.  On a conference call with...
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