The six months from now general business conditions index fell to 40.7 from 47.9 in last month's survey, the prices paid index was at 66.8, up from 62.8 in the prior survey, and the prices received index slid to 47.9 from 51.3. (bondbuyer.com)
Since BODY is in a major transition in terms of management (at least 4 major new hires), fashion (denim and shoes are completely new to their merchandise strategy), customer base (reduction in number of catalogs, focus on «social media» and new customers), store base («stores are too black and tired») and information / distribution systems, the company was ill - prepared to suffer a slowdown in general business conditions. (investing501.com)
«The practice of not losing money is significantly advanced by the selection of superior businesses, because their royalty keeps on working in spite of general business conditions and isolated poor managerial decisions.» (mastersinvest.com)