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Given the runaway ascent in production costs, anytime a brand portfolio such as PPR could combine two business units to gain scale, it's good, Wall Street Strategies analyst Brian Sozzi wrote in a research note.

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"It's going to be hard to push them through," said Brian Sozzi , an analyst for Wall Street Strategies Inc. He believes stores may accept part, but not all of the proposed increases.

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Brian Sozzi of Wall Street Strategies rates the company a "sell" and bemoans the seemingly constant string of bad news from the company in the years he has followed Furniture Brands.

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While the merger would bring certainty of value to the Massmart shareholders, it is doubtful whether it would bring value to Wal-Mart investors, says Wall Street Strategies analyst Brian Sozzi.

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"There's no reason to go to Sears," added New York-based independent retail analyst Brian Sozzi.

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"Remember, when Target had the most success in apparel, the department stores were still figuring things out and were in disarray," said Brian Sozzi , retail analyst at Wall Street Strategies.

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"Remember, when Target had the most success in apparel, the department stores were still figuring things out and were in disarray," said Brian Sozzi , retail analyst at Wall Street Strategies.

More Target Than Tar-zhay? Ann Zimmerman 2011

Brian Sozzi, research analyst at Wall Street Strategies, said consumers' wallets have yet to feel the full effect of rising commodity prices.

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Urban Outfitters delivers products closer to the season for which they are intended, and they have one of the most profitable online markets among teen apparel retailers, Sozzi added.

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"There is a lot more competition between retailers now for back-to-school season," Sozzi says.

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