Target's Profit Forecast Cut Is 'Transitory': Telsey's Feldman

Target's Profit Forecast Cut Is 'Transitory': Telsey's Feldman

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The video discusses the challenges companies face in balancing staffing and inventory as they transition from being understaffed and undersupplied to overstaffed and oversupplied. It highlights the rapid changes in the economy and the difficulty businesses have in adapting quickly. The discussion includes insights into how retailers like Amazon adjusted during the pandemic and the current pressures on retail margins due to supply chain and fuel costs.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the main challenges companies face in a rapidly changing economy?

Expanding their physical store locations

Increasing their marketing budgets

Reducing their online presence

Finding the right balance between staffing and supply levels

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Amazon respond to the demands during the pandemic?

By increasing product prices

By closing several warehouses

By building out to the capacity needed at the time

By reducing their workforce

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What historical trend is noted about Target's gross margin?

It has been highly volatile

It has been consistently around 28%

It has always been below 20%

It has been increasing steadily

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are some of the pressures currently affecting businesses?

Increased government subsidies

Lower interest rates

Rising supply chain and fuel costs

Decreasing consumer demand

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the expected trend for Target's gross margin according to their guidance?

It will be well below 28%

It will drop to 20%

It will increase to 30%

It will remain stable at 28%