Mickey Drexler's wisdom: better, not bigger

Retail guru Mickey Drexler kicked off the 2010 ICR Xchange investor conference at the St. Regis in Dana Point, California, this morning with mantras for the new age of retailing: bigger isn’t better and quality stands alone.

Drexler, the retail veteran who is now the Chairman and CEO of J. Crew, offered an optimistic message about the value of being better, not bigger.

His presentation to start the 12th was nominally about J. Crew’s business last year, and projections for it going forward.

Published: May 13, 2013

Retail guru Mickey Drexler kicked off the 2010 ICR Xchange investor conference at the St. Regis in Dana Point, California, this morning with mantras for the new age of retailing: bigger isn’t better and quality stands alone.

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