Retail reporters regularly call on George for his opinions and expertise.

Following are links to some of the media in which he's been quoted.

George Whalin
Tom's Cool Friends
By Tom Peters

What Retailers Can Do to Stay in the Game
The Small Business Advocate
By Jim Blasingame

Independents Thriving in the Most Competitive Marketplace in History
The Gourmet Retailer
By George Whalin

Weak May Sales Numbers Damage Notion of "Green Shoots"
Retail Traffic
By Elaine Misonzhnik

Rising gas prices stir economic jitters
Union Tribune
By Onell R. Soto

Three specialty stores that stand out from the pack
Retail Customer Experience
By George Whalin

Work stops on Murrieta shopping center
The Press-Enterprise
By Aaron Burgin

New Book Spotlights Independent Retail Superstars
The Gourmet Retailer

Credit-Card Consumer Protection Law May Reduce Purchasing Power
Bloomberg.com
By Alexis Leondis

Business books: Retail Superstars; Upbeat
The Dallas Morning News
By Jim Pawlak

Retailers cut back on hours while consumer spending slows
Sacramento Business Journal
By Kelly Johnson

Store location helps, but there are other ways to draw customers
Los Angeles Times
By Karen E. Klein

Charlotte Russe Board Opponent Withdraws His Slate of Directors
San Diego Business Journal
By Mike Allen

Mall manager Madison Marquette tries free rent contest at Bayfair
Triangle Business Journal
By Albert C. Pacciorini

Tighter belts, shorter hours
The Straits Times

Macy's opens 1 of a kind store in Gilbert
East Valley Tribune
By David Woodfill

Fairfield's own 'Retail Superstar'
The Western Star
By Michael D. Pitman

Owners Split On Whether to Shorten Hours at Regional Malls (3/3)
Retail Traffic
By Elaine Misonzhnik

SHOPPING: Trader Joe's arrives -- at last! -- in Carlsbad
North County Times
By Bradley J. Fikes

Little secrets of 'out-of-business' sales
CNNMoney.com
By Parija B. Kavilanz

Filene's to shutter 2 suburban stores
Chicago Breaking News - Tribune
By Sandra M. Jones

Circuit City to shut down
By Parija B. Kavilanz
CNNMoney.com

Gottschalks files for bankruptcy
Redding.com
By David Benda

Gifts in the gridlock: Two roadways see much of Southern Indiana's holiday traffic
By David A. Mann
News and Tribune.com

More people waited to finish shopping; big sales lure them in
Jennifer Davies
Union Tribune

Stores pull out the stops in final sales stretch
By Parija B. Kavilanz
CNNMoney

Optimism a hard sell for retail--Plight of malls and merchants expected to worsen next year
By Penni Crabtree
Union Tribune

KB Toys Files for Bankruptcy; Closing All Stores
By George Avalos
Contra Costa Times

High Rates, Long Hours for Cart Operators
By Connie Lewis
San Diego Business Journal

Labor coalition alleges discrimination at CVS
By Nicole C. Wong
Boston Globe

U.S. Retail Stocks Fall, Sign Sales Drops to Continue (Update1)
By Allison Abell Schwartz
Bloomberg.com

Mervyns, Shoe Pavilion gradually liquidating
By Victoria Colliver
San Francisco Chronicle

Sears, Home Depot May Lose 8% of Holiday Sales on Credit Limits
By Lauren Coleman-Lochner
Bloomberg.com

Retailers hear advice for tough times
By Louis Llovio
The News & Advance

Officials: Riverside Center just fine
By Bryon Ackerman
Observer-Dispatch

Landlords Working Harder to Keep Retail Tenants Amid Sales Slump
San Diego Business Journal

Best Buy + Windows Guru = Apple Store experience?
By Eric Lai
Computerworld

HOUSING: Window shade company to lay off half its local work force
By Zach Fox
North County Times

Amid downturn, discount grocers see business grow
By Jim Downing
Sacramento Bee

County's first H&M store set to open amid buzz, curiosity
By Jennifer Davies
Union-Tribune

Home Depot manager thrives under microscope
By Rachel Tobin Ramos
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Housing-market bust has retailers in retreat
By Jennifer Davies
San Diego Union Tribune

Wal-Mart Ranks Lowest Among Discounters in Survey
By Tim Catts
Bloomberg News

Inland consumer confidence falls as does U.S. trend
By Jack Katzanek
The Press-Enterprise

Fears over Wal-Mart bank further ILC bill
By Kimberly Morrison
The Morning News

Population increase fuels Inland retail growth
By Lou Hirsch
The Press-Enterprise

Vista courts Sonic Burger
By Craig Tenbroeck
North County Times

Target Short Interest Signals Shopping Will Fall
By Lauren Coleman-Lochner
Bloomberg News

Coming soon: Small-Mart
Interview on Marketplace
American Public Media

Whole Foods' Pickle: Will Consumers See It As A Big Green Meanie?
By Sarah Mahoney
Media Post Publications

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