Another sign of recession - Sharper Image said founder Richard Thalheimer is stepping down as chairman and CEO
Alan Moore
Sep. 26, 2006

Sharper image naturally faces the outer edge of the recession. That kind of store is hit first by a major recession.

Another sign of recession manifests itself. Sharper Image said founder Richard Thalheimer is stepping down as chairman and CEO. The move comes amid a long sales slump at the gadget retailer.

Sharper Image is a specialty retailer that is nationally and internationally renowned as a leading source of new, innovative, high-quality products that make life better and more enjoyable. A significant and growing proportion of sales are of proprietary products created by the Company's product development group, Sharper Image Design. The Company's principal selling channels include over 180 Sharper Image specialty stores throughout the United States; the award-winning Sharper Image monthly catalog with annual circulation in excess of 90 million; and its primary Website, www.sharperimage.com.

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