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The GLG Consumer Goods & Services Research Practice provides access to a global network of over 27,000 industry professionals across the Automotive, Leisure & Lodging, Retail and Food & Beverage industries.

These Council Members include current and former senior executives, world class merchants, leading industry consultants, franchisees and best-of-breed market research firms.

Leading Experts on Consumer Goods & Services

 
Jason Kra, Owner, Total Sports ResourcesJason Kra
Owner
Total Sports Resources

Jason Kra is the President and Owner of Foreign Resources Corporation (FRC), FRC Sportswear & Total Sports Resources, an apparel manufacturer and a supplier to virtually every major specialty apparel retailer, department stores, and discounters, where he has worked since January 2000. FRC is a producer...

Marc Balmuth
Principal
Marc Balmuth LLC

Marc Balmuth is an independent consultant to the retail industry. He most recently served as the CEO of Bobs Stores from 1997-1999. Prior, he was President of Caldor, a $2.8B upscale discount store based in the Northeast. He served in this capacity from 1987-1996 and led the company as a division of...

Elias Luna Barrios
Partner and Chief Executive Officer
Luna & Goodman Advisors

Elias Luna is Partner & CEO of Luna & Goodman, where he advises international financial institutions (Private Equity, Funds, Capital and Risk, Distressed Management, Investment Banks) and has independently advised the Board of Directors at Daimler AG, formerly DaimlerChrysler until the US Chrysler arm...

Tom Pirko
President
Bevmark LLC

Tom Pirko is currently the President of Bevmark, a premier food & beverage Industry consulting firm providing strategic counsel to senior management of the world's leading food & beverage companies. Mr. Pirko is an expert on strategic planning, competition, mergers, acquisitions, manufacturing, marketing...

Alan Schlesinger, Consultant, Alan SchlesingerAlan Schlesinger
Consultant
Alan Schlesinger

Alan Schlesinger is an independent consultant at his own retail consulting company where he analyzes and forecasts monthly trend information and provides consulting to retail companies as well as private equity groups. Mr. Schlesinger has more than 35 years of experience in the retail industry. He has...

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GLG NewsSM Analyses in Consumer Goods & Services(?)

Analyses are solely the work of the authors and have not been edited or endorsed by GLG.
By Ron Lodge, Former Senior Marketing Executive (former), Venetian Casino Resort Inc

Has the gaming industry started to turn the corner? What's the outlook for 2009 and is it possible to get out of the poor market by years end? Where will the business come from. How should the industry market their goods and services during 2009? Can all the properties survive another poor business...

Just as with the auto retail disaster, department stores and apparel chains are facing a similar scenario impacting the entire supply chain, not just the retail end of the funnel.  Unlike the auto's, the apparel supply chain is relatively fluid, and the vacuum created by departing players can be...

The change in management at Borders should be viewed positively from at least two angles.  Ron Marshall is credited with enabling Nash Finch to operate effectively in a very tight and very competitive market.  Having done business with Nash during those years, I can honestly say that nothing...

Analysis of: Gatorade(R) Unleashes New Attitude in Canada | biz.yahoo.com

Innovation across the entire Pepsi beverage portfolio is underway as the business seeks to respond to the disappointing results of this year - and the stepped up competitive efforts of KO. Gatorade is increasingly under pressure from Coke's Vitamin Water, and its source of growth from line extension...

Analysis of: GETTING THERE: Drop in gas prices only temporary | www.gazette.com

1) Basic Transportation infrastructure hasn't changed 2) Investment in alternative fuels needs to continue 3) Current volatility in supply costs has wiped out ethanol industry in US

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