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Consumer Goods & Services

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
What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

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...

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Roger Davidson, Retail Food & Drug Consultant, Self EmployedRoger Davidson

Retail Food & Drug Consultant
Self Employed
What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Roger Davidson is currently an independent retail food and drug consultant residing in Oakton, Virginia. On April 11, 2009 he completed a six month assignment as Senior Vice President of Global Food Sourcing for Walmart. Throughout 2007, he worked as...

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Elliott Kerbis

Principal
Elliott Kerbis Consulting
What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Elliott Kerbis is the Principal of Elliott Kerbis Consulting, a retail consulting firm, where he has been since July 2004. Mr. Kerbis was previously, a President and Chief Merchandising Officer of The Sports Authority, a sporting goods retailer. He has...

Marc Balmuth

Principal
Marc Balmuth LLC
What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

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...

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Mark Fendley

Continuous Improvement Manager
BMW MANUFACTURING CO., LLC
What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Mark Fendley is Continuous Improvement Manager for BMW Manufacturing in South Carolina. Mr. Fendley has over eleven years of executive experience with BMW and over 20 years of experience in Asian and European OEM manufacturing, supplier development, and...

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GLG Study Groups in Consumer Goods & Services(?)

Study Group Name No. Members
Experts in the Leisure & Lodging Council 4887
Experts in the Automotive Council 3422
For-Profit Education Industry Experts 1107
Automotive Aftermarket Distributors 740
Consumer Electronics Retailers 675

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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.

Liz Claiborne Adds Licensing To Updated Business Model

November 20, 2009

Analysis by:Martin Brill, Managing Partner,

Liz Claiborne Reports $90 Million in Qurater | www.wwd.com

The immediate benefit of licensing the Liz Claiborne and Claiborne men's to J C Penny - and LCNY to QVC signal's a broader strategic play ahead for Liz Claiborne Inc.Celebrity designer Isaac Mizrahi's failed attempt to revitalize the fortunes of the brand at major department stores like Macy's, forced the company to make a decision that will have long term strategic implications for the company.

Is This Mr. Lampert's 8th or 9th Life?

November 19, 2009

Analysis by:Kenneth Leonard, Principal,

Sears Narrows Loss, Beats Estimates but Stock Falls | www.chicagobusiness.com

A flurry of articles have come out in recent days seemingly to diffuse the continuing failures of Mr. Lampert's prize holding. This article deals with the "surprise" caused by the losses being slightly less than expected. The others deal with the various new ventures Mr. Lampert has announced in his continuing efforts to slow SHLD's decline into oblivion.

Another Commodity Bubble?

November 19, 2009

Analysis by:David Maloni, Principal,

Commodities & Stocks Ready to Bounce or Rally? | www.oilngold.com

From a chartist perspective the appreciation in the last year appears to be healthy.

Charles & Colvard Still Searching For Direction

November 19, 2009

Analysis by:Nicholas White, President,

Charles & Colvard Appoints Randy N. McCullough as Chief Executive Officer and H. Marvin Beasley to Board of Directors | www.businesswire.com

Charles & Colvard searches for direction by hiring its third CEO in two years. Here's more.

Supply Chain Optimization Key to Future Foodservice Industry Profits

November 18, 2009

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Restaurateurs Optimistic, but Mantra Remains “Operate with Caution” | www.businesswire.com

New economic realities in the foodservice industry are forcing greater attention on improvements in supply chain efficiencies between trading partners, driven by an emerging group of redistribution, logistics, technology, and transportation specialists that leverage supply chain information, optimize freight movement, and improve product visibility to drive cost savings for restaurant, distributor, and manufacturer partners in the system.

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GLG Live Meetings in Consumer Goods & Services(?)

Upcoming Seminars

December 7, 2009 | Hong Kong

Seminar: The Consumer Opportunity and the Distribution Challenge in Emerging Asia (Hong Kong)

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GLG Webcasts

GLG Webcast: Dairy Industry - Sept. 4, 2008 at 2:00PM EDT/11:00AM PDT

09/04/2008

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GLG Webcast: Home Improvement Industry - May 4, 2009 at 11:30 AM ET/8:30 AM PT

05/04/2009

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Teleconference: Black Friday Recap - Winners and Losers (9:00 AM EST/ 6:00 AM PST)

11/30/2009

Teleconference: Black Friday - Advance Forecast from Circuit City’s Former CEO (11:00 AM EST)

11/23/2009

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