GLG News by Consumer Electronics Retailers

David Workman, Executive Director

David WorkmanExecutive DirectorPRO Group 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Loss of Credit Rating Adds to a Very Risky Situation for Suppliers

October 13, 2008

CREDIT Circuit City Loses Recommendation | www.washingtonpost.com

Vendors will continue to support Circuit until at least the first part of December Companies will watch carefully the weekly trends over the next 45 days Vendors can easily create a "run on the bank" if one or two large suppliers change their terms significantly 

David Workman, Executive Director

David WorkmanExecutive DirectorPRO Group 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Consumer Confidence Index

June 30, 2008

Consumer confidence nears all-time low | money.cnn.com

Some of what we report is a self fulfilling prophecy We are not one number, driving to one result Consumers will be selective in their indulgences

David Workman, Executive Director

David WorkmanExecutive DirectorPRO Group 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

There is no room in the middle

June 3, 2008

Sears Loses Out To Costco And Big Lots | www.forbes.com

Sears has a fundamental structural problem with its format, market appeal to the consumer and ability to resnate the differences shopping with them represent. The shift to the warehouse channel is a permanent one that greatly impacts those retailers who have in the past lived in the market somewhere between a specialist and a discounter. Sears still has tremendous brand equity through its name and its private label goods which is being squandered through a lack of strategic vision for change.

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