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Mark MariottiChief Executive OfficerFuture Management Holdings Inc

March 5, 2010

Analysis of:How to Successfully Rescue Residential Real Estate | seekingalpha.com

Residential Real Estate Valuation is priced by mark-2-market with a fundamental basis of supply, demand, need and inflation above cost by physiological trends similar to most other markets.

Mark MariottiChief Executive OfficerFuture Management Holdings Inc

Big government is the problem... Thanks Ronnie!

February 23, 2010

Analysis of:Obama’s big-government proposal attempts to do too much, too fast. | blogs.usatoday.com

Two wonderful people which have served our great government for many decades, and that I have had the great opportunity to work with and admire are Ronald Regan and Orrin Hatch.Both Ron and Orrin believe in small government - just do your own comparisons, between private operations and government.

Rick SheaPresidentShea Marketing Consulting Inc.

Private Label Performs in a Tough Market

February 11, 2010

Analysis of:Short Stop Battle of the Brands | finance.yahoo.com

Recent earnings results by Ralcorp (RAH) and AIPC (AIPC) have been met with a positive response from investors. Both companies delivered improved earnings growth with flat volume pulled lower by price deflation. Of course, it doesn't hurt that the stock market has gone negative and defensive stocks like food companies are by their nature more in favor during tough economic times.

John WilkersonExecutive DirectorBELLWETHER SERVICES, LLC

Business Intelligence- Key Management Tool During Retail Manufacturing Recovery

February 8, 2010

Analysis of:Ten Trends For 2010 | www.forbes.com

There is a strong correlation between the Forbes.com top ten (10) investment intelligence list and typical retail manufacturing business intelligence priorities. Sensors and use of the internet are only a couple examples.

John WilkersonExecutive DirectorBELLWETHER SERVICES, LLC

Spend Management- A Profit Enhancement Concept for more than Private Equity

February 8, 2010

Analysis of:Emory University Looks to Improve Savings Grade with Zycus Spend Management Solutions | www.sdcexec.com

Supply & Demand Chain Executive reports that progressive Universities are doing it.! We know that many multi-nationals are doing it. Why hasn't the Private Equity CPO adopted the spend management profit enhancement concept?

Martin BrillManaging PartnerSweetwater Consulting LLC

Six Important Trends That Will Impact Apparel Retailing In 2010

February 2, 2010

Analysis of:Financial Sector: The Year Ahead | www.wwd.com

Six important trends have emerged as significant for apparel retailers in 2010: Department stores will aggressively grow the outlet retail channel.Consumers will continue seek out value, to the benefit of off price retailers, mass merchants and value priced specialty chains. Luxury online retailers will continue exponential growth.Department stores will increase exclusive brand portfolios.U.S. specialty global expansion in China will accelerate.Retail technology spend will increase.i

Geoff BaileyPresidentTHE BAILEY COMPANY LLLP

McDonald's will continue to outperform relative to the rest of QSR

February 2, 2010

Analysis of:US Sales Continues to Weigh on McDonald's | www.nytimes.com

McDonald's is an engine hitting on all cylinders. It doesn't seem to matter what the competition is doing, what the economy is doing, or what the consumer is doing.McDonald's is the industry leader. As well as being ubiquitous, it is the best marketer, has the most efficient model, has the biggest advertising budget, is the most innovative, and covers the broadest swatch of demographics.In a contracting market, McDonald's has held on to market share by introducing full-priced premium burgers, set up McCafe Coffee bars, set up free wii-fi, brought out snack wraps, marketed to children, repositioned their industry-leading breakfast program, and engineered a value menu in the dollar price range, all the while improving quality of their products.