GLG News by Warehouse Club Retail Experts

Martin BrillManaging PartnerSweetwater Consulting LLC

Online and Moble Channels Strongly Infuence Brick-And-Mortar Shopping Decisions

October 2, 2008

Analysis of:Multchannel Consumers Favor Online-To-Store Shopping Experience | www.directmag.com

Multichannel retailers are driving shoppers for apparel, footwear and accessories to their stores after they find what they want online. This trend is so strong, that multiple electonic channels such as mobile and the Internet will influence 40% of retail sales by 2012.

Rick SheaPresidentShea Marketing Consulting Inc.

Food Inflation Slows But Is Here To Stay

September 12, 2008

Analysis of:Food Inflation is likely to continue, experts say | www.venturacountystar.com

Commodity inflation appears to have peaked for the short term but long term commodities will continue to rise creating above average food inflation.How food and restaurant companies react will be the key to future price increases.

Rick SheaPresidentShea Marketing Consulting Inc.

Food Companies Results Vary Based on Brand Strength

September 9, 2008

Analysis of:Amid turmoil,Big G still making dough | www.startribune.com

As commodity and energy costs continue to rise it has put more pressure on the botton lines of all food companies.Food companies have had to raise prices to offset these increases.However not all food companies are losing share to private label as a result of the price increases.

Scott MeyerPresidentMeyer Group, LLC

Stevia Impact on Tabletop Sweeteners Negligible

June 6, 2008

Analysis of:Gilbert firm set to announce stevia distribution deal | www.eastvalleytribune.com

-  This article does not mention stevia's taste profile, which is inferior to existing low-calorie sweeteners -  Mainstream US consumers look for taste/flavor first, "natural" is way down the list of attributes -  Large volume users of low-calorie/high-intensity sweeteners have known about stevia for years and do not consider it to be a viable ingredient.

Joseph GoldsteinChief Executive OfficerRID Corp

Late on the subject

May 29, 2008

Analysis of:Sears' Hip-Hop Hope: Store Signs LL Cool J To Do Apparel Brand | www.wwd.com

Sears has once again proven to be late in recognizing fashion trends. Hip Hop although not dead as a music trends is dead as a fashion trend. Even the biggest names in Hip-Hop clothing has hit thee skids, whether it be Rockawear or John John or any of the so called urban labels. It is unfortunate when these names would have been important that Sears slept.

Frank FrystakPresidentFrystak Associates

Macys current performance

May 21, 2008

Analysis of:Macy's Same-Store Sales Down 2.6% | www.jckonline.com

Macys in store servicing of current customers is a key to there growth in this very tough retail climate. There addition of new branded merchandise catagoires , Ie Martha Stewart, Donald Trump , etc. gives them a creative edge to be competative in the next 2 qtrs. The jury is out for most better retailsers . Wal-Mart and Costco appear to be  weathering the economic storm as customers continue  to look for price driven value.

Joseph GoldsteinChief Executive OfficerRID Corp

The best and the brightest!!

May 12, 2008

Analysis of:Li & Fung boss predicts BRIC retail expansion | www.just-style.com

     Li and Fung not only is one of the biggest sourceing companies in Asia and one of the best financed and diversified, it is run by two od the brightest men in the industry. They are both educated in the United States and one has taught at Harvard Business School. They know the business and have established themselves as leaders.      They already own the license for Calvin Klien Asia and has been rolling stores out at a steady clip. Their success their will only lead to others willing to give them Licenses for other labels.     Their experience and knowledge of both China and India gives them unique advantages over their competitor in these nations.     For these reasons and their track record of success in every area they have involved themselves I believe they accomplish hat they have outlined.Joseph Goldstein

Rick SheaPresidentShea Marketing Consulting Inc.

Organic and Natural Food Growth Stalls with Increased Commodity Costs

April 28, 2008

Analysis of:Naturally,Super Valu Customers Want More Options | www.forbes.com

Increasing commodity costs are having a negative impact to the growth of organic and natural foods.As commodities increase consumers are being more selective and price sensitive in their grocery shopping.This trend does not bode well for retailers like Whole Foods (WFMI) and the manufacturers that supply items to the leader in the organic and natural foods segment.

Rick SheaPresidentShea Marketing Consulting Inc.

Apple's Superior Brand Strategy Leads to Strong Results

April 24, 2008

Analysis of:Apple's 2Q Results Beat Wall Street Views | biz.yahoo.com

Apple once again delivered very strong results in the face of hesitant consumers under recessionary pressures.Total revenue growth for the latest quarter was +36% led by the Mac brand in personal computers at +51%.The MP3 segment led by the I Pod brand delivered growth of +1% while the I-Phone sold 1.7 mm units.   So how is Apple able to deliver consistent sales and profit growth in tough recessionary times with premium pricing while many of its competitors deliver poor results.In a phrase --it's their superior branding strategy.  

Martin BrillManaging PartnerSweetwater Consulting LLC

Department Stores Must Upgrade Their Total Shopping Experience

April 21, 2008

Analysis of:Department Stores focus on Style | www.courierpostonline.com

The entire department store segment is hurting right now, but those that improve their merchandising strategies , build their store brand though creative marketing and improve the shopping experience for their customers will emerge as market leaders once the economy turns around. Department stores must shop the market for fresh collections and new designers - and cut back on stale assortments form large manufacturers.

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