Mr. Allan Zwerner
Independent Consultant, Allan Zwerner Consulting
Member of the Retail Council
Council Member Biography
Allan Zwerner is an Independent Consultant in the apparel retail and manufacturing industry, since September 2006. Previously, Mr. Zwerner has served as President of Men's and Women's for Tommy Hilfiger USA, from October 2003 to September 2006. In this role, he was the key player in the turnaround of Tommy Hilfiger Men's Sportswear Division. Prior, he has worked with Perry Ellis International as a Member of the Board of Directors and the President of Licensing. He was the Senior Vice President of Men's at J Crew and Senior Vice President of Men's and Children's with Federated Department Stores. His expertise includes product development, sourcing and design. He has a strong grasp of the industry through his relationships with the Chief Executive Officers, Presidents and General Merchandise Managers on both the retail and manufacturing sides of the business. He has over five years of experience in both the Teen Juniors Market, as well as Intimate Apparel market. (This is me - Update Profile)
Employment History
- 2006 - Unspecified
- Independent Consultant, Allan Zwerner Consulting
- 2003 - 2006
- President of Mens and Womens Department, TOMMY HILFIGER U.S.A., INC
- 2000 - 2003
- President of Licensing, PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL INC
- 1999 - 2000
- GMM Sr VP, JCrew
- 1996 - 1999
- Sr VP, MACY'S, INC.
GLG NewsSM Analyses by Allan Zwerner(?)
Opinions and analyses expressed in GLG News are solely those of the author. See the Terms of Use for details.
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It is Time for Abercrombe and American Eagle to be Focused........
March 31, 2009
Abercrombie, American Eagle May Close Concept Stores | www.bloomberg.com
Time has come for both AnF and AE to focus on what they ar eboth successful at, that is the young Juniors and Mens businesses.These Retailers have both a strong status and fashion image among the teen markets, therefore they should stay focued on max. both the sales and gross margin potentials.Lastly by being the best they can be in this zone they will make it difficult forothers toenter( aeropostale is at the opening price zone).
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February 27, 2008
Makeover at Dillard's: Store Moving Upscale Adding More Fashion | www.wwd.com
Will Dillards put themselves in both a less profitable position, as well another year of sales declines?The positioning that Dillards plans to go to seems to have a small opportunity to grow sales and profits. Dillards cannot just put better goods on the floor to be successful, they need a total change in their service concept, which will add expenses.
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American Eagle Will Have plus Comp Store growth in 4th QT.
November 6, 2007
Aerie Expands Offering With f.i.t. | www.wwd.com
American Eagle once again introduces a concept to max. sales productivity , by introducing f.i.t. line in a total of 45 plus doors for holiday.AEO has proven their ability to shift space to grow plus sales.Expanding in this category will also improve gross margins since it is a hot trend that will be on every young females list for xmas.
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NO question close D.e.m.o,it's the only option
October 31, 2007
Aerie Expands Offering With f.i.t. | www.wwd.com
PacSun needs to focus it's organization as well as it's capital. PacSun needs to grow comp stores and it is a must that they expand the brands lifestyle vs go after a business that was not working well when Urban was strong.
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HilfigerMacy's partnership is a WIN WIN
October 31, 2007
MACY'S AND TOMMY HILFIGER SIGN STRATEGIC ALLIANCE AGREEMENT | www.retail-merchandiser.com
Macy's win, is the exclusive with a brand that has a proven track record.Furthermore, with this exclusive there will be opportunities to improve Gross Margin performance.Hilfiger's win will benefit from the long term sales growth, as well as, reduce their sku count and sample lines etc, yes major expense savings will be had.
Leading institutions connect with Allan Zwerner through GLG
GLG Study Groups with Allan Zwerner(?)
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Experts in the Leisure & Lodging Council | 4887 |
| Experts in the Automotive Council | 3422 |
| Experts in the Retail Council | 115 |
| Medical Geneticists (US) | 85 |
| Women's Apparel Experts: Retail Consultants | 39 |
GLG Live Meetings with Allan Zwerner(?)
Allan Zwerner has not participated in any GLG Live Meetings.