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November 19, 2009
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
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
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,...
NRF Survey: Fewer Consumers Plan to Buy Jewelry This Holiday Sseason
November 18, 2009
NRF Holiday Survey: 18.4% Plan to Buy Jewelry | www.idexonline.com
Raw data from NRF 2009 retail Survey shows fewer consumers want jewelry this year and even fewer buyers intend to give jewelry as a gift. Here's more
November 18, 2009
Honda Targets Return To Pre-Crisis Profitability | online.wsj.com
The 2010 year is shaping up to be a very interesting one for fleet purchasers. The Detroit Big 3 have all dramatically scaled back their fleet programs. Part of the void created by this has been filled by the Koreans.
Get into the Coach or you will be left driving the Chuck Wagon
November 18, 2009
Coach goes digital, skews younger with Poppy line | /home.crainsnewyork.com/clickshare/authenticateUserSubscription.do?CSProduct=newyorkbusiness-web&CSAuthReq=1:573366857057608:AID%7CIDAID=20091115/SUB/311159964%7CID=:D40D9E43C9A53EAD3F1FFE17911A21E0&AID=20091115/SUB/311159964&title=Coach%20goes%20digital%2C%20skews%20younger%20&ID=&CSTargetURL=http%
Lew Frankfort has proven that he is 68 years young in his management philosophy after 14 years leading handbag and accessory maker Coach. Sponsored by Mr. Frankfort, Coach is allocating marketing dollars away from TV and Print and into social media. Additionally, they are looking to capture the 18 - 24 market with their Poppy line of handbags - Brilliant!
Embracing the Fear of E-Tailing through More Brick and Mortar
November 17, 2009
Apple Focusing on 'Showcase' Stores | www.retailwire.com
It seems counter intuitive to build bigger, swanky stores when online commerce continues to grow double digits annually. Apple doesn't think so. They treat stores as an arm of the Apple brand and a key support of the Apple halo. This is a truly great model to follow for all retailers. No wonder why Disney is taking an interactive approach to their store experience looking to make the brick and...
Japanese Carmakers Had Better Watch Out; South Korea Is Charging Ahead
November 17, 2009
Honda Targets Return To Pre-Crisis Profitability | online.wsj.com
Anybody who dismisses Hyundai and Kia's recent success as a "Cash For Clunkers" aberration is in for a rude surprise in 2010.
Summarizing the 2009 WWD Apparel/Retail CEO Summit and a Road Map
November 17, 2009
The 2009 WWD Apparel/Retail CEO Summit | www.wwd.com
Themes from the summit are best summarized into six cylinders of success - Sustainability, Social Media, Democratization, Globalization, Exclusivity, and Sales & Operations Planning. Are the companies you analyze or may potentially acquire running on 6 cylinders? Here are some questions to ask management to pressure test each cylinder.
November 16, 2009
Campbell Soup's New Retail Initiative Presents Options for 'Meal Preparers' | www.cpgmatters.com
Campbell Soup's has a new retail initiative to use the internet and periphery of the grocery store to answer the consumer question "what shall I make for dinner?" Are they on trend? Are they going about it the right way?
Charles & Colvard Still Searching For Direction
November 19, 2009
Supply Chain Optimization Key to Future Foodservice Industry Profits
November 18, 2009
Embracing the Fear of E-Tailing through More Brick and Mortar
November 17, 2009
Summarizing the 2009 WWD Apparel/Retail CEO Summit and a Road Map
November 17, 2009
Does Anyone Really Expect G.M. And Chrysler To Repay Billions In Loans?
November 15, 2009
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Restaurateurs Optimistic, but Mantra Remains “Operate with Caution”