GLG News in Consumer Goods & Services

We all know that "retail is detail" but so often retailers fail to execute on the fundamentals that most correlate with a positive customer experience: clean stores, easy navigation, clear signing, good in-stock and fast checkout. Now that Wal-Mart has these retail basics in place, then customers are more likely to return and become regular, loyal shoppers. And with the fundamentals...

Altria should be ale to stop premium sales losses by resetting premium pricing. Merger creates strongest Other Tobacco Product co. in the domestic market. Deal should create other mergers in the Tobacco sector

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.

Orbitz stock fell 7.2% on Thursday, largely attributed to the fact that 87% of its bookings are US domestic and 74% of their product sold is comprised of air tickets. Priceline also fell, but not as substantially.  Only Expedia reported a rise in value. The following facts substantiate this observation about the online industry being myopic in its approach to the travel marketplace. • ...

Current a condition is taking place in the auto industry that is not new put is puzzling to some auto observers.  Large American made cars simply are not selling in the US market place.  This is not the first time this has happened and will probably not be the last.  Here is why:   1.      American made large cars are not as fuel efficient as some import...

 Despite dramatic increases in incentive spending, U.S. auto sales tumbled for the 10th straight month. Incentives on slow-selling trucks and SUVs and GM's employee pricing promotion failed to ignite demand from struggling consumers in August.

Online Travel Demand may continue to decline. Consumers are looking for greater expertise and accountability for their big dollar travel purchases.

As currently structured and focused, the online travel industry has limited potential for growth in sales and profitabilty. The industry offers very little in the way of benefits to the consumer or the providers of travel services.

By current accounts, Signet plans to ignore the price war that is shaping up in the jewelry industry this fall.  That could cost share holders a lot of value now and in the future too.  Here's why investors should be concerned.  

1.  This article shows how far the #1 has fallen. 2. Winning companies don't harass their customers.3. Employee feedback and discipline should be done one on one, face to face, not with attorneys in the press.  See #1.