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The GLG Consumer Goods & Services Research Practice provides access to a global network of over 27,000 industry professionals across the Automotive, Leisure & Lodging, Retail and Food & Beverage industries.

These Council Members include current and former senior executives, world class merchants, leading industry consultants, franchisees and best-of-breed market research firms.

Leading Experts on Consumer Goods & Services

Jason Kra, Owner, Total Sports ResourcesJason Kra

Owner
Total Sports Resources
What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Jason Kra is the President and Owner of Foreign Resources Corporation (FRC), FRC Sportswear & Total Sports Resources, an apparel manufacturer and a supplier to virtually every major specialty apparel retailer, department stores, and discounters, where he has worked since January 2000. FRC is a producer...

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Roger Davidson, Retail Food & Drug Consultant, Self EmployedRoger Davidson

Retail Food & Drug Consultant
Self Employed
What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Roger Davidson is currently an independent retail food and drug consultant residing in Oakton, Virginia. On April 11, 2009 he completed a six month assignment as Senior Vice President of Global Food Sourcing for Walmart. Throughout 2007, he worked as a part of the senior management team that facilitated...

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Elliott Kerbis

Principal
Elliott Kerbis Consulting
What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Elliott Kerbis is the Principal of Elliott Kerbis Consulting, a retail consulting firm, where he has been since July 2004. Mr. Kerbis was previously, a President and Chief Merchandising Officer of The Sports Authority, a sporting goods retailer. He has over 34 years of experience in the retail industry....

Marc Balmuth

Principal
Marc Balmuth LLC
What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Marc Balmuth is an independent consultant to the retail industry. He most recently served as the CEO of Bobs Stores from 1997-1999. Prior, he was President of Caldor, a $2.8B upscale discount store based in the Northeast. He served in this capacity from 1987-1996 and led the company as a division of...

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Mark Fendley

Continuous Improvement Manager
BMW MANUFACTURING CO., LLC
What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Mark Fendley is Continuous Improvement Manager for BMW Manufacturing in South Carolina. Mr. Fendley has over eleven years of executive experience with BMW and over 20 years of experience in Asian and European OEM manufacturing, supplier development, and engineering. He has expertise in Tier One supplier...

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GLG Study Groups in Consumer Goods & Services(?)

Study Group Name No. Members
Experts in the Leisure & Lodging Council 4887
Experts in the Automotive Council 3422
For-Profit Education Industry Experts 1107
Automotive Aftermarket Distributors 740
Consumer Electronics Retailers 675

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GLG NewsSM Analyses in Consumer Goods & Services(?)

Analyses are solely the work of the authors and have not been edited or endorsed by GLG.

Another Commodity Bubble?

November 19, 2009

David Maloni, Principal, ARA Trading Inc.

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

Nicholas White, President, White & Co

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

GLG Expert Contributor

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...

NRF Survey: Fewer Consumers Plan to Buy Jewelry This Holiday Sseason

November 18, 2009

Nicholas White, President, White & Co

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

The Koreans remain aggressive

November 18, 2009

GLG Expert Contributor

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.

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GLG Live Meetings in Consumer Goods & Services(?)

Upcoming Seminars

December 7, 2009 | Hong Kong

Seminar: The Consumer Opportunity and the Distribution Challenge in Emerging Asia (Hong Kong)

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GLG Webcasts

Teleconference: Black Friday Recap - Winners and Losers (9:00 AM EST/ 6:00 AM PST)

November 30, 2009

Teleconference: Black Friday - Advance Forecast from Circuit City’s Former CEO (11:00 AM EST)

November 23, 2009

GLG Webcast: Home Improvement Industry - May 4, 2009 at 11:30 AM ET/8:30 AM PT

May 4, 2009

GLG Webcast: Dairy Industry - Sept. 4, 2008 at 2:00PM EDT/11:00AM PDT

September 4, 2008

GLGi: Consumer Electronics Industry Overview

January 30, 2008

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