GLG News by Direct Mail Marketing Experts (North America)

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....

a) Ease investor anxiety NOW   b) Secondary Mortgage Market Investors have been worried that recent data indicate a slowing economy, which would continue to cut into potential profit growth and actual principal at some of the nation's biggest mortgage companies, and portfolios.

a) it does appear that the independent mortgage broker is going the way of the independent insurance agent and the independent fee based financial planner b) technlogy will be key in providing the independent mortgage broker, the acutal end-user (borrower) and actual owner-buyer-investor of...

a) existing federal, state amd municpal compliance check and balances exist b) move Rating Agency solutions to subprime mortgage losses in the large secondary market traunces into the origination systems & procedures

Discount stores are not the only sector holding up well in what has been described as the worst retail apparel environment in the past twenty years.   Innovative specialty chains that know their customers well are moving forward with fresh assortments and new product categories that speak to their...

The U.S. has been drifting farther and farther behind Asia and Europe in broadband speed, and failure to innovate has been the punishment.  AT&T may have spent too much on their CapEx to make further investments, but that doesn't mean that consumers aren't ready and longing for the broadband...

Food costs will continue to rise.  Demand for grains and protien will mirror demand for energy and other raw materials.  Restaurants feel the pain.  

Nearly very time you read an article about Starbucks, the media is always adding their nonfactual view on the overall health of the coffee giant. Just because competition comes to town, doesn't always mean they can survive the coffee giant's brand name. Closing down every coffee house to retrain every...

This Storm Season Will Identify Those Carriers Who Have Managed Growth And This Soft-Market With Discipline.

Market volatility, lack of liquidity and banks' unwillingness to take on more risks has hampered global M&As activity in 1Q08. Global M&A deals have tumbled to a four year low from $962 billion down to $661 billion. The private equity sector which is known for "over the top" blockbuster deal...