GLG News by Former C-level Executives in the Consumer Goods & Services Councils in Member Programs

On line is a convenience arena. Globally, this tribe ( of consumers ) will only keep on increasing as the age groups that follow ( 2-6 ), ( 6-14 ), ( 14-21 ) will spend a significant amount of time on the net, through work and off it. This ( time spent ) will impact their purchase pattern.&nbs...

The hospitality industry is and will be facing an increasingly tight market in which to operate

-  This article does not mention stevia's taste profile, which is inferior to existing low-calorie sweeteners -  Mainstream US consumers look for taste/flavor first, "natural" is way down the list of attributes -  Large volume users of low-calorie/high-intensity sweeteners have known...

Sears has a fundamental structural problem with its format, market appeal to the consumer and ability to resnate the differences shopping with them represent. The shift to the warehouse channel is a permanent one that greatly impacts those retailers who have in the past lived in the market somewhere...

I think Nelson is right on target

I think Wynn has a great business plan however I believe he needs to review the terrain and understand that he is not alone

MGM Mirage has the right approach to the current economic environment

Lululemon is a great retailer. It's high dollar per square foot performance and like for like sales growth are incredible in this current market. It has the niche and the company culture of a winner. With 35 stores in the USA it has major white space here and globally. Yoga is not a trend that looks...

It's just astonishing how much junk you can find lying around your bank, especially if you've been collecting things for as long as Citigroup has. Selling $500b in non core assets. Which will help in the short term what about the long term? have we learned nothing from Chainsaw Al (Sunbeam)? Pandit,...

It appears that the Macro economic factors that have plagued US retailers are taking hold in Europe. It is likely that Discounters should do well. Department stores continue to struggle and the best specialty stores should gain market share and continue to do well in Europe. A global footprint is a...