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September 25, 2007
Can Wal-Mart Successfully Leap Into The Online To Store Connection?
Analysis of: Slowdown worries are coming into view in the hot flat-panel TV market. | www.thestreet.com
Author: Jeffery McNulty, Former Store Co-Manager, The Home Depot Inc
Can this be the shot in the arm that WM needs to be able to compete with the other CER in the market? The feedback has been positive so far and according to their chief executive Raul Vazquez "None of us expected to see it reach this percentage of sales at this point.”
September 24, 2007
Cubicin, a new name and use for an old antimicrobial?
Analysis of: Cubicin(R) receives European approval to expand use to treating two additional types of life-threatening hospital infections | www.pipelinereview.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Daptomycin is a lipopeptide antimicrobial that has been studied for over 20 years and demonstrated effectiveness for treating MRSA, VRE and other resistant gram-positive bacteria.  However, this class of antibiotic, especially daptomycin has a history of adverse side effects such as ototoxicity...
September 24, 2007
More in vitro testing of Ortavancin is needed to prove antibacterial activity against a wider range of bacterial pathogens.
Analysis of: Oritavancin Demonstrates Potent And Rapid In Vitro Activity Against MRSA, VRE And Other Strains Of Resistant Bacteria | www.medicalnewstoday.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
The data in this article showed in vitro activity of ortavancin when tested in combination with other antibacterials and against primarily gram positive bacteria.  Targeted uses for ortavancin appears to be community acquired or nosocomial type infections. These areas of antimicrobial use...
September 21, 2007
Laboratory animals would provide a good model for testing new antibacterial for C. difficile.
Analysis of: Replidyne's Investigational Antibacterial Agent REP3123 Prevents Sporulation In Clostridium Difficile | www.medicalnewstoday.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Dogs, horses, pigs and other animals are naturally infected with Clostridium difficile.  These natural or laboratory induced infections in animals could provide an in vivo model for antibacterial studies preliminary to human investigations.  Dogs are commonly infected with C. difficile...
September 21, 2007
Pier 1 Imports will survive !
Analysis of: Pier 1 Shares Fall on 2Q Miss | www.forbes.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Pier 1 is an institution that will do what it needs to succeed. Thanks to the direction of their new CEO and management team, their look has drastically changed and they are proactively seeking customer support produced by a very exiting new product mix, aggressive marketing and total remerchandising...
September 12, 2007
Is Target taking market share from Wal-Mart?
Analysis of: Target announces five-year expansion plan | www.msnbc.msn.com
Author: Jeffery McNulty, Former Store Co-Manager, The Home Depot Inc
Is Target taking market share from Wal-Mart, it looks that way. I believe Target is strategically positioning themselves to maximize their number one market which is obviously the United States.
September 4, 2007
One Of The Many Pitfalls of Big Box Retailers
Analysis of: How To Fix Wal-Mart? Ask Its Managers | money.aol.com
Author: Jeffery McNulty, Former Store Co-Manager, The Home Depot Inc
There are many pitfalls to the Big Box retailers constantly looking for ways to expand product assortment, square footage ect. They are losing sight of a very important component of a successful retailer/corporation "CUSTOMER SERVICE".
August 27, 2007
Did All The Pet Food Recalls Affect The Consumers Confidence?
Analysis of: Wal-Mart Quietly Pulled Dog Treats | www.forbes.com
Author: Jeffery McNulty, Former Store Co-Manager, The Home Depot Inc
Since the first major wave of Pet Foods recalls back in late March it seems every other week there is another recall.Menu foods was the first culprit of the largest pet food recall in history and hundreds of sku's were pulled from grocery shelves,pet food retailers and mass merchants.
August 23, 2007
With New Ownership Petco Is Still Playing Second Fiddle To Petsmart
Analysis of: COMPANY NEWS; MANAGEMENT-LED GROUP TO BUY PETCO FOR $505 MILLION | query.nytimes.com
Author: Jeffery McNulty, Former Store Co-Manager, The Home Depot Inc
Petco now has new ownership again and very little has changed in their corporate philosophy. Petco has missed the basic blueprint necessary for increased as well as sustained economic growth.
August 22, 2007
A New Leader Of The Pack For Home Improvement Superiority
Analysis of: Lowe's comps down, blames housing market | www.retailingtoday.com
Author: Jeffery McNulty, Former Store Co-Manager, The Home Depot Inc
Lowes has positioned themselves into a favorable  position that is able to weather the uncertainty of the housing market. They are clearly light years ahead of Home Depot in their merchandise assortment,staffing levels,and company image.

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