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October 23, 2006
Off Price Retail Gets Early Competition
Analysis of: Survey: Consumers to spend more this holiday season | www.retailingtoday.com
Author: John English, Owner, J.L. English Associates, Inc.
1. Changing retail marketplace2. Early competition for Off Price Retailers3. New techniques to drive sales and footsteps
October 23, 2006
Wal Mart, it's back to basics
Analysis of: Wal-Mart cutting prices on more than 100 toys | news.yahoo.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
WalMarts aggressive price cuts on toys indicate that price still is key to their customersRecent feel good marketing campaigns are missing their marksA return to basics with an improved targeted marketing campaign spells trouble for some competitors
Martin BrillOctober 23, 2006
Liz Claiborne Reaches Outside The Industry For New CEO
Analysis of: Life After Charron: Liz Faces An Uncertain Future | www.wwd.com
Author: Martin Brill, Managing Partner, Sweetwater Consulting LLC
William L. McComb – a Johnson and Johnson group chairman, with no apparel manufacturing, or retail experience – will succeed Paul Charron as Liz Claiborne’s new chief executive officer next month. In an earnings slump for the past year and a half and operating in a very tough retail environment, the...
October 23, 2006
McDonald's is Hitting on All Cylinders
Analysis of: McDonald's 3rd-quarter outlook beats estimates | today.reuters.com
Author: John Duffy, President, MarketOps, Inc.
1.  McDonald's is performing at a high level driven by core growth platforms at home in the U.S. as well as abroad.2.  The fast food industry itself is starting to show signs of life after experiencing softness over the past year or so.  While maybe not as profoundly as McDonald's,...
October 19, 2006
Lessons for Walmart China?
Analysis of: Lessons from a global retailer: An interview with the president of Carrefour China | www.mckinseyquarterly.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Tremendous success of Carrefour in Taiwan, followed by equally tremendous success of Carrefour in China proves it is not a matter of blind luck. Really knowing and absorbing Chinese ways of thinking, and most importantly, modifying their standard approach are the two secrets to Carrefour's success...
October 17, 2006
Give Walmart Some Credit For Trying
Analysis of: Wal-Mart Makes Big Buy in China | www.thestreet.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
You've got to give Walmart some credit for making such a big move in China. Clearly, their current strategy was not working well. (see my other posts on Walmart China). But I have to wonder whether they will try to "Walmartize" Trustmart, or whether they will more wisely allow it to "Trustmartize" their...
October 17, 2006
Smart Acquisition Could Allow Office Depot to Profit from Staples' Mistakes in China
Analysis of: Office Depot Announces Acquisition of Majority Stake in Leading Office Products Supplier in China | www.mediarelations.officedepot.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Staples previously also invested in a local company in China (OA365) and announced big plans to expand.But then they "pulled a Walmart", and stubbornly refused to flex to match the local market ways.Now they are struggling to find direction and gradually cutting back on their misdirected and heavy...
October 16, 2006
Baja Fresh Model Flawed from the Start
Analysis of: Wendy's Takes a Big Loss on Baja Fresh | www.latimes.com
Author: John Duffy, President, MarketOps, Inc.
The restaurant model developed by Baja Fresh is the bigger issue regarding the ultimate loss Wendy's sustained on the sale to David Kim for roughly $31 million.Wendy's and other fast food operators have shown an inability to profitably grow chains with differing models, most notably those operating...
Larry KatzenOctober 13, 2006
It does not smell right
Analysis of: Bed Bath & Beyond Admits Extensive Options Backdating | www.wsj.com
Author: Larry Katzen, Board Member, The Private Bank & Trust Co
Bed Bath and Beyond has admitted to back dating options from 1992 -2006 - 14 years! It admits that its top 3 executives were not only aware of this, but endorsed it. This included the co chairman, Warren Eisenberg, and it's CEO Steve Temares. The Company then indicated that it did not need to restate,...
October 12, 2006
McDonald's Stock Swap Divestiture of Chipotle a Win-Win
Analysis of: McDonald's Chipotle offering far oversubscribed | today.reuters.com
Author: John Duffy, President, MarketOps, Inc.
1.  The demand for Chipotle shares from McDonald's stock holders signals the strength in the quick casual foodservice market, legitimizing Chipotle as a growth stock for the future.2.  McDonald's on the other hand is signaling a focus on their bread and butter, the quick-serve restaurant...

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