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Study Group: Anvil Knitwear Experts: Retailers

Council Members in this Study Group: 11

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Leading Experts in this Study Group

Nancy Marino, Owner, Nancy Marino ConsultingNancy Marino

Owner
Nancy Marino Consulting
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Nancy Marino is the Owner of Nancy Marino Consulting, providing services to retailers and manufacturers. Ms. Marino served as a Vice President of Global Sourcing with Hanesbrands from 2004 until 2007. She was responsible for global operations and worldwide...

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Kevin Easton, President, JES ApparelKevin Easton

President
JES Apparel
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Kevin Easton is the President of JES Apparel, an apparel design & sourcing company working with large US retailers in developing private label apparel. Prior, he was in the retail industry for 27 years with the last 10 years in officer level merchandising...

Joseph Goldstein, Chief Executive Officer, RID CorpJoseph Goldstein

Chief Executive Officer
RID Corp
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Joseph Goldstein is the Chief Executive Officer at R.I.D., a retail inventory evaluation and liquidation consultancy, where he has worked since 2004. Previously, he was the President and General Merchandise Manager for Warnaco, an apparel manufacturer....

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Jason Collins, Footwear industry Executive consultant, analyst, Jason CollinsJason Collins

Footwear industry Executive consultant, analyst
Jason Collins
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Jason Collins is a Footwear industry executive consultant and business strategic planner to several footwear manufacturers and retailers. Previously, Mr. Collins was the Global Director of Product Development at K-SWISS footwear company (KSWS), where...

Thomas Souza, Chief Executive Officer , Personalized ExpertsThomas Souza

Chief Executive Officer
Personalized Experts
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Thomas Souza is the President and Chief Executive Officer at Personalized Experts, a rapidly growing marketing and promotions company. Personalized Experts offers almost one million promotional items including shirts, silk screening, embroidery, direct...

3 news post(s)

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Retail Sales headed deeper South in Q1

January 12, 2009

Analysis by:Thomas Souza, Chief Executive Officer ,

U.S. Retail Sales Fell 0.8% in Week After Christmas | www.bloomberg.com

Retail sales will continue to struggle as consumer confidence continues strong decline.  Q1 may show weekest sales yet before slightly turning around in 2nd half of the year. All signs head to lower confidence, but as soon as Obama takes office the landscape might change slightly.  I believe just his enthusiam will bring back a bit of confidence which may help perception in the market. The BIGGEST issue will be are we too little to late for some retailers to survive.  GREED! and LARGE overhead will cause some retailers to fall off the hill sooner than expected.  Cutbacks have not worked and baloon payments are coming do... who will survive?  Many retailers especially descretionary income retailers will have to tighten the belt even further and make dramatic changes in order to survive this downturn.  Retail is here to stay we all know that, these adjustments will help you decide where to put your money in the future. 

Late on the subject

May 29, 2008

Analysis by:Joseph Goldstein, Chief Executive Officer,

Sears' Hip-Hop Hope: Store Signs LL Cool J To Do Apparel Brand | www.wwd.com

Sears has once again proven to be late in recognizing fashion trends. Hip Hop although not dead as a music trends is dead as a fashion trend. Even the biggest names in Hip-Hop clothing has hit thee skids, whether it be Rockawear or John John or any of the so called urban labels. It is unfortunate when these names would have been important that Sears slept.

The best and the brightest!!

May 12, 2008

Analysis by:Joseph Goldstein, Chief Executive Officer,

Li & Fung boss predicts BRIC retail expansion | www.just-style.com

     Li and Fung not only is one of the biggest sourceing companies in Asia and one of the best financed and diversified, it is run by two od the brightest men in the industry. They are both educated in the United States and one has taught at Harvard Business School. They know the business and have established themselves as leaders.      They already own the license for Calvin Klien Asia and has been rolling stores out at a steady clip. Their success their will only lead to others willing to give them Licenses for other labels.     Their experience and knowledge of both China and India gives them unique advantages over their competitor in these nations.     For these reasons and their track record of success in every area they have involved themselves I believe they accomplish hat they have outlined.Joseph Goldstein

PRIVATE EQUITY FEELING THE PINCH

April 15, 2008

Analysis by:Thomas Souza, Chief Executive Officer ,

Home Retailer Expected to File For Bankruptcy | online.wsj.com

Private Equity Firms;  the squeeze is just beginning.  Overpaying, loading companies with debt with little financial risk investment from private equity has been the norm for almost 10 years.  TIMES R CHANGING.  Banks have begun to reel back financing and companies cannot afford the heavy debt load.  Senior Executives (Baby Boomers) are retiring and CEO's are hard to find.

Circuit City one foot into the grave yard - Can they survive????

April 10, 2008

Analysis by:Thomas Souza, Chief Executive Officer ,

Circuit City Critic Stirs It Up | online.wsj.com

That fact that this is Circuit City is the article headline only leads way to retail 2008.  Can we take another round of mergers and acquisitions.  Does the independant survive?  How does Circuit City stabalize and survive during an economic crisis.  Is it over for Circuit City?  Soft numbers for the rest of 2008 and into spring of 2009.

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Members in this Study Group include these company types:

  • Retail Strategy / Operations Consultant
  • Apparel Manufacturer
  • Apparel Distributor
  • Off-Price Outlets
  • Sporting Goods Retailer
  • Specialty Apparel Retailer

Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:

  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Marketing Director
  • Director
  • Owner
  • Consultant
  • President

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