Study Group: Chico's FAS Experts: Retail Consultants (?)
Council Members in this Study Group: 17
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Principal
Marc Balmuth LLC
Marc Balmuth is currently an independent consultant to the retail industry. He most recently served as the CEO of Bobs Stores from 1997-1999. Prior, he was President of Caldor, a $2.8B upscale discount store based in the Northeast. He served in this capacity from 1987-1996 and led the company as a division...
Alan SchlesingerConsultant
Alan Schlesinger
Alan Schlesinger is an independent consultant at his own retail consulting company where he analyzes and forecasts monthly trend information and provides consulting to retail companies as well as private equity groups. Mr. Schlesinger has more than 35 years of experience in the retail industry. He has...
Principal
ASER Marketplace, LLC
Allan Haims is the Principal of ASER Marketplace, a Los Angeles based consultancy firm that provides strategic, brand development, and operational services to retail and wholesale clients. Previously, Mr. Haims was the President at Wet Seal, an apparel and accessory retailer, thru 2004. He was responsible...
Martin BrillManaging Partner
Sweetwater Consulting LLC
Martin Brill is the Managing Partner of Sweetwater Consulting LLC, an apparel consulting firm focused on developing new brand strategies and global growth opportunities for specialty retailers, where he is working since April 2000. Mr. Brill has more than 30 years of retail, wholesale and direct marketing...
Nancy MarinoOwner
Nancy Marino Consulting
Nancy Marino is the Owner of a global marketing consultancy, 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 offices located in Asia, Indian subcontinent...
Paul Silvertown, BA (Hons. Econ)President and Owner
PJS Consulting
Paul Silvertown is currently the President and Owner of PJS Consulting, a company providing consulting services to the retail and wholesale sector. Mr. Silvertown has more than 25 years of experience in the apparel industry with expertise in designing, merchandising, marketing, manufacturing, importing...
President
Nancy Dettore
Nancy Dettore is currently President of Nancy Dettore, a retail strategy consultancy firm. She is a dynamic Senior Fashion/Production Executive with extensive experience in fabrics and apparel. Ms. Dettore has 24 years experience in fabrics and apparel with demonstrated success in the development,...
Independent Consultant
Allan Zwerner Consulting
Allan Zwerner is an Independent Consultant in the apparel retail and manufacturing industry, since September 2006. Prior, Mr. Zwerner has served as President of Men’s and Women’s for Tommy Hilfiger USA, from October 2003 to September 2006. In this role, he was the key player in the turnaround of Tommy...
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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....
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...
Middle income consumers are trading down from department stores such as Kohl's, Bon-Ton and Macy's to off-price retailers and discounters like TJX and Ross Stores, Wal-Mart and Costco. Missy apparel retailers and brands targeting "boomers" are suffering more than most in this economic...
Will Dillards put themselves in both a less profitable position, as well another year of sales declines?The positioning that Dillards plans to go to seems to have a small opportunity to grow sales and profits. Dillards cannot just put better goods on the floor to be successful, they need a total...
In moving from a key item merchandizing strategy to monthly "wardrobe building collections," will Old Navy alienate of many of its core customers? Does Old Navy have the sourcing and logistics structure in place to execute a fast fashion delivery initiative without severe...
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