Study Group: Consumer Electronics Retailers

Council Members in this Study Group: 675

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David Workman

Executive Director
PRO Buying Group

David Workman is the Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of PRO Buying Group, where he has worked since 2006. PRO Buying Group serves to coordinate merchandising, marketing and other business services for a group of independent retailers representing...

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Loss of Credit Rating Adds to a Very Risky Situation for Suppliers

October 13, 2008

Analysis by:David Workman, Executive Director,

Analysis of:CREDIT Circuit City Loses Recommendation | www.washingtonpost.com

Vendors will continue to support Circuit until at least the first part of December Companies will watch carefully the weekly trends over the next 45 days Vendors can easily create a "run on the bank" if one or two large suppliers change their terms significantly

Consumer Confidence Index

June 30, 2008

Analysis by:David Workman, Executive Director,

Analysis of:Consumer confidence nears all-time low | money.cnn.com

Some of what we report is a self fulfilling prophecy We are not one number, driving to one result Consumers will be selective in their indulgences

There is no room in the middle

June 3, 2008

Analysis by:David Workman, Executive Director,

Analysis of:Sears Loses Out To Costco And Big Lots | www.forbes.com

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 between a specialist and a discounter. Sears still has tremendous brand equity through its name and its private label goods which is being squandered through a lack of strategic vision for change.

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Members in this Study Group include these company types:

Consumer Electronics Retailer

Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:

Store Manager
Sales Manager
Director
Owner
President
Chief Executive Officer
Marketing Manager

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