Study Group: Dollar Store Industry Experts(?)

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 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...

Howard Jackson is President of HSA Consulting Inc, the world's premier warehouse club, discount & food retail consulting firm, since 1993. He is the leading expert on the Mexican retail market. HSA provides retail strategy, productivity/cost improvement, marketing, licensing & acquisition services....

Bill Kelley is the Principal of GordonBearcatResearch.com. Mr. Kelley specializes in several retailing businesses which are specified on his website. He works with investors, private equity specialists, and other consultants. Mr. Kelley was the Chairman, President and CEO of Consolidated Stores Corp....

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

Joel Abramson is a Principal Partner of JJ Sales and Marketing, a private sales and marketing firm, where he has worked since June 2001. JJ Sales provides sales and account management for cosmetics, health, beauty aids, and salon products. Mr. Abramson has direct contact with companies like Wal-Mart,...

George Gue is the President and Chief Executive Officer at National Supermarket Cooperative Corporation based in New York City. Until January 2005, Mr. Gue was Division President for the Raleigh Division of Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. At Winn-Dixie, he was responsible for the operations of 125 Stores in...

Ron Marshall was, from 1998 until March of 2006, Chief Executive Officer of Nash Finch, a US$ 5B wholesale distributor supplying food and nonfood goods to more than 1,500 grocery stores in 27 states and 300 countries. In this role he quadrupled earnings over a six year period, improved EBITDA over 40%...