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Study Group: Experts on Mattress Retail(?)

Council Members in this Study Group: 33

This study group may include experts knowledgeable on topics such as automotive manufacturing and dealerships, after market distribution, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, convenience stores, supermarkets, packaged goods manufacturing, department stores and discounters, jewelry and cosmetics, hotels and resorts, restaurants, casinos, and the travel industry, among others.

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Leading Experts in this Study Group

Steve Newton
President and Chief Executive Officer
MATTRESS DISCOUNTERS CORPORATION

Steve Newton is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of Mattress Discounters (MDC), one of the largest specialty sleep retailers in the US with 150 stores, where he has been working since 2000. Mr. Newton leads the entire operation and is responsible for developing a new store sales process,...

Patrick Kelly, Managing Director, Retail 1stPatrick Kelly
Managing Director
Retail 1st

Patrick Kelly is the Managing Director at Retail 1st, a consultancy working with many of Europe's major blue chip retailers advising on Marketing, Store Operations, Outlet Strategy, Organisational Development and Change Management process. Previously, Mr. Kelly was Retail Director for Claires Accessories...

Gary McNeil
Independent Sales Contractor
Gary McNeil Independent Contractor

Gary McNeil is currently an Independent Contractor who independently distributes mattresses for Five Star Mattress Company, a subsidiary of Serta International, where he has served since May 2008. As an Independent Contractor for Five Star Mattress, Mr. McNeil sells and distributes their products and...

Jeremy Waller, Principal, Jeremy WallerJeremy Waller
Principal
Jeremy Waller

Jeremy Waller is a procurement consultant in the building materials, construction, furniture, bedding, lighting, and industrial sector; with particular reference to China and its impact on these industries. Mr. Waller has more than 23 years of experience in procurement of building materials and furnishings...

Neil Goldberg
President and Chief Executive Officer
Raymours Furniture Company, Inc.

Neil Goldberg is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Raymours and Flanigan Furniture, a privately owned home furniture retailer in the northeastern United States, where he has worked since 1980. Mr. Goldberg is working in the industry for over 30 years and he oversees 80 stores and 4,500 employees...

Steven Spaudie
Chief Executive Officer
Fairfax Partners

Steven Spaudie is a consultant with Bedroom Superstores and is familiar with a wide range of products in the domestics and home fashion industries. He has over 20 years of sales and marketing experience in the consumer goods and retail industry and has worked with many of the top sales forces in the...

Thomas Laursen
Owner & Founder
Southlake Business Advisors

Thomas Laursen is currently Owner & Founder of Southlake Business Advisors, where he has worked since 2006. Southlake Business Advisors provides management advisory services, focusing on small to medium manufacturing companies in the furniture, bedding and automotive sectors. Previously, Mr. Laursen...

GLG NewsSMAnalyses by this Study Group's Leading Experts(?)

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By Patrick Kelly, Managing Director, Retail 1st

Woolworths is outgunned in every product category by faster, keener and way more effective competitors. Too many stores and too much space plus a story that no one wants to listen to... irrelevance and extinction beckon. Years of under investment and poor management focus have resulted in Woolworths...

By Patrick Kelly, Managing Director, Retail 1st
Analysis of: Land of Leather directors defer pay as profits dive 88% | business.timesonline.co.uk

Land of leather's woes herald more than a downturn in the housing market and consumer big ticket jitters. The age of the "disposable" value driven leather sofa has come to an end. Customers were already growing tired of the edge of town shed format occupied by Land of Leather and fellow struggler...

By Jeremy Waller, Principal, Jeremy Waller
Analysis of: The Last Days of Cheap Chinese | www.slate.com

The automotive sector tends to get more than its fair share of commentary. While the impact on autoparts is significant, in terms of materials, labour and currency dynamics, other industries are also affected, which don't always have the leverage of a major automotive producer in the USA. How can the...

By Patrick Kelly, Managing Director, Retail 1st
Analysis of: Li & Fung boss predicts BRIC retail expansion | www.just-style.com

The new Emerging Markets are here to stay and will totally change the Retail map of the world. US and European Retailers who wish to grow over the coming years MUST step up their International Expansion plans. There is a real need for "Isolationist" Retailers to wake up to these major opportunities...

By Patrick Kelly, Managing Director, Retail 1st
Analysis of: Li & Fung boss predicts BRIC retail expansion | www.just-style.com

US and European Retailers who wish to grow over the coming years MUST step up their International Expansion plans. There is a real need for "Isolationist" Retailers to wake up to these major opportunities before it is too late and a "New World Order" has taken shape without them! 

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  • Home Furnishings Retailer
  • Retail Strategy / Operations Consultant
  • Furniture Manufacturer
  • Home Furnishing Manufacturer
  • Bottling Manufacturer
  • Building Materials Manufacturer
  • Consulting Firm (ei)
  • Furniture Retailer
  • Mass Merchandisers and Discounters
  • Office Based Private Practice or Clinic
  • Retail Merchandising Consultant

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  • Principal
  • Account Manager
  • Regional Manager
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  • Chief Financial Officer

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