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FormerPresident
The Sports Authority Inc
Elliott Kerbis was President and Chief Merchandising Officer of The Sports Authority, a sporting goods retailer, from 2000-2004. He has over 29 years of experience in the retail industry. Prior to his tenure at Sports Authority, Mr. Kerbis spent 18 months at Filenes, a division of the May Company....
David WorkmanExecutive 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 over $2.0 billion in consumer electronics...
President
Rigley Financial Corporation
James Butler is the Managing Director of Rigley Financial, LLC, and the Senior Partner for Rigley Capital, LLC, an Illinois-based origination and consulting firm specializing in providing advisory services to Municipal, Governmental-Issues, Consumer, Energy, Commercial, and Mortgage industry-related...
Principal
GordonBearcatResearch.com
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....
Amanda AtkinsChief Executive Officer
Afinia Capital Group
Amanda Atkins is the CEO of Afinia Capital Group. Afinia is backed by Deutsche Bank, Eos and Atkins Capital and assists insurance companies release capital and streamline mature or discontinued liabilities. Concurrently, she is the CEO of Atkins Capital, a consulting firm which provides financial, strategic...
Nicholas WhitePresident
White & Co
Nicholas White is the President of White & Co., a custom jewelry retailer, where he has worked since 2001. Mr. White has held senior management positions in the world's largest jewelry retailers. He has buying expertise in diamonds, gold, and watches. He has technical expertise as a bench jeweler and...
Executive Vice President, Appliances
Brand Source
John White is the Executive Vice President of appliances and services at Brand Source, North America's largest buying group of appliances retailers that serves more than 3,200 stores across the US. Here, Mr. White oversees the Appliance Division, which includes air conditioners, disposers, freezers,...
Principal
Carl Sobek, Inc.
Carl Sobek is currently an independent retail consultant. Previously, he was a Divisional Vice President, Sales & Productivity at OfficeMax, until August 2005. Mr. Sobek has spent 14 years with OfficeMax in positions ranging from District Manager to Divisional Vice President, Midwest Region which included...
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The courts decision on whether consignment goods will be a part of the Whitehall liquidation sale could make vendor financing for Finlay Enterprises and many mid-sized jewelry more difficult, if not impossible this fall.
As Finlay is delisted from the Nasdaq and its bond rating lowered to that of "Junk", Macy's and Zale investors need to consider the consequences of a Finlay bankruptcy. Here's why
According to unnamed sources, Gitanjali Gems wants to acquire Whitehall Jewelers. Gitanjali, a nascent billion dollar Indian jewelry manufacturer, says it's willing to do an $80 million to $92 million deal to expand its presence in the US.
In spite of nearly a decade of jewelry product brand advertising, not one brand makes the top 10 list according to the latest research from Harrison Group and the JCK. Here's how consumers think about jewelry brands.
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
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