Study Group: Marks & Spencer Experts (UK)
Council Members in this Study Group: 38
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
Patrick KellyManaging 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,...
- Daniel Paul
Consultant
Dan Paul ConsultantDaniel Paul is an independent Consultant in the UK Retail and Financial Services markets and has completed assignments with a number of leading UK retailers and financial institutions. From 2003 to 2005, he was a Strategic Development Manager at Argos...
- Allan Webb
Director
Horton Hill Management Services LtdAllan Webb is the Managing Director and a shareholder of Horton Hill Management Services, where he has worked since 2004. Horton Hill Management Services is a consultancy specialising in retail and food and beverage sectors. Mr. Webb is a veteran of the...
Neil SaundersConsulting Director
Verdict Research LtdNeil Saunders is a Consulting Director at Verdict Research. In this role he is responsible for all aspects of the consulting division and heads up most client projects, working with retail and consumer related companies to help develop, evolve and implement...
- Graham Ash
Former Buying and Merchandising Director
Adams Childrenswear LimitedGraham Ash was a Buying and Merchandising Director at Adams Kids, a national retail chain, where he worked from October 2005 to May 2008. Previously, he has worked as an interim Consultant developing long term strategies and working solutions for Buying...
GLG NewsSM Analyses by this Study Group's Leading Experts(?)
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October 14, 2008
Analysis by: Patrick Kelly, Managing Director,Woolworths comfortable with finance and cash position | uk.reuters.com
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 forever finding new lows in performance and valuation. Come in Woolworths your time is up! Time to become a page in the retail history book of the UK under the chapter...No longer required!
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Land of Leather no longer in the land of opportunity!
October 9, 2008
Analysis by: Patrick Kelly, Managing Director,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 SCS Frozen credit and significant cost price increases have put paid to Land of Leather's value USP and the future of furniture retail is going to leave them in the margins if they survive. A new world order of furniture retail is forming with flair and style taking over from pure value in the customer's mindset. This will become more apparent as we come out of this down turn.
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The Emerging Markets Are Now A Must For All Major Retailers
April 29, 2008
Analysis by: Patrick Kelly, Managing Director,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 before it is too late and a "New World Order" has taken shape without them!
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The new Emerging Markets are here to stay and will totally change the Retail map of the world.
April 29, 2008
Analysis by: Patrick Kelly, Managing Director,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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Wal-Mart: is small really beautiful?
January 28, 2008
Analysis by: Neil Saunders, Consulting Director,Wal-Mart smaller grocery stores to rival Tesco | www.reuters.com
Wal-Mart is to open small-format, 20,000 sq ft, grocery stores under the name "Marketside" to compete with Tesco's Fresh & Easy stores. With slowing domestic growth and plans to open fewer Supercenters, the development of a smaller format is a critical step that will allow Wal-Mart to tap into lucrative local markets which it has so far ignored.
Members in this Study Group include these company types:
- Retail Strategy / Operations Consultant
- Department Stores
- Specialty Apparel Retailer
- Mass Merchandisers and Discounters
- Strategy, Sales and Operations Consultant
- Independent Consulting Firm
Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:
- Director
- Owner
- Consultant
- Vice President
- Store Manager
- Principal
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October 29, 2008 | London
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