Study Group: Warehouse Club Retail Experts(?)
Council Members in this Study Group: 138
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Principal
Marc Balmuth LLC
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 $2.8B upscale discount store based in the Northeast. He served in this capacity from 1987-1996 and led the company as a division...
Jason KraOwner
Total Sports Resources
Jason Kra is the President and Owner of Foreign Resources Corporation (FRC), an apparel manufacturer in the USA and a supplier to virtually every major specialty apparel retailer, department stores, & discounters, since 1993. FRC is a US$ 225MM manufacturer of outerwear and lifestyles bottoms. Here,...
President
Bevmark LLC
Tom Pirko is currently the President of Bevmark, a premier food & beverage Industry consulting firm providing strategic counsel to senior management of the world's leading food & beverage companies. Mr. Pirko is an expert on strategic planning, competition, mergers, acquisitions, manufacturing, marketing...
Alan SchlesingerConsultant
Alan Schlesinger
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...
Martin BrillManaging Partner
Sweetwater Consulting LLC
Martin Brill is the Managing Partner of Sweetwater Consulting LLC, an apparel consulting firm focused on developing new brand strategies and global growth opportunities for specialty retailers, where he is working since April 2000. Mr. Brill has more than 30 years of retail, wholesale and direct marketing...
Nancy MarinoOwner
Nancy Marino Consulting
Nancy Marino is the Owner of a global marketing consultancy, providing services to retailers and manufacturers. Ms. Marino served as a Vice President of Global Sourcing with Hanesbrands from 2004 until 2007. She was responsible for global operations and worldwide offices located in Asia, Indian subcontinent...
President
HSA Consulting, Inc
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....
President
Nancy Dettore
Nancy Dettore is currently President of Nancy Dettore, a retail strategy consultancy firm. She is a dynamic Senior Fashion/Production Executive with extensive experience in fabrics and apparel. Ms. Dettore has 24 years experience in fabrics and apparel with demonstrated success in the development,...
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Sears has once again proven to be late in recognizing fashion trends. Hip Hop although not dead as a music trends is dead as a fashion trend. Even the biggest names in Hip-Hop clothing has hit thee skids, whether it be Rockawear or John John or any of the so called urban labels. It is unfortunate...
Li and Fung not only is one of the biggest sourceing companies in Asia and one of the best financed and diversified, it is run by two od the brightest men in the industry. They are both educated in the United States and one has taught at Harvard Business School. They know the business...
The entire department store segment is hurting right now, but those that improve their merchandising strategies , build their store brand though creative marketing and improve the shopping experience for their customers will emerge as market leaders once the economy turns around....
Many retailers over the years have gone down the path of increasing their private label penetration to the point where their business suffers at the top line, and eventually the bottom line. JCP is heavily penetrated with private brands now, and with the disappointng launch of American Living, pushing...
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- Owner
- Consultant
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- Chief Executive Officer
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