Study Group: Women's Apparel Experts: Retail Consultants(?)
Council Members in this Study Group: 37
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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...
Principal
ASER Marketplace, LLC
Allan Haims is the Principal of ASER Marketplace, a Los Angeles based consultancy firm that provides strategic, brand development, and operational services to retail and wholesale clients. Previously, Mr. Haims was the President at Wet Seal, an apparel and accessory retailer, thru 2004. He was responsible...
Alan SchlesingerConsultant
Alan Schlesinger
Alan Schlesinger is currently an independent Consultant at his own retail consulting company, where he analyzes and forecasts monthly trend information and provides consulting to retail companies. Mr. Schlesinger has more than 30 years of experience in the retail industry and is knowledgeable about...
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 has been the Owner of a retail consultancy, providing advisory services to retailers and manufacturers including Hanesbrands, Global Sourcing Division (formerly Sara Lee Branded Apparel) since July 2007. Ms. Marino served as Senior Vice President of Global Sourcing with Hanesbrands/Sara...
Independent Consultant
Allan Zwerner Consulting
Allan Zwerner is an Independent Consultant in the apparel retail and manufacturing industry, since September 2006. Prior, Mr. Zwerner has served as President of Men’s and Women’s for Tommy Hilfiger USA, from October 2003 to September 2006. In this role, he was the key player in the turnaround of Tommy...
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,...
President and CEO
Strategic Solutions Consulting, INC.
Craig Israel is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Strategic Solutions, a retail, consumer products, and marketing consulting company providing advisory services to executives, private equity firms, hedge funds, and business owners in evaluating opportunities and formulating strategies. Previously,...
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In light of 2007's and 1Q in 2008's dismal outlook in department stores, many stores including JC Penney's, Macy's(NYS:), Kohl's and others need to rejuvenate, think out of the box, if it wants to capture the younger consumer who is more recession proof, than their parents. Granted, food, gas...
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....
Operating under the radar in the shadows of industry greats like Allen Questrom and Mike Ullman, Ken Hicks has been the guy who brings the theme "every day matters" to life as an executive. He takes the vision of these great leaders and translates it into the strategies and tactics that have helped...
Discount stores are not the only sector holding up well in what has been described as the worst retail apparel environment in the past twenty years. Innovative specialty chains that know their customers well are moving forward with fresh assortments and new product categories that speak to their...
In light of 2007's and 1Q in 2008's dismal outlook in department stores, many stores including JC Penney's, Macy's, Kohl's and others need to rejuvenate, think out of the box, if it wants to capture the younger consumer who is more recession proof, than their parents. Granted, the price of food,...
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- Apparel Manufacturer
- Product Development / Design Firm
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- President
- Owner
- Principal
- Designer
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