All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Consumer Services

GIA has taken one step in helping to curb the illicit use of diamond reports. Unfortunately as long as there is mankind, thieves will be with us. Being able to call GIA to be sure a report is the correct one is a very good idea, but needs to be carried out further on a global scale. The use of laser...

Coming on the heels of last year's successful rollout in Orlando, FL which tested merchandizing of 350 core office supply sku's within its traditional 6,000 sq.ft. print/package shipping stores, FDX has recently announced opening 200 additional stores by summer '07. These new units will feature a much...

Fake GIA reports found in Antwerp in 05 and it was found to a HPHT stones in fancy colors.Its a point of Authenticity of these reports these should be analyzed before using.Traders are being frauded by few money making peoples.

Weight Watchers International, Inc will see lower sales growth for 2007 as it focuses on implementing new initiatives aimed at retaining current customers and increasing market share. Weight Watchers is one of the best-known names in weight management; however it is lagging behind NutriSystem,...

Last year, management at Aaron Rents committed to open 350 new stores by the end of 2007.  In its Q4 earnings call, RNT addressed questions about the purposes and logistics of the new opening timetable and announced that the expansion is on track, with plans to open 250 stores in 200...

An analyst listening to the recent RNT earnings call asked a simple question: "Why were retail sales down in Q4?" The answer is equally simple, and has some interesting implications.  Aaron's management commented on the decline in retail sales, the corresponding margin increase on customer payouts,...

  Companies Providing Electronically-Printed Receipts To Customers May Face Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars In Liability For Violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act Today, an astronomical number of people use credit cards or debit cards for everyday purchases. For many of those purchases,...

1.     Despite steady financial growth over the past three years that according to industry reports should continue through 2008, shares of NutriSystem, Inc. (NTRI), a leader in the weight-loss industry, fell when analysts downgraded its stock prior to announcement of full year...

Following on the heels of the rollout of smaller format stores last year in the Orlando, FL market, FedEx Kinko's is poised to open 200 additional units by the end of May 2007, taking the total to over 300 and allowing them to compete in more markets with the three principal players in the OSS for sales...

1.Being overweight is not a disease. Obesity fears and inflated statistics have tipped the scales against sound judgment, leading West Virginia to use federal tax dollars to pay Weight Watchers for weight-loss services. The methodology used to calculate the $100 million in annual costs linked to obesity...