All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Retail

Consumers are Rebooting - To Survive, Understand and Adapt to Your New Consumer

November 11, 2009

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:The New Consumer Conversation | www.wwd.com

The "New Rules of Customer Engagement."  These are critical to understand given the retailing and the apparel/accessories market will be different for many years as a result of this economic downturn.  Why? The Millennial Generation experienced this recession first hand and with $733 Billion to spend annually, they are the road to recovery.  In this analysis, clients will have 5 questions to ask that will test a company's readiness to capitalize on Millennials and get them to spend.

Cathy StaufferFounderCathy Stauffer Consulting

Slow And Steady Keep Radio Shack In The Race

November 9, 2009

Analysis of:RadioShack Up; iPhone Seen Helping '10 EPS, Wireless Efforts | online.wsj.com

Since taking over Radio Shack in 2006 Julian Day has taken a very methodical, first things first approach to getting the house in order, beginning with controllable costs: cutting SG&A, closing underperforming stores, consolidating multiple service and distribution centers, improving inventory management and de-cluttering stores all the while being very mindful of cash. But, the big question was always  in a digital world, was Radio Shack relevant?

2009 Holiday Retail Sales Forecast: Key Winners, Losers, Trends, Risks

November 8, 2009

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Holiday Retail: Forget Rock Bottom Markdowns | money.cnn.com

In this forecast, you will find over two dozen projected winners and losers stemming from $30 billion in retail bankruptcies and store closings. In addition, the forecast explores key trends and risks likely to drive holiday retail sales. Includes retailers like Wal-Mart (WMT), Best Buy (BBY), Target (TGT), Sears (SHLD), JC Penney (JCP), Kohls (KSS), Zales (ZLC) Whole Foods (WFMI), Amazon (AMZN), Blue Nile (NILE), TJ Maxx (TJX), Netflix (NFLX), Staples (SPLS), Safeway (SFWY), Costco (COST).

Nicholas WhitePresidentWhite & Co

October Jewelry Sales- Estimates Conflict with Reported Results

November 6, 2009

Analysis of:U.S chain store sales up 2.1 percent in October | www.nationaljewelernetwork.com

Conflicting sales reports make forecasting fourth quarter sales even more difficult for jewelry retailers. But, volatile consumer spending patterns,large competitors promotional plans, and emerging macroeconomic forces may play a much bigger role in the final outcome than actual sales in August, September, or October. Here's more.

Nicholas WhitePresidentWhite & Co

Note To Jewelry Industry-Wait and See Isn’t a Viable Strategy

November 4, 2009

Analysis of:India buys 200 tonnes of IMF gold | www.telegraph.co.uk

Escalating gold prices threaten $60 billion jewelery industry. Here's more.

Nicholas WhitePresidentWhite & Co

Zale Loses One-Third of Investor’s New Worth-Revised

November 4, 2009

Analysis of:Zale FY09 Revenue -17%, Reports Loss of $190M Zale Corporation... | www.topix.com

Zale's $189.5 million lose marks a continuing of a turnaround that has never materialized. Here's why.

Peter Curnow-FordChairmanEisar Ltd.

Samsung handset shipments up 15pc and aims to take 20pc market share

November 2, 2009

Analysis of:Samsung shipments up 16pc | www.mobilenewscwp.co.uk

Samsung continues to dominate in sales growth in the key low to mid-end markets and in developing markets where it shows how to build channel strength.Samsung is also a leader in fashion touch handsets, ie devices in the mid-sector that sell on looks and touch screens to a mainly younger audience.Growing qtr on qtr sales by 15pc, means it is bucking the annual trend which will see an 8pc drop in worldwide sales.

Nicholas WhitePresidentWhite & Co

Zale (ZLC) -Will History Repeat Itself?

October 24, 2009

Analysis of:Zale to Announce Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results | www.businesswire.com

Zale promises to finally announce year end results. Meanwhile the stock continues to increase in price,despite likely big losses. Here's why.

Active-glasses Approach Has Multiple Benefits for 3D TV

October 12, 2009

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Momentum behind Panasonic 3D TV technology | www.glgroup.com

Some critics say the Panasonic active-glasses approach is "consumer unfriendly" by requiring "heavy glasses" that "reduce the display brightness and make the image quality poor." But the passive-glasses approach has similar drawbacks.The passive-glasses approach compromises both image resolution as well as brightness, due to the fact that polarization cuts down on brightness by about 50%, and results in a 50% drop in vertical resolution, making full-HD impossible without significantly higher-cost displays.

JD Sports facing the continent

October 7, 2009

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:JD Sports eyes more European acquisitions | www.ft.com

It seems there is a space for consolidation of sportswear retailing in Europe. The questions are where to focus and is the concept ready to be exported?

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