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James Gould, President

James GouldPresidentThe Floor Covering Institute What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

China’s Economy and Construction Boom Creates Huge Floor Covering Potential

November 6, 2009

 World Bank Raises Forecast for China's Economy | www.nytimes.com

A new, 40 billion square meter floor covering market is expected to emerge in China between now and 2025. The urbanization of China continues and is expected to increase its cities’ population by another 350 million people, creating demand for as many as five million new buildings. Every square meter...

New Records of Gold and What More?

November 5, 2009

GLG Expert Contributor

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

1. Gold Prices has touched its new highest record of $1100.2. Where will Jewelery Industry head?3. What is the future of Gold?

Cyrus Bulsara, President

Cyrus BulsaraPresidentProfessional Consultants & Resources What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Unilever On the Prowl...Again !

October 1, 2009

 Unilever Plans to Buy Sara Lee Soaps for $1.9 Billion | www.bloomberg.com

After the last major acquisition of TIGI, the Tony & Guy Salon Products unit, Unilever seems to be making the right acquisition moves and is on the prowl for CPG/FMCG companies again.

The Unilever Purchase - Does buying Sara Lee Soaps signify a new strategy?

September 28, 2009

GLG Expert Contributor

 Unilever Plans to Buy Sara Lee Soaps for $1.9 Billion | www.bloomberg.com

Unilever plans to buy Sara Lee Soaps for $1.9 Billion - biggest purchase since the triad of Bestfoods, Slim-fast and Ben & Jerry. This purchase looks expensive under the existing strategy of brand conolidation to bigger fewer brands. The same money put into trade funds would be more efficient. Perhaps...

Cyrus Bulsara, President

Cyrus BulsaraPresidentProfessional Consultants & Resources What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Paul Polman's Shake-Up, Wake-Up Call at Sleeping Giant Unilever

August 20, 2009

 Unilever’s Polman May Pass Old P&G Bosses With Cheap Margarine | www.bloomberg.com

Paul Polman, recently took over the helm at sleeping giant Unilever, and his dynamic, turn-on-a-dime, entrepreneurial spirit has already engaged Unilever's EU staff in getting busy. Polman, a Nestle and P&G alumn, has focussed his sights firmly, on getting ahead of P&G, especially in its own home territory...

James Gould, President

James GouldPresidentThe Floor Covering Institute What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Chinese Log Shortage

August 13, 2009

 China facing the brunt of a pending log supply shortage | www.theotherrussia.org

Having stripped its own country of a considerable amount of its natural forests, China has run into roadblocks to the continued growth of their importing needs. Surprisingly, the slowdown in the world economy has had little impact on the growing global demand for China to continue supplying finished...

Solution to one of the most Problematic issue in Automotive industry.

July 17, 2009

GLG Expert Contributor

 Invent, Invent, Invent | www.nytimes.com

This topic stirs up the ingenuity of the mind.

Craig Carlson, CEO & Managing Director

Craig CarlsonCEO & Managing DirectorCarlson Group LLC What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Complementary Inventions Produce Faster Revenue

July 14, 2009

 Invent, Invent, Invent | www.nytimes.com

- Focus on strategic improvements to established technologies - Become an expert at searching the Patent data base - Think about an exit plan, licensing or product development

Jeff Baron, President

Jeff BaronPresidentBaron Consult, Inc. What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Swedish Meatballs in Beijing !

July 12, 2009

 Ikea Plans to Open Second Beijing Store on Demand | www.bloomberg.com

Following announcements that red tape and bureaucracy may delay or kill expansion plans in some countries, the world's top furniture retailer clearly sees great opportunities in China.  With 21% of its purchases made in China (top sourcing country for the chain), an insignificant part of sales...

Christopher Ramey, Chairman

Christopher RameyChairmanThe Luxury Marketing Council What is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Wal-Mart’s move to private label is merely a reflection of societal trends.

July 7, 2009

 Is Wal-Mart onto something? | www.homechannelnews.com

Private label is a brand unto itself.  Wal-Mart’s move to private label is remarkably similar to any other brand initiative.  Rather than moving upscale with unique selling propositions, private label products accept commoditization and manufacture the least expensive product possible.  ...

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