All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Retail Manufacturing

Sustainable and profitable Share of Market Gains

October 15, 2007

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Ugly Quarter at Avon | www.fool.com

The dream for any business, beyond Avon boundaries, is to expand business sustainable and profitably. In the Avon case, the cost of expanding their customer base may be costing more than expected in consumers & representatives promotion and advertising, as well as in the product line optimization. As indicated in the 2nd quarter release, the resources invested in launching & discontinuing new products became more expensive.

Titan expects to sell 10 million watches this fiscal year, nine million of them in India

October 4, 2007

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Titan sees net profit up 50 pct in FY08 | in.reuters.com

Titan Industries Limited is an India-based manufacturer of watches and jewellery. The Company’s primary segments consist of Watch, Jewellery and Others. Others include eye wear, precision engineering, machine building and clocks. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, Titan Industries Limited produced 90,59,059 watches and sold 86,47,138 watches; produced 1,49,012 clocks and sold 1,48,583 clocks, and produced 7,44,826 jewellery pieces and sold 7,20,241 jewellery pieces. As of March 31, 2007, it had 211 World of Titan Show rooms and 88 Tanishq boutiques. Its Xylys brand, is a Swiss-made watch from Titan. The Titan Design Studio focuses on design of watches, clocks, eyewear, trophies and a range of other products. The Design Studio also designs and fabricates trophies for a range of clients.

Displacing a titan ( HMT ) and some more lessons....

October 4, 2007

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Titan sees net profit up 50 pct in FY08 | in.reuters.com

Bijou Kurien the former CEO of Titan displaced more things than one when he launched TITAN. In the process ( of capturing space in the consumers mind a la Al Ries and Jack Trout ) he ensured the following on the product : relevance, being contemporary, access, information, fashion. He piggy banked on the trust of brand TATA to ensure trust whilst bringing in change, penetrated the market pan India ensuring availability whilst showcasing the range through stand alone stores. In doing all this all this he also ensured affordability without diluting quality. The brand today stands at the edge of 'fashion' as understood in wholesome terms and has added a jewel on the fashion ladder by bringing in'Tanishq'.

China Manufacturing, USA Responsibility

October 1, 2007

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Toy Recall Shows Challenge China Poses to Partners | online.wsj.com

Is it China’s or the USA fault? Chinese manufacturers are an outsourced service with US specifications. It is up to the USA brands or companies to manage quality control.

Titan Indian Watch Market Boss

October 1, 2007

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Titan sees net profit up 50 pct in FY08 | in.reuters.com

1. Titan a subsidary of TATA Group grows the profit by 50% in FY08. 2. Revenue grows by 47% to 31.5 billion in 2007. 3. EBITDA margin is likely to remain at about 11 percent. 4.Company expect to sell 10 million watches in next FY08 period.

Andrew AshbaucherPresidentLittle Dipper Associates, Inc.

Nike has an eye on the ball

September 21, 2007

Analysis of:Nike first quarter profit rises 51 pct. | www.businessweek.com

Focusing on profitability puts Nike in a strong position.  Keeping an eye on the potential for its divisions instead of the performance will have lasting long term effects.

Crocs Sales Rock! First six months sales at $366.3 million, vs. $354.7 million in F 2006.

September 21, 2007

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Hospital Bans Crocs Over Static Risk | www.telegraph.co.uk

Continued growth for the Crocs brand as it expands into clothing and kiosk development.  Kiosk shop open at the John Wayne Airport in Southern California.  New Costco distribution with pricing under $22.00 a pair.  Crocs has a 5 %+ share of the "lifestyle casual" market and you can look for continued share growth.

The Doctor Knows Best When It Comes to Health

September 18, 2007

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Hospital Bans Crocs Over Static Risk | www.telegraph.co.uk

Crocs a fashionable plastic cog is being banned from hospitals in the UK and Sweden after reports that static electricity, created by the plastic cogs, caused malfunctions in respirators and other sensitive hospital equipment.

Crocs---Sure took a while to come up with the hospital analysis!

September 17, 2007

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Hospital Bans Crocs Over Static Risk | www.telegraph.co.uk

  Crocs footwear has been on the market for several years and one of the earliest applications and heaviest sales involved nurses and other hospital people. They are light, extremely comfortable and inexpensive. They have now assumed popularity nationwide for the same reasons. If the static problem can truly be proven and the dangers specifically outlined, the owners of Crocs should be given the opportunity o respond and perhaps find a fix.         

Virtual Playgrounds, A New Reality

September 6, 2007

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Online Popularity Context Next in Barbie-Bratz Brawl | online.wsj.com

Social-networking sites are "a" new frontier of the playground, but they will become only part of the larger playground for 8-12 year old girls.

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