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Marc Balmuth
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...

Elliott Kerbis
FormerPresident
THE SPORTS AUTHORITY INC

Elliott Kerbis was President and Chief Merchandising Officer of The Sports Authority, a sporting goods retailer, from 2000-2004. He has over 29 years of experience in the retail industry. Prior to his tenure at Sports Authority, Mr. Kerbis spent 18 months at Filenes, a division of the May Company....

Jason Kra, Owner, Foreign Resources CorporationJason Kra
Owner
Foreign Resources Corporation

Jason Kra is the President and Owner of Foreign Resources Corporation (FRC), an apparel manufacturer in the USA and a supplier to virtually every major specialty apparel retailer, department stores, & discounters, since 1993. FRC is a US$ 225MM manufacturer of outerwear and lifestyles bottoms. Here,...

Allan Haims
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 Schlesinger, Consultant, Alan SchlesingerAlan Schlesinger
Consultant
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...

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Freescale Is On A Roll In Multiple Automotive Markets and Applications | 05-16-2008
Author: Mark Fendley, Continuous Improvement Manager, BMW MANUFACTURING CO., LLC

The alliance of Freescale and Chery to develop MCU and chipset technology means tremendous potential for Freescale growth in Asia. Freescale's recent acquisition of SigmaTel could give Freescale an avenue to grow share of automotive multimedia and infotainment chipset applications. Freescale is well...

LAS VEGAS BASED STATION CASINOS WILL SURVIVE THE BUSINESS DOWNTURN | 05-16-2008
Analysis of: STATION FORGES AHEAD DESPITE QUARTERLY LOSS | www.lvrj.com
Author: Ron Lodge, Former Senior Marketing Executive (former), VENETIAN CASINO RESORT, LLC

It's a matter of time till the downturn in the gaming industry will adjust itself. Can Station's hold on and still claim their #1 spot within the locals market. What will their recent private buyout partnership do to control losses? It's not a wait and see market ------

Rising commodity costs shrink food firm margins | 05-15-2008
Analysis of: Kraft to hike prices to offset rising costs | www.chicagobusiness.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor

The price of agricultural products since 2006 has substantially increased the ingredient costs of dairy and other food companies. As a result, dairy and other food companies experienced unfavorable net operating margins in 2007.

WHY SHOULD A TRIBE BE ABLE TO PICK AND CHOOSE WHERE TO HAVE A CASINO | 05-15-2008
Analysis of: GOVERNMENT GIVES CALIFORNIA TRIBE LAND FOR CASINO | www.citizenlink.org
Author: Ron Lodge, Former Senior Marketing Executive (former), VENETIAN CASINO RESORT, LLC

Is any person or persons able to put up a casino any place they like? This must be the exclusive right of Native American Tribes. How will this affect community relations? Where do the tribes go from here - do they actually have any restrictions? Must they be appeased every time they want some...

The Protein Tipping Point (Part 2) | 05-15-2008
Author: GLG Expert Contributor

The protest in South Korea could be a sign that once beef trade does restart with the country that demand could be slower than originally thought.  However, there may be a bigger issue occurring with beef trade at the moment that is impacting the price we pay for beef at home. 

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