Specialty Retail Blog

We are excited that Jonathan Schwartz has decided to become an affiliate of
Management One! Jonathan is strategically located in New York City amidst
the a dense pack of retail opportunities.  He brings varied and valuable
experience in all aspects of retail.  Jonathan has held many positions
including CIO for Century 21 Department Stores, Director of Merchandise
Planning for Bugle Boy Industries and director of merchandise planning for
the Izod Division of Phillips Van Heusen Corporation.  He was involved with
store planning while at the Limited and director of store operations in his
family’s department store retail in northwestern New Jersey. He has worked
in his own consulting business as well as consulting for Price Waterhouse
and has been in charge of retail group for Arthur, a major POS/Planning
system.  Jonathan has an MBA from George Washington University and a BS in
business from Boston U.  We are anxious to bring Jonathan into the M1 family
as he brings a wealth of talent and opens a world of opportunity for the
team. Jonathon will be mentored by Dennis Levine on technical issues and by
Dan Jablons in sales and marketing as part of RSG.

Affiliate Cathy Wagner (Chicago), president of Retail Mavens, has been invited, along with other industry experts, to present a seminar at the upcoming ASD/AMD Las Vegas retail show March 2. Cathy will speak on “The 3 Secrets to Increasing Retail Sales and Profits in the next 30 Days”.

Alan Roseman (San Diego), president of Strategic Results, is leading the Surf Expo Merchandising Course, along with Marc and Evan, at ASR in San Diego on February 2. The daylong agenda will include training in planning, finances and other issues critical to retailers. This is the same format that was presented for the Board Retailers Association by Neal Esserman (Jacksonville, FL), president of Retail Consulting & Planning, and M1 last year.

Congratulations to James Hallman and his client Sole, named Best Shoe Boutique in Atlanta!

M1 Shines

In this month’s “Merchant Prophet”, Norton Ditto’s success is discussed: “(Dick Hite) knew that the key to turning around Norton Ditto’s fortunes would be based on implementing an effective Open to Buy plan to increase their profitability. One of the most important relationships he developed was with Management One^®, one of today’s best retail management consulting groups, to develop a rapid ROI (Return on Investment) strategy to maximize the two largest assets of Norton Ditto: their people and inventory. Mr. Hite stresses that the key to effective planning is a disciplined commitment to “following the plan.”

Affiliate Alan Roseman (Los Angeles, CA) was asked to be a guest writer for Transworld Business, a trade magazine for the surf, skate and snow industry. His article “How to: Create a Merchandise Plan” was included in the May issue.

Also one of Alan’s clients was a shining star this past month as Clever on Main received a glowing review by LA Shopping Reviews.

The November issue of Los Angeles Magazine lists Alan Roseman’s client, ZJ Boarding House, as the best athletic shoe shop for skateboarding shoes in Los Angeles. Congratulations Alan, on providing exceptional offerings to clientele!

In Europe, affiliate Thierry Bayle (London) is shining as a featured speaker at the prestigious European Summer Fair. An article in “Drapers, Fashion News,Jobs, Trends” states, “…Speakers include Thierry Bayle from Management One®,who will talk about the ‘Art and Science of Buying,’ alongside Julie Warkenth from WGSN.” To register for the event visit www.summerfair.com.