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April 21, 2011
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who has monitored the cotton, apparel and retail markets for more than 20 years believes the cost of cotton will continue to slowly rise and remain volatile while Nancy Marino, former President of the Cotton Board and President of Leo North Consulting believes the costs could be lower by the end of 2011.

Key learnings:

• What will the price of cotton be in December 2011? June 2012?
• Farmers are expected to expand cotton crops in all producing areas, but how long will it take supply to change direction of pricing?
• What differentiated retail winners from losers?
• Retailers and suppliers are building products for summer and back-to-school right now: how does cotton inflation impact other commodities?

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December 15, 2010
Recorded Webinar
Featuring GHS Consumer Strategist: Richard Hastings

2010 has been an interesting year for retailers, with generally good earnings achieved against a backdrop of weak topline growth. Recent evidence points to improved spending. Do retailers dare to declare the recession over? How did 2010 really play out in terms of retail sales performance? What differentiated retail winners from losers?

Hear Richard Hastings offer an in-depth analysis of trends and sales for 2010. Hastings also presents statistics and results from Black Friday/Cyber Monday and gives a preview of what the sales outlook appears to be for Q1 of 2011.

Key learnings:

• What are the trends in consumer spending?
• How was Black Friday/Cyber Monday and what is the outlook for holiday spending?
• What differentiated retail winners from losers?
• What can 2010 sales data tell me about sales for Q1 of 2011?

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November 30, 2010
Recorded Webinar
Featuring GHS Consumer Strategist: Richard Hastings

Global Labor Issues may represent a ticking time bomb for retailers. The current situation is defined by dramatic labor underutilization in the United States as well as labor shortages for certain types of production in China. Are we on the brink of a major change in the relationship of labor to production globally? Will the cost of subsidizing unemployment in the developed world hurt growth? Will the ascent of the Asian consumer change the historically low labor cost paradigm?

Hear Richard discuss this very timely subject that has significant implications for unit cost expectations and strategic planning over the next five years.

Key learnings:

• What are the underlying issues contributing to this situation?
• What are the implications for retailers and their suppliers?
• How can Merchandise Lifecycle Management help?

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November 17, 2010
Recorded Webinar
Featuring GHS Consumer Strategist: Richard Hastings

Cotton prices have recently soared to their highest levels in 15-years. Catastrophic floods in Pakistan have worsened the situation as global climate continues to damage crop yields. Meanwhile, soaring global demand and the weak dollar are setting the stage for a major price crisis in cotton. The implications for PLM are significant

This recorded Webinar session features noted Global Hunter Securities Consumer Strategist Richard Hastings as he discusses "Coping with the Cotton Crisis of 2011".

Hear Richard discuss:

• What is the outlook for price, and for supply?
• What should retailers and suppliers do?
• What is the MLM perspective?

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September 16, 2010
Recorded Audiocast
Featuring GHS Consumer Strategist: Richard Hastings

What is driving success in today’s economy? Why are some retailers soaring while others remain stagnant? What role does technology play in helping retailers better understand their consumer and how can they tailor their merchandise mix to drive a buy now attitude?

This recorded Audiocast session features noted Global Hunter Securities Consumer Strategist Richard Hastings as he discusses How Software Investment Drives Success in Tough Markets.

Hear Richard discuss:

• Wall Street trends - what is driving stock price
• Consumer behavior patterns - shorter cycle times
• Building a holistic view of merchandise - choosing the right software for your business

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June 9, 2010
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Frequently retailers use Private Label merchandise to highlight their “value message” and gross margin, increasing their product offering year on year. But this growth also has its challenges.

• Product quality, with procedures and processes typically poor, even in the best of cases.
• Dependable suppliers are hard to find, keep, and even harder to collaborate with.
• Multiple, disconnected systems are being relied on to support private label processes.

So what are savvy retailers doing to design and deliver merchandise that sells?

View this recorded webinar featuring Retail Systems Research Managing Partner, Paula Rosenblum, to find out.  This informative webinar is based on the findings of the recent RSR Research benchmark survey "Getting It Right the First Time: Designing and Delivering Merchandise that Sells".

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March 24, 2010
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View this recorded webinar and listen to IDC Retail Insights’ Research Director Leslie Hand as she provides a market overview of the broad vendor landscape for retail PLM/MLM applications. This informative webinar complements IDC’s recent report, Vendor Assessment: Retail PLM/MLM — Bringing  Quality Products to Market Faster, which reviewed well-known ERP, PLM, supply chain, and PLM/MLM applications. Leslie details findings from the report and elaborates on criteria that should be considered  for a retailer’s speed to market initiatives. Topics discussed include the business case for retail PLM/MLM; benefits of a unified merchandising process; selection criteria for evaluating solutions; vendor strengths and weaknesses; actions to consider.

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March, 2010
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View this recorded webinar to learn about TradeStone’s FREE Fashion Forward™ migration tool that offers retailers and brand manufacturers a no-risk, high performance alternative to their legacy PLM and PDM systems. You’ll also learn what TradeStone can do to bring you and your designers on to a comprehensive, single system model that simplifies the Creative Design process and enables speed to market.  If you have a legacy PLM or PDM system in place today you won’t want to miss this informative session

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