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As acknowledged experts in the retail industry, MVI’s retail analysts provide thought provoking insights sought by trade publications and the media. This exposure continues to reinforce MVI as a highly recognized name and enhances our ability to engage at many levels, on a broad range of topics.

Current MVI News Releases

Kantar Press Release

Wayne Levings Appointed CEO Of MVI

(July 1, 2007) Wayne Levings, most recently the Strategy Director at Glendinning, will take over as CEO of Management Ventures Inc (MVI) from John Walling who has decided to leave the business. The transition began on 1st July. Wayne was a main board director of Glendinning having spent 7 years prior at P&G in a variety of sales and marketing roles.

According to Eric Salama, CEO of Kantar (the parent company to both Glendinning and MVI and the information, insight and consultancy unit of WPP Group), the move is about scaling MVI’s existing offer and making Kantar’s retail offer more accessible and easier for clients to embed.

He said “MVI knows more about individual retailer strategies than anyone else out there and has a unique business model… Wayne’s experience, understanding of client issues and ability to combine strategic thinking with good follow through make him ideally suited to this role. Wayne joins a company with good existing management, talent in-depth and product/service pipeline. Thanks to John Walling for everything he has done over the past couple of years to help get us to that position.” Download Full Release PDF

MVI Forecasts Wal-Mart’s US Sales Growth to Lag
the Overall US Chain Retail Average 2006 - 2012

Cambridge, MA – (June 6, 2007) – Wal-Mart’s US sales will grow at a compound annual rate of 5.6% from 2006 to 2012, lagging the overall US chain retail market’s growth rate of 5.9% according to the latest forecasts from MVI, a leading research and consulting firm focused on the retail industry.

MVI’s updated forecasts for Wal-Mart and the US retail market reflect Wal-Mart’s June 1, 2007 announcement of plans to intensify its focus on capital-efficient growth in the US by slowing the opening of new Supercenters, Wal-Mart’s most profitable US format and primary growth vehicle.

“This is a watershed moment in our industry,” commented Anne Zybowski, Director of Retail Insight for MVI. “In the nearly 20 years MVI has closely followed the retail industry, this is the first time we have predicted Wal-Mart will grow at a rate below the overall US chain retail average.” Download Full Release PDF

MVI Predicts The Top 10 Retail Trends for 2007-2012
Need-to-Know Retail Insights Provide Clarity To Suppliers

Cambridge, MA – (April 27, 2007) – The “Top 10 Retail Trends That Will Rock Your World,” will be presented to consumer products suppliers by Management Ventures Inc. (MVI) at their 14th Annual Mid-Year Forum in Boston, MA (June 6, 7, 8) and in Dallas, TX (June 12, 13, 14). The top ten trends are the keystone of MVI’s forum theme, “Supplier Value Creation 2012.“

Among the trends that MVI will discuss are: Best-Practice Customer Tiering and Segmentation, Managing Shopper Insights and Complexity, Creating Unique Customer Value…Retailer Branding and Differentiation Strategies, Preparing For The Private Label Evolution, Predicting the Format of the Future, Uncovering The Future of Health, Wellness and Innovation, Driving Cross-Functional Account Team Excellence, Maximizing Customer Profitability, The Latest Business Intelligence (Technology) Enablers, and Unlocking The New Science of Retailer Pricing.

MVI will present vital research and insights on these trends, based on its prediction and analysis. Commenting on what these trends might mean to a branded manufacturer Bryan Gildenberg, MVI’s Chief Knowledge Officer, said, “Many of the retailers that use the staple US retail pricing strategies, such as ‘EDLP’, ‘Hi-Lo’ and ‘Convenience Premium’ pricing must adapt to the new science of retailer pricing or face declining market share.” Download Full Release PDF

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