The News Review:
- US Retail Sales Slide In March Isn’t A Surprise; Gains Are
- Ford Europe Mar Sales Down 13% n Year; 1Q Sales Down 16%
- Cangene Appoints Paul Brisebois VP Sales Marketing And Business …
- Lyris Makes Strategic Hires in Sales Deliverability
- Golden Corral powers Frisch’s 3Q profit gain
- Metro home sales up but prices plunge
- Merrill Corporation Appoints Ken Lambert Senior Vice President of …
US Retail Sales Slide In March Isn’t A Surprise; Gains Are
Wall Street Journal
retail sales figures the government released Tuesday isn’t that they fell in March but that they rose in January and February. The first-quarter numbers capture the unpredictability of fearful consumers say analysts. “Given the massive retrenchment by the economy sales figures for last month appear more on a par with current conditions” said Tim Calkins clinical professor of marketing at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. “It’s the two months before that might be considered more striking. ” Retail sales fell 1. 1% in March when economists was looking for a 0.
Ford Europe Mar Sales Down 13% n Year; 1Q Sales Down 16%
CNNMoney.com
) FRANKFURT -(Dow Jones)- Ford Motor Co. ’s (F) European division said Wednesdaythat sales were down 13% on the year in March at 163000 vehicles in its 19 coremarkets as record demand for its small Fiesta model failed to offset shrinkingsales of its larger cars and vans amid a weak overall market. “It is very encouraging to see Fiesta doing so well and also our market sharedeveloping so positively given the declining market we are continuing to facein Europe” Ford Europe’s vice-president marketing sales and service IngvarSviggum said in a statement. In the first quarter sales were down 16% compared with the same period lastyear at 352200 vehicles. Ford said it sold 52800 Fiesta cars in Europe last month the “highest retailsales month ever” for this model and making it “once more the company’s best-selling car” in its 19 main European markets. Incentives schemes initiated by several European governments to trade in oldgas-guzzlers for new more fuel-efficient cars have sparked demand especiallyfor small cars in recent weeks.
Cangene Appoints Paul Brisebois VP Sales Marketing And Business …
RTT News
Brisebois joins Cangene following the retirement of John McMillan last year. Brisebois has more than a decade of experience in sales and marketing related to the agri-food industry and most recently he was assistant vice president marketing and sales at Richardson International Ltd.
Lyris Makes Strategic Hires in Sales Deliverability
Business Wire (press release)
“As marketers’ roles continue to change and expand in scope it is critical for us to grow our strong team of leaders with people who exhibit unique expertise and international experience. ” Sichel joins Lyris with more than 15 years of experience in sales and sales management within the technology space specifically at other SaaS-based businesses. Before Lyris he was vice president of sales for Financial Crossing Inc. a firm specializing in SaaS deployments to financial institutions. Previously Sichel held various senior sales roles at Thomson Financial Advent Software and Bloomberg. “Lyris HQ provides a unique market proposition and its rapid adoption showcases the desire for an all-in-one marketing solution” said Sichel.
Golden Corral powers Frisch’s 3Q profit gain
Bizjournals.com
_619364A46E5045EAB490A523C8D666AC. posted a gain of more than 60 percent in its third-quarter earnings as new marketing programs helped push up sales at its Big Boy and Golden Corral restaurants. Walnut Hills hio-based Frisch’s reported net income of $3. 41 million or 66 cents a share for the three months ended March 10 up 65 percent from $2. 07 million or 40 cents a share a year earlier. Sales climbed 2 percent to $67.
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Metro home sales up but prices plunge
The Detroit News
com | The Detroit News. Beyond the glimmer: It wasn’t enough to pull the market out of its slide.
Merrill Corporation Appoints Ken Lambert Senior Vice President of …
Business Wire (press release)
The Merrill Marketing and Communication Solutions business provides innovative document and data solutions for printing fulfilling and distributing personalized communications for markets such as financial services healthcare real estate franchises direct sellers corporate and professional services. “Ken brings more than 24 years of successful sales and marketing leadership in the financial services industry to his new role at Merrill” said Roy Gross president of the Marketing and Communication Solutions business. “His in-depth marketing and sales experience combined with his expertise within the financial services industry and proven track record of driving revenue growth will be invaluable to Merrill as we look to continue to expand our market share in the financial services and healthcare industries. ” Before joining Merrill Lambert spent 17 years serving as a senior sales and marketing executive at Harte-Hanks Direct Marketing. Previously he was vice president and officer of First Union National Bank (now Wachovia Bank). Prior to this he was responsible for advertising at First Union National Bank of Florida (formerly Atlantic Bancorporation).