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Expert Profile: James E. Dion

Expertise: Most questions about trends in specialty retail, how customers are changing both in the US and Europe. Demographics for all countries as they relate to retail trends and issues. Store Operations, Buying and Merchandising.

Past/Present clients
Microsoft, Harley-Davidson, Ritz-Carlton, Hummer, Ace Hardware, Coleman Spas, Aldo, Intel, Dell, Safeway, New Balance, IBM, Kodak, Bata International, Nortel Networks, Honey Baked Ham Co., Man Alive, Highsmith
B.S Chicago State University M.S. Chicago State University PhD (abd) Illinois Institute of Technology

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Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 3040
Knowledge	9.92 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.91 Best of the best
Timeliness	10.0 Best of the best
Politeness	9.95 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		5
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		257

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
9	10	10	10	10/13/08
10	10	10	10	10/02/08
10	10	10	10	08/12/08
10	10	10	10	08/10/08
10	10	10	10	07/22/08

User Comments

thank you James for your quick response, many thanks Steve
(steve on 10/13/08)

Thanks for your quick response!
(Jennifer on 10/02/08)

Hey thanks again Great advice.
(Brian on 08/12/08)

Very good and Thanks for all the input it has helped greatly.
(brian on 08/10/08)

Thank you!
(blake on 07/22/08)

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Recent Answers from James E. Dion

2008-10-13 Mark Up on International Exports: Jason, Yes, the markups will vary wildly across merchandise categories and even within a category depending on the supplier (name brand vs non branded). And what markup are you inquiring about? What...

2008-10-05 value addition: Ash, Almost impossible to answer this when I do not know what type of Department Store you are. Are you high end? Low, or Middle? What is your current service level? How big is your store, or how many...

2008-10-01 Debating on Type of Clothing Store to Open: Jennifer, I would go for the plus size business as it has less competition than boomer clothing stores. You will need to find plus size staff for sure but you not being plus size should not be a problem...

2008-09-30 Masstige growth statistics in US: Susan, There is no common agreement of what the masstige sector of skin care is. The name/category is a description from a book not a true sector in the industry. Everyone would define what should...

2008-08-09 wholesale markups: Brian, You have a ceiling price of 99 cents and a cost of 19 cents. If you wholesale at 49 cents, you are earning a 61% margin on the 49 cent sale. This is a very healthy margin for a manufacturer. You...

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