6 Quotes by Douglas Lane

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    Going to Target was a big misstep because direct sales are key to its distribution system.

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    We continue to be concerned with the recent pattern of (the company's) estimate reductions, sales sluggishness in the core personal-care division, increasing margin pressures and deteriorating working capital trends.

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    Tropicana is a great grocery brand. Tropicana is already showing growth, so PepsiCo is buying a company with momentum.

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    While the strong showing at the retail stores and particularly consumer direct was impressive ... margins overall continue under pressure and working capital trends appear to be deteriorating.

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    Direct sellers tend to be globally diverse. They aren't typically leveraged to the U.S. consumer, which has been spotty lately.

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