Wednesday, March 11, 2009

David Marcus and Ilene Klein Join SD Retail Consulting Practice in Canada

SD Retail Consulting (formerly Senn Delaney Retail Consulting) today announced the addition of David Marcus and Ilene Klein as retail consulting services leaders to further strengthen the company’s Canadian practice.

Mr. Marcus has a 20+ year career in retailing and retail services, which includes senior executive positions with Forzani Group, Canada’s largest sporting goods retailer, Descartes Systems Group, a leader in logistics and supply chain systems, Novator Systems, a provider of e-commerce systems, and SAP Canada. Mr. Marcus has also led retail consulting and service practices with PriceWaterhouseCoopers, formerly Coopers & Lybrand, Accenture, IBM and, most recently, Empathica, an international provider of customer experience management services and solutions.

Ms. Klein joins SD Retail with over 15 years of retail and consulting experience, including Holt Renfrew and Deloitte. She has helped bring about significant uplift in sales and margin for clients through improved service models, workforce management, store execution, training, change management and overall cost containment.

Greg Rubin, CEO of SD Retail Consulting stated, “We are excited to have David Marcus and Ilene Klein on our team. Their knowledge of global retail and, specifically, the Canadian market, will add tremendous value for our clients. Their presence underscores our commitment to provide Canadian retailers with customized solutions that drive sustainable profit improvement at a time when they need it most.”

Mr. Marcus commented “I was drawn to SD Retail because of its deep retail experience and focus on measurable, sustainable results. There are real opportunities to help retailers with well-executed programs that prudently deploy capital and deliver value to the right customers.”

Ms. Klein added, “I am excited to join a team of respected, experienced retailers and consultants who know the retail environment and how to drive improved performance.”

About SD Retail Consulting

For nearly 40 years, SD Retail Consulting (formerly Senn Delaney Retail Consulting) has maintained a recognized position as a leading global provider of process improvement and business consulting to retailers and consumer businesses. Primary disciplines include store operations, workforce management, merchandising, supply chain, strategic growth initiatives, customer experience, headquarters effectiveness, and shrink & margin recovery. SD Retail has a proven track record of developing customized solutions and implementing those solutions while managing change and delivering measurable and sustainable results. SD Retail is member of the Hilco Organization and maintains primary office locations in Chicago, New York, Toronto and London. SD Retail’s Canadian operations are based in Toronto at Scotia Plaza.

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