Customer Quote by Greg Thain

“Direct consumer contact is an advantage for retailers, as 70% of shoppers make purchase decisions in stores and are thus open to last-minute persuasion. The”

— Greg Thain

“In markets where consumers are sensitive to quality differences (e.g. washing powder, instant coffee, sanitary protection) the share for generics and copycats usually plateaus…

— Greg Thain

“There are some FMCG categories where retailers are destined to control mindspace. These are the low-technology, low-image, low-novelty areas. Retailers are likely to be…

— Greg Thain

“Because retail brands are barely differentiated, they are relatively fragile when compared to the largest manufacturer brands, despite having, in general, much higher awareness…

— Greg Thain

“Importance of price: Price is imperative for FMCG retailers, much more so than for manufacturers. Retailers must constantly keep their real prices competitive and put…

— Greg Thain

“As retailers have become competitors of manufacturers in many product categories, they reserve more shelfspace for their private label brands and dominate advertising spending…

— Greg Thain

“If the manufacturer can convince the retailer that delisting will hurt consumer satisfaction and possibly lead to store switching, then that will be second…

— Greg Thain

“Every dominant brand (such as those listed in Table 5.1) has had to reinvest in mindspace every year to keep its position. However, things…

— Greg Thain

The exact details of how you practice value investing will vary investor to investor, but the fundamental principle of scouring the world, looking for…

— Whitney Tilson

If Wall Street crashes, does Main Street follow? Not necessarily.

— Ben Bernanke

Don't think OF the market. Think AS the market.

— Michael Fishman

The purpose of this book is to supply, in the form suitable for laymen, guidance in the adoption and execution of an investment policy.

— Benjamin Graham