Consumer >> Sector Roundtables >> March 5, 2001
JOAN L. BOGUCKI-STORMS, CFA, is a Vice President at Wedbush Morgan
Securities, specializing in following companies in the retail sector
with a focus on specialty hard goods. She was previously associated with
Needham & Company where she worked on the Consumer/Retail team and also
followed specialty hard goods retailers. Ms. Bogucki-Storms received a
BA in Economics and Business Administration from Eckerd College and an
MBA from the University of Notre Dame Graduate School of Business. Profile
ALAN M. RIFKIN is a Senior Retail Analyst at Lehman Brothers,
responsible for coverage of the Specialty Retailing/Hard Lines industry.
He was previously associated with Thomas Weisel and Piper Jaffray. Mr.
Rifkin received both his BA in Economics and MBA from Syracuse
University. Profile
TWST: Alan, let's begin by defining the sector. What does hard linesretail include?
Mr. Rifkin: Hard lines retail includes all sectors within specialty
retail that do not cater to apparel. In