Matthew Fassler
Matthew Fassler
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School Specialty is a smaller company. It's the largest distributor of educational products to schools. And simply put, this is a company with a terrific competitive position and a very strong management team that I think is very well positioned for growth over the next several years.
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The largest retail sectors would be home improvement, consumer electronics, books, music, toys, office supplies. We describe anything that hurts when it falls on your foot.
issues lack personal recent results
Mr. Edmondson's personal issues ... are tangential to the firm's recent lack of execution, results and direction.
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OfficeMax's turnaround plan focuses on the investment necessary to enhance the productivity of its underperforming assets, banal but essential areas such as infrastructure, logistics and systems. Effective turnarounds focus on these areas, rather than on driving short-term sales.
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The buck stopped at his desk, but from too many directions.
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We remain concerned with the company's longer-term positioning, given its choppy sales showing despite significant store-level investment, and its poor return on capital. The majority of its remodeled stores should have yielded their most significant same-store sales impact in 2002, and we see few tangible growth drivers ahead.