GSD&M - Austin, TX since Jan 2013
VP, Strategy Director
Freelance Planning and Consultancy - Greater Chicago Area Nov 2008 - Jan 2013
Owner
Goodby, Silverstein & Partners - Detroit Oct 2011 - Jan 2012
Director of Brand Strategy, Chevrolet
Euro RSCG Oct 2009 - Jan 2010
Freelance Planning and Consultancy
TracyLocke Aug 2009 - Sep 2009
Freelance Planning and Consultancy
Education:
University of York, United Kingdom
BA Honors, Economic and Social History, Economics, Statistics, Sociology, Oral History
Skills:
Brand Development Idea Generation Consumer Insights New Business Development Marketing Research Brand Communication Creative Strategy Digital Strategy Consumer Behavior Market Research Experiential Marketing Marketing Strategy Integrated Marketing Qualitative Research Cross-functional Team Leadership Team Building Team Management New Product Development Consumer Behaviour Customer Insight Product Development Relationship Marketing Advertising Marketing Communications Strategy Strategic Planning Brand Architecture Management Marketing Interactive Marketing Digital Marketing Social Media Marketing Mobile Marketing Social Media
Interests:
Being a Dad, biking, hiking, photography, NLP/hypnosis, travel, art, history, Kaizen philosophy, music, NPR, conservation, environmental issues, networking, real beer, good wine, networking.
Honor & Awards:
- BBDO Phil Dusenberry Award 1994, for Pioneer Car Electronics strategy and "Bridge" spot which won the Grand Clio.
- S.F. Opera Effie 1997, Thomasville Furniture Effie 2001, Kellogg's Special K, Pop-Tarts, Froot Loops Effies 2004
- Effie and Jay Chiat APG awards judge.
- Speaker at APG conferences.
- Chairman & Organizer of APG Planning Directors Conference, Bodega Bay, Sonoma, CA, 2001.
- Member of the AAAA Account Planning Committee and conference committees 1998-2002.
- Member of APG US committtee.
- Instructor at the Miami Ad School 1998-2005.
- Presenter to VCU Ad Center and North Western Chicago Graduates
Mercy Podiatry West Toledo 3030 W Sylvania Ave STE 105, Toledo, OH 43613 4194743338 (phone), 4194745193 (fax)
Procedures:
Arthrocentesis Hallux Valgus Repair
Conditions:
Plantar Fascitis Hallux Valgus Tinea Pedis
Languages:
English
Description:
Dr. Saunders works in Toledo, OH and specializes in Podiatric Medicine. Dr. Saunders is affiliated with Mercy St Anne Hospital, Mercy St Charles Hospital, Promedica Flower Hospital and Toledo Hospital.
Emory ClinicEmory Healthcare General Surgery 1365 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30322 4047783712 (phone), 4047785033 (fax)
Education:
Medical School University of Illinois, Chicago College of Medicine Graduated: 2008
Languages:
English
Description:
Dr. Saunders graduated from the University of Illinois, Chicago College of Medicine in 2008. He works in Atlanta, GA and specializes in General Surgery. Dr. Saunders is affiliated with Emory University Hospital and Emory University Hospital Midtown.
Neil Saunders (born 7 May 1983) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder. He is currently a free agent, having been most recently contracted to Exeter City in
could borrow from Boots playbook. But that never took place. It was a massive missed opportunity to elevate Walgreens, says Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData. He also sees Walgreens inertia as contributing to it losing much of its beauty industry market share to Ulta Beauty.
Date: Jun 17, 2025
Category: Business
Source: Google
Owner of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain gets takeover bid from Canada’s Couche-Tard
This potential takeover bid is a huge deal. 7-Eleven is the biggest operator in the US convenience retail store space with a 14.5% share of the market in 2023, said Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData. By comparison, Alimentation Couche-Tards banners had a 4.6% market share. So, combi
Date: Aug 19, 2024
Category: Business
Source: Google
Drugstores tinker with new looks as their usual way of doing business faces challenges
Everyone looks at health care and says, Oh yeah, its a market thats ripe for disruption, said Neil Saunders, managing director of consulting and data analysis firm GlobalData. But it isnt easy to disrupt.
Date: Aug 04, 2024
Category: Business
Source: Google
Walgreens To Close Up To A Quarter Of Its Roughly 8,600 U.S. Stores, Including Oklahoma Locations
"Walgreens does itself no favors in this environment by having a lackluster proposition and broadly uncompetitive prices compared to mass merchants," Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData, stated in an emailed research note. "It is no good executing selective promotions, which the chain did
The saga of Family Dollar is a long and unhappy one, Neil Saunders, an analyst at GlobalData Retail, said in a note to clients Wednesday. The harsh reality is that Family Dollar is a problematic business which is a millstone around Dollar Trees neck, dragging down overall performance.
Date: Jun 05, 2024
Category: Business
Source: Google
Why the slow demise of family-owned Seattle pharmacy chain Bartell’s spells disaster for consumers
rticularly dire among the big chain drugstores, its bigger and more successful rivals are also facing some struggles. (CVS and Walgreens shares are down about 16% and 48%, respectively, over the past year.) This is not a happy industry in retail, says Neil Saunders, a retail analyst for GlobalData.
Date: Jun 03, 2024
Category: Business
Source: Google
The cult of Costco: How one of America's biggest retailers methodically turns casual shoppers into fanatics
You never quite know what else youll find when youre there, says Neil Saunders, a managing director at GlobalData. And theres always something where you think, I didnt even know I needed that.
Date: May 28, 2024
Category: Business
Source: Google
Major retailers are offering summer deals to entice inflation-weary shoppers
Retailers recognize that unless they pull out some stops on pricing, they are going to have difficulty holding on to the customers they got," Neil Saunders, managing director of consulting and data analysis firm GlobalData, said. The consumer really has had enough of inflation, and theyre startin