List of Clients
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Robyn Sklar - Buying & Merchandising - Retail Specialist
"Working with Karen was an absolute pleasure. Her vast knowledge of the retail industry and the business industry at large makes her a valuable asset to any company lucky enough to have her. I was able to broaden my knowledge of retail planning and budgeting with her guidance. She instilled confidence in those employees who did not see numbers as their strengths - she is a great teacher, mentor and all around hard worker. I would recommend Karen to anyone". July 7, 2015
Roger Flores - VP Finance at Jaytex of Canada Ltd
"Karen consulted for The Jones Group Canada for several years, where she assisted us with strategy and process development around our selling and purchasing activities. While she worked mainly with our Merchandising and Planning teams, Karen also provided me with helpful inputs to our budgets and inventory management activities." April 27, 2015
Carolina Vicentin, MBA
"Karen taught me a lot while being a consultant at Jones Apparel Group Canada, her workshops on buying and planning were key to the development and improvement of merchandise analysts and our deliverables, enabling the department to grow through more intelligent interpretation of results. Karen also pioneered a new process to order merchandise - the sizing tool - which allowed buyers to optimize purchases and OTB. Karen is sharp and has a great way to think strategically which are key abilities to be successful in business." September 19, 2012
Ron Racicot, Director of Marketing, Jones Apparel Group (colleague)
“"Karen is a dedicated individual that I have had the privilege of working with for the past 2 years. Her passion for and attention to detail is outstanding to say the least. As an individual passionate about his work, I can appreciate and respect this great strength in Karen. Any company looking to Karen for consultation is lucky to have her talent and passion in their court."” February 6, 2011
Maureen Adamo (client)
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, High Integrity
“Karen provided a great service to the Sales and Operations team at Diamonair. Her company allowed Diamonair to learn the Hudson Bay Company systems, and facilitate the business with that retail partner to develop. Karen was a pleasure to work with and I look forward to working with her in the future.” July 1, 2011
Judi Willard (client, JAG)
Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity
“Karen and I worked together for many years she is an expert in retail consulting. I found her to add great value in providing excellent business solution's. She is a true professional and always a pleasure to work with I would strongly recommend Karen. Judi Willard” September 25, 2011
Cristina Coteanu (client, Esprit)
Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity
“Karen is truly a wealth of knowledge and a pleasure to work with. She is professional, clear, factual and really knows the business/ industry. Her analytical skills are excellent and she really helps improve your business and understanding of it.” October 4, 2011
Dennis Kelman, Group Planning Manager, Hudson's Bay Co. (colleague)
“I have known and worked with Karen Aboud for more than 20 years. Karen has always been a diligent and dedicated team member. Her knowledge of the business and the systems involved have made her one of the few people to have the ability to not only utilize the systems but also train people to use them. I would strongly recommend Karen.” May 29, 2007
Rob Stanley (client - McGregor)
Top qualities: Expert, Good Value, High Integrity
“Karen has an in-depth knowledge of the BIS system, which proved to be invaluable to our employees who work on the HBC account. Her expertise regarding HBC systems has allowed us to become much better at managing our business with both the Bay and Zellers.” May 28, 2007
Kim Haier, Group Planning Manager, Hudson's Bay Company (colleague)
“Karen is an extremely knowledgeable retail executive with expertise in general management, finance, operations and retail management systems focused on delivering results. With this experience Karen took a lead role in training and coaching Hbc associates on new and existing systems/processes in addition to managing her own business unit. In her spare time, she continued her love of retail by teaching classes in retail management, for which she seemed to truly enjoy.” May 24, 2007
Andy Tiedemann, Senior Programmer/Analyst, Hudson's Bay Company (colleague)
“I've worked with Karen for a number of years when she was at Hudson's Bay Company. I always found her a diligent and thorough worker, with a real enthusiasm for teaching others. Her analytical skills and breadth of retail knowledge make her a real asset to any enterprise.” May 24, 2007
Randall Markus(client)
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert
“We have used Karen as a consultant to our business many times and we have been able to increase our business with our customers (both Bay and Zellers) because of the knowledge she helped us acquire in analyzing our business using their vendor/partner software system Biz. We highly recommend Karen to any company who wishes to use this indispensible business tool. She is extremely knowledgeable and understands the retail business very well. She can direct companies to the best information they need to pull from the Biz system to do their analysis. This information is used to make informed business decisions which ultimately lead to better stock turns and a cleaner, more efficient business.” November 12, 2008
Stephanie Jamieson Vice President, Wholesale Esprit Canada Wholesale Limited
"Esprit has used and continues to use K.A.A. Business Solutions for consultation on BIS and effective management of a department store business. K.A.A. Business Solutions has the tools to both support your business by providing detailed BIS reports along with follow up analysis or consultation on specific business case model/needs. We have been extremely satisfied with all aspects of K.A.A. Business Solutions and would highly recommend. "
November 15, 2007
"Esprit has used and continues to use K.A.A. Business Solutions for consultation on BIS and effective management of a department store business. K.A.A. Business Solutions has the tools to both support your business by providing detailed BIS reports along with follow up analysis or consultation on specific business case model/needs. We have been extremely satisfied with all aspects of K.A.A. Business Solutions and would highly recommend. "
November 15, 2007