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VMG Aligned Expertise Consultants to the Apparel & Accessory Industry Our Difference On The Leading Edge The first- and best-in-class solution for turbulent markets What We Do For Discerning Clients Consulting expertise applied through each phase of the business Agile Approach to Business Solutions On-demand project and process outsourcing Insider View:

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VMGAligned Expertise

Consultants to the Apparel & Accessory Industry

Our Difference On The Leading EdgeThe first- and best-in-class solution for turbulent markets

What We Do For Discerning ClientsConsulting expertise applied through each phase of the business

Agile Approach to Business SolutionsOn-demand project and process outsourcing

Insider View:

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In turbulent markets, business goes on. Just not as usual. Some firms thrive, some just survive. Many fold. All struggle.

People are usually the first casualty after profits. Workloads intensify. Stress rises. Things fall through cracks. Too many fires, too few hands on deck. Innovation gets stifled. Getting ahead proves elusive.In the Apparel and Accessory industry ~ voracious competition, tight timeframes, tighter obligations, tightest cash flow ~ settling for mere survival just won’t do. Yet, with more work for fewer people, it often seems the only option. It isn’t.

VMG brings seasoned expertise to bear on mission-critical facets of the Apparel-and-Accessory business.

We help our clients not only survive, but thrive, in tough market conditions with a view to sustained success. We stake our reputations ~ indeed, our livelihood ~ on it. Our business model aligns with that of our clients. As you succeed, so do we. A perfect partnership for success even in turbulent markets.

Aligned Expertise for Success in Turbulent Markets

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our passion for fashion + our business savvy = our resolve: foster our clients’ profitable organic or M&A driven growth

How We Like To Work VMG complements our clients’ workforces with industry-veteran, market-savvy contract professionals. We draw on our extensive network of such consultants so that they can hit the ground running on client projects.

What We Do For Discerning Clients VMG’s service lines harmoniously cross departmental functions in Apparel and Accessory firms~

develop business plans - set strategy by objectives, time line, financial metrics

marketing plans - determine media to talk directly to consumers

sourcing and fabric development - translate concept into marketable product

product development - create salable styles that fit with brand image

merchandising - establish a matrix of core and fashion

inventory management - manage the ebb and flow of demand

replenishment programs - set up efficient never out program

placement strategies and tactics -choose optimal channels, plan exit strategy

store design - maximize use of space to enhance brand and sales

retail profitability - by category, by region, dollars per square foot

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VICKIE CRAFTON: a proven Apparel and Accessory executive, Vickie’s particular expertise is creative (product and fabric development, product launch, brand analysis and refinement) and analytical (sourcing, trend research, industry and market capture) ... [email protected]

MARY SULLIVAN: Mary is an expert in retail market-centric product positioning and sales-floor optimization ~ merchandising mastery for dramatic top-line results ~ with uncommon corollary talent in inventory management and sales-force mobilization with incentives ... [email protected]

GEORGIA GRANT: Georgia’s expertise is strategic (business planning, business development, brand management) and tactical (merchandising, inventory management and sourcing) as evidenced by her prior executive positions in the industry: managed US$500 million in sales at Liz Claiborne, increased top-line growth at Kipling with profits that exceeded industry norms ... [email protected]

VMG | Aligned Expertise

Our Principals With more than 60 years of combined Apparel and Accessory industry experience, VMG’s principals have achieved US$100s of millions of revenue for top-name brands and major retailers. With a network of global industry professionals, our principals are committed to world-class professional service for our clients.

Our Principles We believe in stopping operational fires before they start and in sparking innovation throughout operations with a view to boosting competitive advantage, market share and profit-driven shareholder value. From concept through to retail, we are able to drive our clients’ strategic vision into operational tactics.

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Growth and Value throughInnovation and Alignment

Our Difference On The Leading Edge VMG aligns industry experts on a contract basis with our clients and manages the relationship for the benefit of our clients. Above all, we prefer partnerships focused on strategic operational or market initiatives with measurable objectives for growth and value.

The Value We DeliverSeasoned expertise at point of need, irrespective of our clients’ locations, in a manner that saves them money and helps them boost profits.

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Representative Success Stories

CORPORATE ADDRESS: VMG Group, LLC 14427 Ocean Highway, Suite G, Pawleys Island, SC 29585TEL: 843-237-5055 ♦ FAX: 843 237 0201 ♦ www.vmgco.com

New York tel: 212-501-0800Los Angeles tel: 323-876-2984

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