Bio

As the go-to authority for retail & consumer spending information, I leverage my journalism, financial services, and analytical background—and combine it with a passion for all things retail—to help consumers, investors, and businesses make better decisions. 📌 RETAIL ANALYST: As Chief Retail Analyst/Head of Retail Research at DONEGER | TOBE and Chief Research Officer at H Squared Research, LLC., I specialize in providing meticulously researched retail and consumer information and reports (including ghost writing) for registered investment advisors, boards, think tanks, and other strategists. Span includes all market caps in the following consumer sectors (manufacturing and retail): ✔Apparel ✔Children/Teen ✔Consumer Electronics and Video Games ✔Cosmetics ✔Crafts ✔Department Stores ✔Discounters ✔Farm Supply ✔Footwear ✔Gaming and Gaming Equipment ✔Lodging ✔Home Furnishings ✔Home Improvement ✔Luxury Goods ✔Office Supply ✔Off-Price ✔Online Trip Advisors ✔Party Supply ✔Restaurants (fast-casual, quick service, casual dining) ✔Specialty Apparel ✔Sporting Goods / Athletic ✔Supermarkets 📌KEYNOTE SPEAKER | SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS: Rakuten Marketing Experience | Fashion Culture Design (FCD) | M&A Advisor Summit | Women’s Jewelry Association (WJA) | Internet Week | Pandora | Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) | NY InfraGard Alliance | IACC | LAPD’s LAORCCA | Mid-Atlantic Anti-Money Laundering Conference | many others 📌 ON AIR CONTRIBUTOR | HOST: Dr. Oz (regular guest as investigative retail expert) | “Divided States of Women” podcast & video series | BloombergTV | CNBC | Fox Business Network 📌 FINANCIAL WRITER & STYLE WRITER: US News and World Report | CNBC.com | MSNBC.com | People | Time | TodayShow.com | Elle India | Forbes | Forbes.com | Gotham | Ink'd Magazine | Mashable | Metro Newspapers | New York Magazine | Parade 📌 EDUCATOR | BOARD ADVISOR: Adjunct Faculty at Parsons, teaching Social Commerce, Communication & Social Media, and Digital Studio Branding. I am a Professor who conducts in-depth research on all the topics I teach, staying abreast of the latest data, information, and trends. Visit WWW.HITHAHERZOG.COM if you are interested in discussing my services.