PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - David Folkman
TI  - Early Warning Signs of Disaster
DP  - 2003 Mar 20
TA  - Turnaround Management
PG  - 84--85
VI  - 2003
IP  - 1
4099  - http://guides.pm-research.com/content/2003/1/84.short
4100  - http://guides.pm-research.com/content/2003/1/84.full
AB  - How do you know when your retail investment is in trouble? When is it time to change course and chart a new direction? Should you wait or act with a sense of urgency? In today's economic climate, these are questions retail bankers, board members, and investors are constantly evaluating. David Folkman is a senior retail, wholesale, and consumer products executive with 35 years of general management experience. He has been a principal and a member of the board of directors of Regent Pacific Management Corporation since 1991. In this article, David outlines several indicators used to determine the relative health and well-being of a retail business.