A-B: Consolidation Must Happen

Dear Client: It was a sea of casual denim at A-B's Wholesaler Excellence Meeting in New Orleans earlier this week, as your editor slouched in the back under a Doc Otis hat and Bud Ice hoodie. Quite a change from the dark suits of years past. North American chief Luiz Edmond kicked off the meeting and dove right into the subject that's on folks' minds: alignment and anchor wholesalers. (Although he started with a quip: "How do you like my