Jack Kyser
Jack Kyser
california course headaches labor locally putting retailers source work
Retailers have been putting up with outsourcing headaches for years such as quota allocation, transportation issues, etc. Of course retailers would like to source more locally but I don't think it's going to work out yet in California because of the labor laws.
driving force peak season summer
If it's during the peak summer driving season and then it comes back into force -- we could live with that,
bottom market
If they're in a competitive market sector, it just kills their bottom line.
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You have all these rapidly emerging areas around China, your head swims trying to keep up with it, ... We've had investment by Chinese firms for a long time, but they used to be very, very low key about it. Now they come in with trumpets blaring and flags flying saying, 'Pay attention to us.'
blizzard
Before it could be introduced, there was a blizzard of opposition.
although angeles area content create evolving los
Content will still be king, although it may come in many new guises. And the Los Angeles area is well positioned to create this evolving content,
challenge costs efficiency energy gas help programs tough
Energy costs are a tough challenge for businesses, and The Gas Company's energy efficiency programs can help keep those costs under control.
increases job promising report revised
What's promising about this report was not only were November-to-December job increases strong, they went back and revised up the October-to-November increase.
future moderate studios
Some studios are doing some moderate layoffs. LA's future is at stake.
future lay moderate studios
Some studios are doing some moderate lay offs. LA's future is at stake.
bottom housing huge line los number shortage
The bottom line is that there's a huge demand. We have a shortage of 280,000 housing units in Los Angeles, and if you said 'affordable housing units,' that number would be even bigger.
glamorous industry major people
People see this as an industry that's very glamorous and exciting, but it's an industry that's going through some major inflections,
company move next price somebody yellow
Somebody could call, get the price and say 'Let me think about this,' ... Then they move on to the next company in the Yellow Pages.
faded
One by one they faded away or were acquired.