Consumer >> Analyst Interviews >> March 5, 2001

Convenience Discounters: Mark Mandel – Robinson-humphrey

MARK D. MANDEL, CFA, is a Senior Vice President at Robinson-Humphrey, covering specialty hard lines retailers. He was previously associated with ABN Amro, Inc., was an Analyst at Salomon Brothers and also was affiliated with Continental Asset Management and Value Line, Inc. Mr. Mandel received a BS from the University of Arizona and an Masters of International Management from the American Graduate School of International Management Profile
TWST: First of all, may we start with a definition? What is a

convenience discounter?

Mr. Mandel: Convenience discounters are also known as extreme value or

limited assortment discounters.