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October 15, 2013

Industry News: Retail and Foodservice Technology – October 2013

Supermarket and Convenience Technology News: Wawa is rapidly expanding into the Florida and New Jersey markets and is using SAP...

By Matt Werhner

October 14, 2013

Industry Updates: Discount and Specialty Stores – October 2013

Personnel Updates: Dollar General Corporation announced that Susan Lanigan, Exec VP and General Counsel, has retired from the company.  Ms....

By Arthur Rosenberg

October 14, 2013

Industry Updates: Grocery, Supermarket, and Convenience Stores – October 2013

Personnel Updates: Coborn’s Inc. said that Bob Thueringer, COO, will retire next year after 47 years at the company. The Cumberland...

By Brian List

October 11, 2013

Bartell Drugs to Open Newest 'Next Generation' Store

A new drug store location in Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood will mark Bartell Drugs’ 80th anniversary of operation there.  The store,...

By Brian List

October 10, 2013

The (True) Value of Secondary Product Lines

Recently an article was published based on an interview with a divisional VP of merchandising for True Value.  The article...

By Arthur Rosenberg

October 10, 2013

Convenience Store Battle Brewing, Part 2

Industry blogger Steven Johnson refers to them as ‘grocerants.’ Pennsylvania-based retailer Sheetz calls its stores ‘convenience restaurants.’ Whatever you call...

By Linda Helman

October 9, 2013

Target Follows Best Buy to Embrace Showrooming

Over the past couple of years the term showrooming has become pretty much ubiquitous as the phenomenon developed and naturally...

By Arthur Rosenberg

October 9, 2013

Juicy Couture Gets Squeezed

Fifth & Pacific Cos., known for it’s high-end women’s fashion and accessories, has agreed to sell its Juicy Couture brand...

By Natasha Perry

October 8, 2013

Big Break For Tableside Technology

Casual dining chain Chili’s is taking the leap to the next generation of customer service. The chain announced in September...

By Matt Werhner

October 7, 2013

There's a Convenience Store Battle Brewing in the Tampa Market

The Tampa, FL area has recently become a hotbed for aggressive convenience store companies, with some of the best in...

By Brian List

October 3, 2013

Chain Store Guide Through The Ages: 1980s

The eighties were defined in many ways by materialism and consumerism but began with an economy that was the worst...

By superadmin

October 2, 2013

Industry Updates: Discount and Specialty Stores – September 2013

Personnel Updates: Advance Auto Parts Inc., announced that VP Real Estate, Randall A. Young has left the company to join The...

By Arthur Rosenberg

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