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May 8, 2013

Look Who’s New

When working with a list of the top 100 apparel specialty retailers ranked by industry sales, I realized there are...

By Natasha Perry

May 8, 2013

Introducing the 2013 Database of Foodservice Distributors

The online Plus version of 2013 Database of Foodservice Distributors includes more than 4,650 companies and provides over 19,000 names...

By Linda Helman

May 7, 2013

Harris Teeter Gains Market Share in Charlotte, NC

Regional supermarket chain Harris Teeter recently reported favorable second quarter financials, where it saw sales improve by 4.3% and profits...

By Brian List

May 7, 2013

Alarming Visits to Another Penney’s Store and the Martha Stewart Relationship

Suddenly, and not very surprisingly, there seems to be a continuous rash of executive firings at JC Penney. It is...

By Arthur Rosenberg

May 7, 2013

Walmart Testing Scheduling Visibility

Walmart is piloting a program that will allow its associates to view available shifts across all departments throughout the stores...

By Matt Werhner

May 1, 2013

Chain Store Guide Through The Ages: 1930s

This year, Chain Store Guide celebrates its 80th anniversary. In honor of this occasion, we are hosting a monthly series...

By superadmin

April 26, 2013

Company Snapshot: CVS Caremark Corp.

CVS Caremark is one of the leading pharmacy retailers in the country. In fiscal 2012, the company generated record sales...

By Brian List

April 25, 2013

Company Snapshot: Ace Hardware Corp.

Recently, the long reigning leader of retailer cooperatives completed a changing of the guard as John Venhuizen was named President...

By Arthur Rosenberg

April 25, 2013

Company Snapshot: First Watch Restaurants Inc.

A “first watch” is a nautical term that refers to the first shift of the day. In keeping with that...

By Linda Helman

April 24, 2013

What's New with Holt Renfrew

Holt Renfrew & Co. announced it will open a flagship store in the spring of 2016 at Square One shopping...

By Natasha Perry

April 23, 2013

Company Snapshot: Publix Super Markets Inc.

Founded in 1930, Publix is one of the premier supermarket operators in the Southeast. While only operating in five states,...

By Brian List

April 23, 2013

Industry News: Retail and Foodservice Technology – April 2013

Discount and Specialty Technology News: Family Dollar has selected marketing software company Retail Sense to support the retailer’s customer-focused promotions....

By Matt Werhner

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