Archive

June 17, 2013

Industry Updates: Discount and Specialty Stores – June 2013

Personnel Updates: Alco Stores has promoted Ricardo Clemente to Senior VP of Human Resources, Store Operations and Loss Prevention. Big...

By Arthur Rosenberg

June 17, 2013

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

Personnel Updates: Associated Grocers of New England has hired Joe Finnigan as Retail Pricing Manager. The Fresh Market has named...

By Brian List

June 14, 2013

Retail Clinics Gaining Momentum, Poised for New Growth

Led by the two largest pharmacy chains in the nation, the retail clinic industry has sustained moderate growth over the...

By Brian List

June 13, 2013

Pep Boys Still Struggles vs. the Do It Yourself Parts Retailers

The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack, or The Pep Boys as they are commonly called, is somewhat of...

By Arthur Rosenberg

June 13, 2013

Stuart, Steven and Jimmy

Stuart Weitzman is owned by The Jones Group and caters to women, also offering baby shoes. Steve Madden’s shoes have...

By Natasha Perry

June 13, 2013

Looking Back at THE Show

The 94th Annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, aka NRA Show 2013, was held in Chicago May 18-21. Perhaps...

By Linda Helman

June 11, 2013

Costco Cutting Self-Checkout

On the heels of Walmart’s announced plans to add more self-checkout systems, around 10,000 more to be exact, Costco has...

By Matt Werhner

June 10, 2013

What Goes Around… Internet Giant Google To Open Stores?

Now there is well-sourced word that Google is looking to open its own stores by this year’s holiday season. Google...

By Arthur Rosenberg

June 10, 2013

Amazon, Walmart, and Costco – Three Giants Aiming to Shake Up the Grocery Industry

Recently, Walmart has come out and said there is a ‘weak demand for E-Grocery in the U.S.’ Meanwhile, one of...

By Brian List

June 4, 2013

Chain Store Guide Through The Ages: 1940s

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

By superadmin

May 31, 2013

Company Snapshot: Stater Bros. Holdings Inc.

Primarily a price-focused supermarket chain, Stater Bros. also looks to ‘green innovation’ for growth through its “Green Waste’” program and...

By Brian List

May 30, 2013

Company Snapshot: Pat O’Brien’s Bar Inc.

Pat O'Brien opened the doors to his eponymous bar on Dec. 3, 1933, two days before the repeal of Prohibition,...

By Linda Helman

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