Archive

February 15, 2013

Sutton’s Drug Store Celebrates 90th Anniversary

It’s not often in today’s retail pharmacy environment that a high-volume independent drug retailer survives for decades, let alone thrives...

By Brian List

February 14, 2013

Happy 20th Birthdays!

In last month’s Restaurant Insight, I gave you a look at some long-time survivors in the foodservice industry by focusing...

By Linda Helman

February 13, 2013

Industry News: Apparel Specialty Stores and Department Stores – February 2013

Personnel Updates: Aeropostale Inc. said President Michael J. Cunningham will be retiring, effective March 29. Mr. Cunningham will remain on...

By Natasha Perry

February 12, 2013

POS Manufacturers Retain Top Market Share

Chain Store Guide has just published the 2013 Databases of Retail and Foodservice Technology and each year we take a...

By Matt Werhner

February 11, 2013

How to Use Data to Identify Market Trends

Data analysis, ‘big’ data, and historical information are popular methods of tracking trends in the marketplace and identifying opportunities for...

By Brian List

February 11, 2013

Unlike Best Buy, hhgregg Quickly Changes Its Focus

March 8, 2009 was the last day Circuit City operated brick and mortar stores. Two months later Systemax purchased its...

By Arthur Rosenberg

February 1, 2013

Company Snapshot: Boone Drugs Inc.

Boone Drugs was established in 1919 by Dr. George Kelly Moose and operates pharmacies in the ‘High Country’ area. In...

By Brian List

January 31, 2013

Company Snapshot: Crumbs Bake Shop Inc.

The Crumbs Bake Shop chain began in 2003 with a single location founded by Jason and Mia Bauer on the...

By Linda Helman

January 31, 2013

Company Snapshot: Fastenal Company

Fastenal has been one of the fastest companies to issue a comprehensive financial report for fiscal 2012, which coincides with...

By Arthur Rosenberg

January 30, 2013

Company Snapshot: Winmark Corporation

Winmark Corporation, which franchises resale concepts such as Play It Again Sports, is about to roll out a new concept...

By Natasha Perry

January 29, 2013

2013 Holds Hope for Technology Vendors

Mobile devices are becoming much more prevalent in both retail and foodservice locations with uses ranging from point of sale,...

By Matt Werhner

January 28, 2013

Company Snapshot: 99 Cents Only Stores

Despite consistently positive quarterly and annual financials and an outlook which included the possibility of opening a location on pricey...

By Arthur Rosenberg

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