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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

January 28, 2013

Company Snapshot: Coborn’s Inc.

Coborn’s also operates six freestanding liquor stores, four freestanding video stores, two freestanding pharmacies, two Ace hardware stores, one Subway,...

By Brian List

January 25, 2013

Industry Updates: Drug Stores and HBC Chains – January 2013

Personnel Updates: Rob Jensen has been appointed CFO of The Bartell Drug Company, where he will provide financial analysis and...

By Brian List

January 24, 2013

Industry News: Restaurant & Foodservice – January 2013

Personnel Updates: Bonefish Grill appointed Stephen Judge President; he was most recently President of Darden’s Seasons 52 concept. Judge succeeds...

By superadmin

January 24, 2013

Industry News: Restaurant & Foodservice – January 2013

Personnel Updates: Bonefish Grill appointed Stephen Judge President; he was most recently President of Darden’s Seasons 52 concept. Judge succeeds...

By Linda Helman

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