November 1, 2017

The Hardware Market in Houston

This month, we thought we’d have a look at some of the data from our 2017 Hardware Store Market Share...

By Mike Baker

November 1, 2017

Ranking the Top Department Stores

We recently published our 62nd annual Directory of Department Stores & Shoe Retailers, a tried-and-true look at these industries that...

By Mike Baker

November 1, 2017

Finger Linking Good: Restaurant Growth Report

In the restaurant space, the first cracks have begun to appear in the fast-casual boom while a widespread quick-serve resurgence...

By Mike Baker

November 1, 2017

Retail POS Software Survey Results

Last month was restaurants, so this month we look at data from Chain Store Guide’s Retail Technology Database – data...

By Mike Baker

November 1, 2017

Specialty Grocers: Charting 2017 Growth

In supermarket circles, 2017 may be remembered as the year Amazon entered the fray. As the Seattle giant tinkers around...

By Mike Baker

September 29, 2017

Walgreens' Purchase of Rite Aid Stores Moves Ahead

At long last, the deal that has resurfaced more times than Obamacare repeal is moving forward (for real this time...

By Mike Baker

September 28, 2017

Top Hardware Buying/Marketing Groups Ranked

Two months ago, to mark the release of the newest edition of Chain Store Guide’s Home Center Operators & Hardware...

By Mike Baker

September 27, 2017

Mapping Lidl’s Expansion – Week by Week

Lidl has arrived, and the global discount grocery giant has been opening stores at a rate of approximately 10 per...

By Mike Baker

September 26, 2017

Foodservice POS Software Survey Results

This month, we look at data from Chain Store Guide’s Foodservice Technology Database – data that our subscribers leverage on a...

By Mike Baker

September 25, 2017

Amazon Locker Names: The Top Ten List

The good folks at Amazon often look to bring a bit of whimsy into our world when they name each...

By Mike Baker

September 25, 2017

Friends of Amazon: C-Stores and Supermarkets

The supermarket industry (and plenty of other retailers) lost its collective mind for a minute or two when news broke...

By Mike Baker

September 25, 2017

Mapping the Amazon Locker Footprint

With Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods in August, many commentators, myself included, pointed to a host of strategic implications, many...

By Mike Baker