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

September 25, 2017

Bon-Ton Struggles: Time to Ditch the Amazon Lockers?

It’s no secret that The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. has struggled in recent years. Operating at a loss since 2012, saddled...

By Mike Baker

August 24, 2017

At Fiscal Year End, Is Ruby Tuesday Ready to Sell?

In the last 12 months, Ruby Tuesday closed 95 restaurants in one fell swoop, sold its headquarters, laid off corporate...

By Mike Baker

August 23, 2017

Twenty Companies Opening 80+ Stores This Year

Chain Store Guide’s research and editorial teams have all chipped in this month to come up with twenty national retailers...

By Mike Baker

August 22, 2017

Retail POS Hardware Survey Results

This month, we return to data from Chain Store Guide’s  Retail Technology Database – data that our subscribers leverage on...

By Mike Baker

August 21, 2017

Retailer Adding Stores as Many Reduce Footprint

As store-closing announcements dominate retail industry reports, At Home, the Texas-based home décor superstore with presence in 32 states, has...

By Mike Baker

August 21, 2017

Lidl Moves into VA: Here’s a Look at the Location

As we noted last month, discount giant Lidl opened its first US stores in June, and with three openings in...

By Mike Baker

August 16, 2017

Breaking News: Mapping Joe’s Crab Shack 40+ Closures

  Joe’s Crab Shack has abruptly and without comment shuttered dozens of locations in recent days as it awaits a...

By Mike Baker

July 28, 2017

CSG’s 2017 Chain Drugstore Rankings

Published just this week, the 2017 Directory of Drug Store & HBC Chains is now available. The directory contains more...

By Mike Baker