January 30, 2017

Fred’s Hopes to Triple Its Pharmacy Fleet

With some help from Walgreens and Rite Aid and a more than a bit of luck (served up by the...

By Mike Baker

January 26, 2017

Paint Stores by the Numbers

To start the new year, Chain Store Guide researchers and editors are taking stock of the Home Center Operators &...

By Mike Baker

January 26, 2017

Freshii’s Plans of Growth

Freshii Inc. held an initial public offering on Wednesday and intends to list on the Toronto Stock Exchange. In going...

By Mike Baker

January 25, 2017

Specialty Supermarket Expansion by the Numbers

Organic, natural and healthy are three words that mean growth for the specialty-supermarket segment of the grocery industry. Although they’re...

By Mike Baker

January 25, 2017

Holidays Unkind to Department Stores

The results are in and the news continues to get worse for the nation’s largest department stores. Words like “dismal”...

By Mike Baker

January 24, 2017

2017 Tabletop Tablet Survey Results

In preparation for this month’s publication of the 2017 Directory of Foodservice Technology, Chain Store Guide researchers spoke with 40...

By Mike Baker

January 23, 2017

BJ’s Moves into SC: Here’s a Look at the Location

Massachusetts-based BJ’s Wholesale Club, the third largest membership club in the US, plans to open its first location in South...

By Mike Baker

January 20, 2017

Store Growth Projections for the Natural/Organic Segment

Healthy, fresh, local – three words that have yet to lose their drawing power in the grocery, restaurant and foodservice...

By Mike Baker

December 29, 2016

A Good Year at e.l.f.

They bill themselves as one of the fastest growing cosmetics companies in the U.S. and with the kind of year...

By Mike Baker

December 29, 2016

Farm & Home: Top Stores of 2016

With a few days left in 2016 (give or take), let’s have a look at the current state of the...

By Mike Baker

December 29, 2016

Farm & Home: Top Stores of 2016

With a few days left in 2016 (give or take), let’s have a look at the current state of the...

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December 28, 2016

Caleres Tries Allen Edmonds on for Size

Footwear specialist Caleres (Brown Shoe Company until 2015) announced mid-month that it acquired upmarket shoe and accessories manufacturer and retailer...

By Mike Baker