December 9, 2014

TGI Friday's Drone Encourages Mistletoe Kisses

It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s a sleigh. No, it’s actually – a drone carrying mistletoe? That’s right. You...

By Loren McCollom

December 8, 2014

Black Friday Thanksgiving and RadioShack

Just prior to Thanksgiving, the Chain Store Guide editorial team combined to produce a white paper analyzing the history and...

By Arthur Rosenberg

December 8, 2014

Wegmans Turns Food Into Electricity

“Approximately 80 billion pounds of food waste are discarded in the US landfills each year.” While this number is bad,...

By Rebecca Ewing

November 18, 2014

Is Tractor Supply Going to the Dogs?

Earlier this year, on entering the company website while researching a piece on Tractor Supply, viewers were greeted by a...

By Arthur Rosenberg

November 14, 2014

Birchbox Heads North

Birchbox, a leading beauty company for women and men, launched in Canada this week. Birchbox’s unique business model allows subscribers...

By Natasha Perry

November 12, 2014

Voting for the Love of Food

No matter your political view – Democrat, Republican, Independent, or none of the above – we all have at least...

By Loren McCollom

November 11, 2014

The British Are Coming

I believe any company that can make each shopping experience memorable is pretty special and is doing something right (or...

By Rebecca Ewing

November 11, 2014

Rue 21 and Higher

Rue 21, an apparel specialty retailer for teens and young adults, has launched a new junior’s plus-size division called Rue+....

By Natasha Perry

November 11, 2014

Get Your Beacon

If you could check for available parking spaces outside your favorite restaurant, order from a menu specified to your dietary...

By Loren McCollom

November 10, 2014

The Secrets of Grocery Shopping in Downtown Tampa

Think about where you did your grocery shopping last week. Did you go to more than three stores like 80%...

By Rebecca Ewing

November 3, 2014

Joan Rivers: The Passing of a Legendary Retailing Pioneer

QVC was founded in 1986 by Joseph Segel, an entrepreneur and retailing pioneer who saw an opportunity to create a...

By Arthur Rosenberg

November 3, 2014

Lowe's and Its Orchard Are Becoming Robotic

Exactly two decades ago Orchard Hardware Supply (commonly known as OSH) was on top of the hardware retailing world.  The...

By Arthur Rosenberg