August 8, 2014
Dollar Tree and Family Dollar Merger Gets More Complicated
During the final week of July, some amazing industry news suddenly broke. The story was so intriguing that Chain Store...
August 8, 2014
During the final week of July, some amazing industry news suddenly broke. The story was so intriguing that Chain Store...
July 30, 2014
Two months ago, this space featured a piece on the frustrations Sherwin-Williams faced trying to complete its acquisition of the...
July 29, 2014
Over the past two decades, one of the great success stories in retailing has been that of dollar stores. In...
July 17, 2014
Since launching in 2010, the online beauty retailer Birchbox has seen exponential growth. The company now has an estimated $125...
July 16, 2014
Way back in September 2011, I posted an article called “Is Pie The Next Cupcake?” that cited numerous sources regarding...
July 16, 2014
For the 2014 back-to school season, 35% of consumers will shop for back-to-school supplies online, while 34% will shop in-store...
July 15, 2014
Grocery stores have begun feeling the competitive pressure from online retailers and other unconventional stores that have begun selling groceries....
July 14, 2014
Changes are plentiful at Target Corporation these days. Earlier this year, CEO Greg Steinhafel resigned in the wake of the...
July 14, 2014
Shortly after BI-LO’s acquisition of Sweetbay Supermarkets became final earlier this year, a fast-paced conversion began to remodel the purchased...
June 13, 2014
Founded in France by Dominique Mandonnaud in 1970, Sephora has expanded to more than 1,400 stores in 31 countries. Since...
June 11, 2014
The 95th annual National Restaurant Association (NRA) Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and the 7th annual co-located International Wine, Spirits & Beer...
June 11, 2014
The beginning of the recession made its true impact somewhat suddenly and U.S. retailing was hit hard. Following in the...