July 11, 2013

Good evening, my name is iPad…

Customers would like to see menus and wine lists on iPads or similar tablets at their table as well as...

By Linda Helman

July 9, 2013

Are Mobile Wallets Gaining Traction?

Mobile wallet apps accounted for $500 million worth of sales transactions in 2012, according to Berg Insight. This represents a...

By Matt Werhner

July 8, 2013

Walmart Targets The Dollar Universe Again

As has been mentioned several times in this space through the years, Walmart is once again displaying major symptoms of...

By Arthur Rosenberg

July 8, 2013

Belle Foods Filing for Bankruptcy, Closing 13 Stores

Early last year Chain Store Guide profiled Belle Foods LLC, a 57-unit regional supermarket chain formed when industry veteran Bill...

By Brian List

June 14, 2013

Retail Clinics Gaining Momentum, Poised for New Growth

Led by the two largest pharmacy chains in the nation, the retail clinic industry has sustained moderate growth over the...

By Brian List

June 13, 2013

Pep Boys Still Struggles vs. the Do It Yourself Parts Retailers

The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack, or The Pep Boys as they are commonly called, is somewhat of...

By Arthur Rosenberg

June 13, 2013

Stuart, Steven and Jimmy

Stuart Weitzman is owned by The Jones Group and caters to women, also offering baby shoes. Steve Madden’s shoes have...

By Natasha Perry

June 13, 2013

Looking Back at THE Show

The 94th Annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, aka NRA Show 2013, was held in Chicago May 18-21. Perhaps...

By Linda Helman

June 11, 2013

Costco Cutting Self-Checkout

On the heels of Walmart’s announced plans to add more self-checkout systems, around 10,000 more to be exact, Costco has...

By Matt Werhner

June 10, 2013

What Goes Around… Internet Giant Google To Open Stores?

Now there is well-sourced word that Google is looking to open its own stores by this year’s holiday season. Google...

By Arthur Rosenberg

June 10, 2013

Amazon, Walmart, and Costco – Three Giants Aiming to Shake Up the Grocery Industry

Recently, Walmart has come out and said there is a ‘weak demand for E-Grocery in the U.S.’ Meanwhile, one of...

By Brian List

May 23, 2013

Handy Hardware: No Longer a Co-op?

The past few years have been especially brutal to many of the dealers in our industry. This industry was centrally...

By Arthur Rosenberg