July 20, 2012
Ace Express Stores Take a Real Estate Hint From Successful Dollar Stores
There is no question that much of the current success enjoyed by dollar stores comes from their pricing strategies. Combining...
July 20, 2012
There is no question that much of the current success enjoyed by dollar stores comes from their pricing strategies. Combining...
July 9, 2012
Last month’s Chain Store Guide insight focused on foodservice in nontraditional venues such as theme parks, movie theatres, and bowling...
July 9, 2012
Southern Family Markets, a regional supermarket chain with 57 locations in the Southeast,was acquired by Belle Foods LLC effective July...
June 20, 2012
Three of the top retail clinic operators in the industry announced plans this month for new options, growing locations, and...
June 19, 2012
It’s been almost a year now since Lowe’s has publicly suffered the consequences of its place in the downturned economy. ...
June 5, 2012
Last year this space featured an Insight titled, How Walmart’s Scattered Merchandising Policies Helped Save Kmart. The piece noted Walmart’s...
June 5, 2012
Two of the largest remaining independent supermarket retailers focusing on natural and organic products merged this month, creating a 144-store...
May 15, 2012
A few major retailers announced their involvement in upcoming acquisitions. Shoe manufacturer Wolverine Worldwide Inc. and equity firms Blum Capital...
May 7, 2012
One fine morning, three weeks ago, a colleague visited my office with some startling news. Best Buy had announced the...
April 23, 2012
Walgreens and Miami Beach, FL-based Car Charging Group Inc. have announced an expansion plan for electric vehicle charging services to...
April 18, 2012
Charming Shoppes Inc. has been in industry headlines lately because of all the real estate changes it is making. The...
April 11, 2012
Chain Store Guide’s 2012 Directory of Chain Restaurant Operators is at the printers now and will be published later this...