April 11, 2012

Dollar General Hits 10,000

On March 22, Dollar General issued a press release announcing its financial results for the recently completed fiscal year.  The...

By Arthur Rosenberg

April 5, 2012

Market Share Leaders Dominate for Third Straight Year

Each year after the publication of Chain Store Guide’s Databases of Retail and FoodserviceTechnology, we analyze the results of our...

By Matt Werhner

March 21, 2012

How Francis Blake Saved Home Depot

Home Depot has achieved a remarkable turnaround since Francis Blake took the reins of the company after what can properly...

By Arthur Rosenberg

March 15, 2012

Supermarket and Convenience Industry eUpdates

Personnel Updates: A&P promoted Raymond Silcock to the role of CFO reporting to president and CEO Sam Martin. Ahold USA...

By Brian List

March 14, 2012

Has Lululemon Found Their Niche?

Lululemon Athletica Inc. is a specialty apparel retailer based in Vancouver, BC known for its pricey yoga and running gear....

By Natasha Perry

March 6, 2012

What’s on Tap?

When I first moved to Tampa in 1985, Mr. Dunderbaks German Biergarten was a tiny space inside one of the...

By Linda Helman

March 6, 2012

Best Buy’s Final Frontier?

Several months ago there was a piece in this space called Best Buy Shrinks as the retailer announced its plan...

By Arthur Rosenberg

February 27, 2012

Overstocking a Great Brand To O.co blivion

Two of the most memorable website launches of all time, both of which remain strong in my memory, were for...

By Arthur Rosenberg

February 27, 2012

Mobile is on the Move

At this year’s NRF Annual Convention one of the trend words was “Mobile.” There’s a lot of discussion around what...

By Matt Werhner

February 23, 2012

The U.S. Restaurant Industry: Poised For Growth

The National Restaurant Association (NRA) recently released its annual Restaurant Industry Forecast, and the outlook is promising. The Association projects...

By Linda Helman

February 23, 2012

Pharmacists’ Roll Evolving at your Local Drug Store

On a recent trip to my local Walgreens to get an annual flu shot, I noticed something different from years...

By Brian List

February 23, 2012

Lowe’s Board Gets Grounded

It isn’t often that I note a board member of a retailer when analyzing a company.  I pay little more...

By Arthur Rosenberg