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...
April 11, 2012
On March 22, Dollar General issued a press release announcing its financial results for the recently completed fiscal year. The...
April 5, 2012
Each year after the publication of Chain Store Guide’s Databases of Retail and FoodserviceTechnology, we analyze the results of our...
March 21, 2012
Home Depot has achieved a remarkable turnaround since Francis Blake took the reins of the company after what can properly...
March 15, 2012
Personnel Updates: A&P promoted Raymond Silcock to the role of CFO reporting to president and CEO Sam Martin. Ahold USA...
March 14, 2012
Lululemon Athletica Inc. is a specialty apparel retailer based in Vancouver, BC known for its pricey yoga and running gear....
March 6, 2012
When I first moved to Tampa in 1985, Mr. Dunderbaks German Biergarten was a tiny space inside one of the...
March 6, 2012
Several months ago there was a piece in this space called Best Buy Shrinks as the retailer announced its plan...
February 27, 2012
Two of the most memorable website launches of all time, both of which remain strong in my memory, were for...
February 27, 2012
At this year’s NRF Annual Convention one of the trend words was “Mobile.” There’s a lot of discussion around what...
February 23, 2012
The National Restaurant Association (NRA) recently released its annual Restaurant Industry Forecast, and the outlook is promising. The Association projects...
February 23, 2012
On a recent trip to my local Walgreens to get an annual flu shot, I noticed something different from years...
February 23, 2012
It isn’t often that I note a board member of a retailer when analyzing a company. I pay little more...