February 15, 2012

With Former Apple CEO in Charge, Everything is Fair and Square at JCP

When former Apple CEO Ron Johnson joined the JCPenney team, we knew there would be major changes, but on Feb...

By Natasha Perry

February 8, 2012

The Restaurant Industry Looks Ahead

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

By Linda Helman

February 6, 2012

BI-LO/Winn Dixie Merger Would Create 690 Location, $10B Supermarket Chain

Although the proposed merger BI-LO/Winn Dixie has hit a snag from a group of Winn Dixie stockholders, it still has...

By Brian List

February 6, 2012

Best Buy’s Fright Update

Last month I wrote a piece reviewing what many viewed as Best Buy’s fright before Christmas.  I explored Best Buy’s...

By Arthur Rosenberg

January 31, 2012

Chain Store Guide’s 2012 Databases

Research for Chain Store Guide’s 2012 Databases of Retail and Foodservice Technology has concluded and both editions are now available. Over the past year...

By Matt Werhner

January 27, 2012

A Slam Dunk?

Dunkin’ Donuts (DD) recently announced the opening of its landmark 10,000th restaurant, a location in Xi’An, China. Competing for the...

By Linda Helman

January 26, 2012

Home Depot vs. Lowe’s: a Brief Update

For years the image of this industry, held by experts as well as outsiders, was simply summed up by the...

By Arthur Rosenberg

January 9, 2012

Chain Store Guide Paints Picture of PA-Market Following Sale of Genuardi’s

According to a company press release, Safeway Inc. has reached a definitive agreement to sell 16 of its Genuardi’s stores...

By Brian List

January 4, 2012

Best Buy’s Fright Before Christmas

It was the morning before the morning of Christmas Eve and two items which came fresh across my computer screen...

By Arthur Rosenberg

December 6, 2011

Foodservice Acquisitions and Mergers: The Latest Report from Chain Store Guide

Early last month, ChainStore Guide released its latest white paper, titled Trading Spaces: Detailing the Top Mergers and Acquisitions of the Year....

By Linda Helman

December 6, 2011

Trouble in Paradise for Big Pharmacy?

Honolulu is an interesting market to analyze for prescription pharmacy market share data. At the top of the heap is...

By Brian List

December 6, 2011

A Tale of Two Pro Dealers

ProBuild Holdings was the last of the national pro dealers to continue expansion and acquisition through the early stages of...

By Arthur Rosenberg