September 22, 2011

Does Netflix Miss Blockbuster?

Just this past March I wrote a piece focusing on the unlikely but similarly star-crossed paths of Blockbuster and Best...

By Arthur Rosenberg

September 20, 2011

Lowe’s Closes Stores; Not Menard!

Recently an article from a somewhat obscure source came across my desk.  The headline referenced two store closings in a...

By Arthur Rosenberg

September 19, 2011

A Retail Resurgence

CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) recently released its second annual Shop Talk: A Retailer’s Perspective, the results of a survey that...

By Linda Helman

September 15, 2011

They Say Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery

Lululemon Athletica Inc., the sports apparel company known for its pricey yoga gear, was featured in Chain Store Guide’s Companies...

By Natasha Perry

September 15, 2011

Is Pie the New Cupcake?

In December of last year, the Betty Crocker blog posited that pie would be a hot trend in 2011. In...

By Linda Helman

September 13, 2011

How Walmart’s Scattered Merchandising Policies Helped Save Kmart

When Walmart news hits the New York Times, as it often does, it’s generally big news.  One of the latest...

By Arthur Rosenberg

August 24, 2011

Walgreens on Board for More Food Oasis Stores

Walgreens has a plan in place to convert or open at least 1,000 stores across the country using its food...

By Brian List

August 23, 2011

A New 84 Prototype Eyes the DIY Customer

We all know that this industry has been suffering half a decade from the double whammy of its proximity to...

By Arthur Rosenberg

August 16, 2011

Back to School Strikes Again

Second to the December holidays, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. For back-to-school retailers, that is. Although companies...

By Natasha Perry

August 15, 2011

Aggressive Expansions and Contractions Across the Discount/Specialty Database Files

Recently we have seen an unusual array of companies, representing distinct aspects of CSG’s seventeen market segment database of Discount...

By Arthur Rosenberg

August 11, 2011

SUBWAY Continues To Innovate and Grow

The SUBWAY restaurant chain continues to be an industry leader not only in new product innovation but growth as well....

By Linda Helman

August 9, 2011

Kum & Go – On the Move in AR

Kum & Go announced a major economic investment in Central AR.  The company will be investing $70 million to $80...

By Brian List