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Countdown to Tesco: Why Few Retailers Are Deeply Worried
It's close to the moment of truth in the American Southwest. Soon all the talk and speculation will be over. Tesco will arrive here in November to begin...
Winn-Dixie Stores' Tenuous Pullback From the Brink
A few months ago, it started to look like the beleaguered Winn-Dixie Stores had a chance to step back from the brink, overcoming formidable odds against...
How Consumer Trends Flow From One Stage to Another
Every now and then, social trends surface that have the capacity to power major changes in the way the industry does business. In time, such trends come...
Retailers Forming Fruitful Ties With Farmers' Markets
When Whole Foods announced its plans to open a three-story, 50,000-square-foot store in Manhattan's Union Square, many of the city's chefs, along with...
Retail Sales: Supermarkets Gain, but Hold the Champagne
There’s some cause for celebration in the latest sales data from Information Resources Inc., but the good news is tempered by looming threats....
Resurrecting a Venerable Banner: The Lucky Gambit
In what may be the biggest-ever experiment in restoring a moribund retail brand, Save Mart is re-bannering 72 of the Albertsons stores it acquired in the Bay Area as Luckys....
Stater Bros. Makes a Gigantic Investment in Its Future
In a dramatic move that should reduce complexity and improve efficiency, Stater Bros., the operator of 163 stores in California's Inland Empire, will...
Supermarkets Find Footing in Competitive Environment
Much more quickly than it appeared, Wal-Mart phobia is abating. It was not very long ago that every traditional retailer was, if not panicked, at least...
How Inflation's Sting Hurt More Than First Anticipated
The current round of inflationary pressure isn't a body blow to food retailers. Moreover, there are indications that inflation concerns are easing for...
Southland Action: Tiers Shed; Effects Linger; Tesco Looms
During the past couple of weeks, important news has emanated from Southern California that will eventually resonate well outside that region. The most...
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