Viewpoints
Hopes for a Better Year Are Being Realized, So Far
In the first column written for this space in 2007, the welcome news that many retailers predicted that this would be a good year for supermarkets was mentioned....
Investment Capital's Stake in Big Buyout Concepts
What's up with private equity money? Well, quite a bit, it seems. The thing is that there's so much private equity money seeking a place to work that seemingly every company in the food distribution business is being mentioned as a possible buyout candidate. ...
Specialty Pet Food Throwing Supermarkets a Bone
Pet owners are converting members of one of the least discriminating groups of eaters into consumers of specialty foods. And who can blame them? ...
How to Ensure That Sustainability Will Prove Sustainable
I can still recall the excitement surrounding the first Earth Day in 1970. As a grade school student I was immersed in the zeal of the moment, certain that the country was ready to address all of its environmental challenges....
Should Banners Be United for Efficiency’s Sake, or Not?
One of the more puzzling issues that food retailing presents has to do with banner management; specifically, when a company finds itself with multiple banners, is it a good idea to unify those banners, or not?...
Should Retailers Factor Global Warming Into Their Plans?
Next week, SN plans to devote space throughout the issue to the timely and timeless topic of environmental sustainability, which really impacts all aspects of the food retailing business....
A New Look at Health Care Costs and Who Should Pay
The issue of health care costs and how they are paid is a perennial one, but one that should be considered anew every now and then....
Retail Pharmacy Has Changed With CVS/Caremark Merger
At a time when America’s health care is under renewed scrutiny, a new entity, CVS/Caremark, emerged last week that made all in the retail pharmacy community take notice. The combination of CVS, the nation’s leading drug chain, with Caremark, the No. 2 pharmacy benefit manager, is significant by its sheer size and scale....
D’Agostino’s: Clear of Big Boxes, but Facing Challenges
How good would it be to operate a small regional chain of supermarkets in a highly urbanized market — the very type of market that provides insulation from supercenters and other surging store formats that nettle most supermarket operators?...
Better Defense Is the Best Offense for Food Security
Discussions about protecting the food supply against terrorism have recently taken a back seat to those about safeguarding against pathogens, pandemics and natural disasters....
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