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Independents / Regional Grocers
SUPERMARKET RETAILING IN SOUTHEAST BEGINS TO CHANGESUPERMARKET RETAILING IN SOUTHEAST BEGINS TO CHANGE
byDavid Merrefield
Aug 22, 2005
3 Min Read
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Grocery Operations
MAD COW ISSUES FLARE ANEW, BUT LITTLE CONCERN DEVELOPSMAD COW ISSUES FLARE ANEW, BUT LITTLE CONCERN DEVELOPS
byDavid Merrefield
Aug 15, 2005
3 Min Read

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Mergers & Acquisitions
EDLP IS KEY TO WINNING HIGH-VALUE STOCK-UP TRIPS
EDLP IS KEY TO WINNING HIGH-VALUE STOCK-UP TRIPS
Aug 1, 2005
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3 Min Read
byDavid Merrefield
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Grocery Operations
44. GARY CHARTRAND
44. GARY CHARTRAND
Jul 25, 2005
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3 Min Read
byDavid Merrefield
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Foodservice at Retail
A STRATEGY TO KEEP INDEPENDENT RETAILING SUCCESSFUL
A STRATEGY TO KEEP INDEPENDENT RETAILING SUCCESSFUL
Jul 18, 2005
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3 Min Read
byDavid Merrefield
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Grocery Operations
VALUE CHANNEL, ITS FUTURE AND SUPERMARKETS' RESPONSE
VALUE CHANNEL, ITS FUTURE AND SUPERMARKETS' RESPONSE
Jul 11, 2005
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3 Min Read
byDavid Merrefield
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Grocery Operations
SUPERMARKET REVITALIZATION EFFORTS CAST LONG SHADOWS
SUPERMARKET REVITALIZATION EFFORTS CAST LONG SHADOWS
Jun 27, 2005
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3 Min Read
byDavid Merrefield
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Foodservice at Retail
OVERSEAS GOODS SPREADING TO SUPERMARKET RETAILING
OVERSEAS GOODS SPREADING TO SUPERMARKET RETAILING
Jun 20, 2005
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3 Min Read
byDavid Merrefield
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Independents / Regional Grocers
COUPONS FLOOD THE MARKET; WAL-MART REDEMPTION SOARS
COUPONS FLOOD THE MARKET; WAL-MART REDEMPTION SOARS
Jun 13, 2005
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3 Min Read
byDavid Merrefield
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Independents / Regional Grocers
ADMITTING SUNLIGHT AS A STRATEGY FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS
ADMITTING SUNLIGHT AS A STRATEGY FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS
May 23, 2005
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3 Min Read
byDavid Merrefield
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Mergers & Acquisitions
ASSET SALES, BUILDING SALES NEEDED FOR A TURNAROUND
ASSET SALES, BUILDING SALES NEEDED FOR A TURNAROUND
May 16, 2005
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3 Min Read
byDavid Merrefield
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Foodservice at Retail
FIVE LEADER RETAILERS GROWING IN A DECLINING MARKET
FIVE LEADER RETAILERS GROWING IN A DECLINING MARKET
May 9, 2005
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3 Min Read
byDavid Merrefield
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Foodservice at Retail
SUITE OF STRATEGIES TO REVIVIFY THE FOOD RETAIL BUSINESS
SUITE OF STRATEGIES TO REVIVIFY THE FOOD RETAIL BUSINESS
May 2, 2005
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2 Min Read
byDavid Merrefield
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Grocery Operations
NEW CHALLENGES ARE EMERGING FOR CONVENIENCE STORES
NEW CHALLENGES ARE EMERGING FOR CONVENIENCE STORES
Mar 14, 2005
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3 Min Read
byDavid Merrefield
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Grocery Marketing
LOCALIZED MARKETING WILL BE THE FUTURE OF FOOD RETAILING
LOCALIZED MARKETING WILL BE THE FUTURE OF FOOD RETAILING
Mar 7, 2005
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3 Min Read
byDavid Merrefield
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Independents / Regional Grocers
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION DROPS, BUT PUBLIX DOES THE BEST
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION DROPS, BUT PUBLIX DOES THE BEST
Feb 21, 2005
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3 Min Read
byDavid Merrefield
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Independents / Regional Grocers
TRENDS INDICATE GROWING OPPORTUNITY FOR NICHE RETAILERS
TRENDS INDICATE GROWING OPPORTUNITY FOR NICHE RETAILERS
Jan 31, 2005
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3 Min Read
byDavid Merrefield
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Foodservice at Retail
AN AIRLINE LOOKS TO FOOD RETAIL TO PERCEIVE THE OBVIOUS
AN AIRLINE LOOKS TO FOOD RETAIL TO PERCEIVE THE OBVIOUS
Jan 17, 2005
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3 Min Read
byDavid Merrefield
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Grocery Operations
EXTERNAL, INTERNAL EVENTS BUFFETED THE INDUSTRY IN 2004
EXTERNAL, INTERNAL EVENTS BUFFETED THE INDUSTRY IN 2004
Dec 20, 2004
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2 Min Read
byDavid Merrefield
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Grocery Operations
WEAPONIZING FOOD IS POSSIBLE, BUT NOT VERY PROBABLE
WEAPONIZING FOOD IS POSSIBLE, BUT NOT VERY PROBABLE
Dec 13, 2004
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3 Min Read
byDavid Merrefield
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Independents / Regional Grocers
KMART'S LONG INVOLVEMENT IN FOOD IS POISED TO FADE
KMART'S LONG INVOLVEMENT IN FOOD IS POISED TO FADE
Nov 29, 2004
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3 Min Read
byDavid Merrefield
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Independents / Regional Grocers
'TOUGHEST FOOD FIGHT IN MODERN SUPERMARKET HISTORY' 2004-11-22 (1)
'TOUGHEST FOOD FIGHT IN MODERN SUPERMARKET HISTORY'
Nov 22, 2004
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3 Min Read
byDavid Merrefield
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Grocery Operations
TESCO'S APPAREL STRATEGY PAYS OFF 2004-11-15 (2)
TESCO'S APPAREL STRATEGY PAYS OFF
Nov 15, 2004
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7 Min Read
byDavid Merrefield, Samantha Conti
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Grocery Operations
TESCO'S APPAREL STRATEGY PAYS OFF 2004-11-15 (1)
TESCO'S APPAREL STRATEGY PAYS OFF
Nov 15, 2004
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7 Min Read
byDavid Merrefield, Samantha Conti
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Independents / Regional Grocers
MARKETS MORE IMMUNE TO SATURATION THAN IS EXPECTED 2004-10-18 (2)
MARKETS MORE IMMUNE TO SATURATION THAN IS EXPECTED
Oct 18, 2004
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3 Min Read
byDavid Merrefield
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Foodservice at Retail
RETAIL'S FASTEST-GROWING FOOD GROUP HAS A NEW BOOK
RETAIL'S FASTEST-GROWING FOOD GROUP HAS A NEW BOOK
Oct 11, 2004
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3 Min Read
byDavid Merrefield
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Center Store
SN SURVEY FINDS OPTIMISM ABOUT CENTER STORE GROWTH
SN SURVEY FINDS OPTIMISM ABOUT CENTER STORE GROWTH
Sep 27, 2004
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3 Min Read
byDavid Merrefield
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Grocery Operations
FOOD RETAILING'S CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY IS LITTLE KNOWN
FOOD RETAILING'S CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY IS LITTLE KNOWN
Sep 20, 2004
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3 Min Read
byDavid Merrefield
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Retail Labor
HOW TWO TRADING PARTNERS COLLABORATED TO LIFT SALES
HOW TWO TRADING PARTNERS COLLABORATED TO LIFT SALES
Sep 13, 2004
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3 Min Read
byDavid Merrefield
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Grocery Operations
THE MANY WAYS TO LEVERAGE ADVANTAGE FROM FUEL SALES 2004-08-30 (1)
THE MANY WAYS TO LEVERAGE ADVANTAGE FROM FUEL SALES
Aug 30, 2004
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3 Min Read
byDavid Merrefield
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Independents / Regional Grocers
ACOSTA DOES BATTLE AGAINST DOWNTIME 2004-08-23 (1)
ACOSTA DOES BATTLE AGAINST DOWNTIME
Aug 23, 2004
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6 Min Read
byDavid Merrefield
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Independents / Regional Grocers
ACOSTA DOES BATTLE AGAINST DOWNTIME 2004-08-23 (2)
ACOSTA DOES BATTLE AGAINST DOWNTIME
Aug 23, 2004
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6 Min Read
byDavid Merrefield
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Independents / Regional Grocers
WHY THE HIGH-GROWTH VALUE-RETAILERS MAY SOON FALTER 2004-08-09 (1)
WHY THE HIGH-GROWTH VALUE-RETAILERS MAY SOON FALTER
Aug 9, 2004
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3 Min Read
byDavid Merrefield
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Independents / Regional Grocers
THE PROMOTIONAL-ALLOWANCE 'DRUG' BEHIND AHOLD'S TUMBLE 2004-08-02 (1)
THE PROMOTIONAL-ALLOWANCE 'DRUG' BEHIND AHOLD'S TUMBLE
Aug 2, 2004
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3 Min Read
byDavid Merrefield
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Grocery Pharmacy & Health Care
SUPERMARKETS CAN REGAIN NONFOOD SALES AND PROFITS 2004-06-14 (2)
SUPERMARKETS CAN REGAIN NONFOOD SALES AND PROFITS
Jun 14, 2004
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3 Min Read
byDavid Merrefield

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Finance
Metro sees online sales surge during the fourth quarter
Metro sees online sales surge during the fourth quarter
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Supplier News
Hot potato: Redner’s lawsuit accuses companies of creating frozen french fry cartel
Hot potato: Redner’s lawsuit accuses companies of creating frozen french fry cartel
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Grocery Operations
Roundy’s settles with Wisconsin trade agency for just over $1M
Roundy’s settles with Wisconsin trade agency for just over $1M
A row of Target shopping carts.
Finance
Target downgrades fourth-quarter sales expectation following sluggish Q3
Target downgrades fourth-quarter sales expectation following sluggish Q3
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Meat
Category update: Record sales for many departments
Category update: Record sales for many departments
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