Retail Stores
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Whole Food’s World without Bees
Whole Food recently embarked on a campaign to sensitize people on what the world would be like if there were no bees to pollinate plants. The company removed half of their stock in one of their stores in an effort to show how their department would look like if the bees were put out of…
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Unified Grocer Partners with Charlie’s Produce
Unified Grocer is one of the leading grocery stalls in the country. The company recently made an announcement that it will be working with Charlie’s Produce as their exclusive and only partner in reaching out to the needs of their customers in the areas around Oregon, Alaska and Washington. This is part of the strategy…
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Scents of Success
Most shoppers are able sniff out many things as they do their grocery shopping. These include bargains, and most of the items that are on promotion. This form of sorting is not really sniffing but deducing. Over time, most retailers have made attempts to attract more buyers through the use of aromas from bakeries, pizza,…
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Three Reasons Why the Walmart Empire Is Collapsing
This massive retail chain has sold itself as one that sells merchandise at low prices, but what it has really done is control costs. In the a little over half a century that the retail giant has been in existence, it has become the largest force in terms of the retail business that the world…
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Metro Plans to Reorganize Ontario Stores Because of Competition
Metro Inc. has plans of reorganizing its grocery retail network in Ontario, which will affect 15 Metro stores. The stores will either be converted to Food Basics or closed. The move is as a result of intensified competition. Metro Inc. is based in Montreal, and is one of the largest grocery retailers in Canada. The…
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M & S Plans to Expand Food Store in United Kingdom and France
Marks & Spencer (M & S), an upmarket food retailer made an announcement concerning its plan to open 150 food stores in France and the UK. This move was announced on 24 October. The food retailer also stated that it had plans of increasing the Simply Food portfolio to minimize the time that customers take…
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Major US Grocery Retailers
A comprehensive list of major US Retailers which includes both national and regional grocery outlets. What makes a retailer major is not only the size, but also the impact it has on the industry and its geographic region. This criteria opens the door to smaller yet impactful retailers to enter the list. We are doing our best to complete this list and to follow…
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Expanded Produce, Cheese Sections at Busch’s Saline Store
Busch’s Fresh Foods, almost thirty-year institution in Saline has almost completed its store makeover, following many months of construction. The makeover will affect both the product mix and the layout. The store’s Marketing Vice President, Marla Booth, said that they have plans for coming up on their 30th anniversary this month in Saline. Since the…
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