The early drama of retailer Fresh & Easy was a strange two-act performance. Act One began more than a year before the small-format's November 2007 launch in the Western U.S. At that time worried retailers were closely tracking every report about...
I have a dinosaur of a computer taking up much of the limited closet space in my apartment. Although it's only about five years old, it doesn't have a flat screen so none of the various charities I tried pawning it off on are willing to take it...
During the recent recession, with revenue gains hard to come by, retailers have increasingly turned to cost-cutting maneuvers, and few areas offer more such opportunities than information technology...
For supermarket operators, the new health care legislation is a little like a visit to the doctor — they don't know yet what potential problems might be discovered, and then of course they'll get the bill to pay in the end...
Some retailers speak with increased confidence about how they use Facebook and Twitter to promote their brand and activities. It's almost as if it's become an established — even mature — marketing tool...