Independents are facing intense price pressure as the recession propels shoppers to low-price retailers. David Livingston, managing partner, DJL Research, Pewaukee, Wis., who consults with many small-town grocers, doesn't think shoppers will cut...
Independent retailers, represented by the National Grocers Association, Arlington, Va., are proving they can grow their businesses while facing price competition made more fierce by the recession. But to win the carrot, or in this case the sale...
The formula for growth for K.V. Mart Co. usually has meant one retailer's loss and another one's gain. The company's newly opened store, Buy Low Market, a hybrid price-impact format, illustrates how the company has grown over the last 32 years...