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Although the sexual indiscretions of disgraced former New York governor Eliot Spitzer amounted to his political ruin, the episode may not have been such a bad thing for New York grocers. In fact, several conditions — including Spitzer's recent...
In 2006 and 2007, Tesco's every move toward the United States was closely tracked by American retailers hungry for competitive information. Retailers were told to expect the worst from the savvy British operator and its new Fresh & Easy small...
Like doctors, food retailers have a paramount duty to “do no harm.” Yet lately, it's become increasingly difficult for retailers to keep consumers out of harm's way...
“The economic indicators can't officially tell us if we're in a recession and the economists can't predict when business will turn up. But there's one fact you can count on: Consumers are now shopping for price.” ...
Consider this television reality plot: Gen X and Yers must source food by navigating an economic minefield. Inflation soars. Gas hits $4 a gallon. Jobless rates double. Credit dries up. Debt skyrockets. Food prices reach an all-time high. It is no...
Animal rights activism has long been viewed as a bit of a fringe movement, with insufficient mainstream support to matter much to supermarket retailers, or their meat and poultry suppliers. The Humane Society of the United States, however, has...
Some retail formats are becoming the Hillary Clintons of the food industry. They were counted out as major threats to supermarkets, but they are bouncing back as re-energized competitors...
If you were looking for a case that spotlights major problems with our nation's food supply oversight system, it would be hard to produce a more dramatic example than this month's massive beef recall...