Retail still about relationships
As happens every spring, the Annual Meeting hosted by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores is upon us. As…
April 14, 2015 by MMR Issue 04-20-2015, Opinion
As happens every spring, the Annual Meeting hosted by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores is upon us. As…
April 14, 2015 by MMR Issue 04-20-2015, Opinion
The odds that the merger of Albertsons and Safeway will live up to its potential improved significantly earlier this month…
March 23, 2015 by MMR Issue 03-23-2015, Opinion
David Pinto — The opening of Target’s latest Express stores in San Francisco earlier this month signals more than the…
March 23, 2015 by MMR Issue 03-23-2015, Opinion
Supermarkets have long been top of mind when the subject is food and nutrition. Now members of the trade class…
February 18, 2015 by MMR Issue 02-23-2015, Opinion
The weather has been the major story this winter — indeed, the only story. It’s as though retailing hasn’t returned…
February 18, 2015 by MMR Issue 02-23-2015, Opinion
When John Standley was named chief executive officer of Rite Aid in June 2010 many industry observers thought that, saddled…
February 3, 2015 by MMR Issue 02-09-2015, Opinion
The recent shareholder-approved acquisition of Family Dollar by Dollar Tree truly legitimizes the dollar store retail segment, combining two aspects…
February 3, 2015 by MMR Issue 02-09-2015, Opinion
When the supermarket industry is under discussion it is often said that, going forward, the winners will be such high-end…