by Art Patch/a retired retail executive & regular columnist for The Shelby Report There is so much happening in retail businesses, it’s no wonder employees are concerned about their future. Most distressing is a recent industry study by Jones Lang LaSalle showing new store openings down 28.8 percent in 2017. Most of us follow the […]
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Larkin: Digging Into The Data Points On Digital
by Peter Larkin/ president and CEO, National Grocers Association Special to The Shelby Report The growth of e-commerce is high on the radar of independent supermarket operators, and it’s important for them to understand the current online shopping preferences of consumers. Findings from the third annual National Grocery Shoppers Survey outline these preferences and identify key moves […]
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HR & Benefits News: Believing ACA Rumors Can Be Costly
Editor’s note: HR & Benefits News is a monthly column by Chris Cooley, co-founder of MyHRConcierge and SMB Benefits Advisors. Believing rumors about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) can be costly for grocers. For example, many companies mistakenly believed that ACA wouldn’t be enforced, but the IRS has recently started sending out penalty letters for […]
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A (Biased) Grocer’s Guide To Choosing A Digital Commerce Partner, Or Why I Became CEO Of Self Point
by Michael J. Haaf Last fall, I was asked to join the board of a promising startup. Although I had never heard of the company, I was immediately impressed by the tech firm’s focus on helping grocery chains fight back against Amazon-Whole Foods, Walmart and other retailers entering the traditional grocery space with a wide […]
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Meet Gen Z: Snacking Is Convenient, Efficient And Preferred By Younger Consumers
by Claire Lentsch/a contributor to The Shelby Report Editor’s note: Shelby Midwest Editor Terrie Ellerbee met Claire Lentsch at the 2017 Supervalu National Expo in St. Paul, Minnesota. Lentsch was invited to share her perspective as a member of Generation Z (born since the mid-1990s) and a consumer. Snacking is replacing family meals. A lack […]
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What If?—Five Tips For Limiting Negligent Security Liability
by Justin R. Parafinczuk, Esq./ civil trial attorney and shareholder, Koch Parafinczuk Wolf Susen, P.A. Slip and falls, poorly stocked shelves and parking lot obstacles each present personal injury hazards for supermarket customers and potential liabilities for supermarket retailers. Enter the age of violence in the public space, where shop owners—and their customers—face an entirely new […]
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There Is Money To Be Made By Digitally Marketing Meat
Editor’s note: The following is the first of a three-part series. Part 2 of Amstein’s insights into digital marketing in the meat industry will be available here beginning April 17. Part 3 will be available on May 15. by Danette Amstein/Principal, Midan Marketing We all lead very busy lives and with each passing year the pace seems […]
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Art’s Angle: Keeping The Business Simple Bodes Well For Growth
by Art Patch/a retired retail executive & regular columnist for The Shelby Report I had the opportunity recently to chat with one of the owners of a small but very successful independent food retailer in Northern California. He is co-owner of an eight-store chain with stores ranging in size from 20,000 to 50,000 s.f. He […]