by Rick Rusch/Special to The Shelby Report Technology is impacting consumers’ behavior in virtually every aspect of life. Including grocery shopping. Grocers who address consumers’ taste for technology in shopping will win easily over competitors who chose to ignore the trend. Smartphones and technology Driven in large part by the smartphone, consumers today are armed […]
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Kroger Has $78 Million In Plans For Houston Market
by Terrie Ellerbee/associate editor Houston rivals Dallas-Fort Worth as the Lone Star State’s top economic powerhouse. Three times out of the past four years, Houston has been named the No. 1 “Top Metro” in the U.S. for corporate relocations and expansions by Site Selection magazine. In 2012, the greater metro area recorded 325 new or […]
Posted in, Ellerbee Buzz, National
Walmart Got Above Its Raising
by Terrie Ellerbee/associate editor Walmart is always making headlines. Always. Recent ones have focused on its struggle to keep fresh items in stock. I would argue that the problem stretches into center store, too. General merchandise aisles seem to be fine, since there’s no shortage of boxers, Barbie dolls or bullets—well, maybe bullets. What is […]
Posted in, Market Profile, West
Innovative Formats, Expansion Projects Lead The Way In The Beaver State
by Kristen Cloud/staff writer “Changing” might be the most appropriate word to describe the Oregon marketplace. From unique store formats to expansions and more, The Beaver State already is seeing signs of transformation early in the new year. Local and health-driven segments take stronger hold in Portland Local Choice Produce Market Local Choice Produce Market […]
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Retailer Need Drives NGA’s Leaps In Technology
More than 2,700 retailers, wholesalers and suppliers recently joined us for the 2013 NGA Show in Las Vegas. As I said in my February column, our goal was to offer new and innovative resources to the industry, particularly in the area of technology. The show opened with a conversation I had with Joe Sheridan, president […]
Posted in, Market Profile, Midwest
Lincoln And Omaha Bustle With Retail Construction Activity
by Terrie Ellerbee/associate editor The proliferation of Walmart Neighborhood Market stores in and around Omaha has begun. On March 1, Walmart opened the first two of the grocery-centered Neighborhood Market stores, one at 13015 Birch Dr. in Omaha and the other at 2109 Towne Center Dr. in Bellevue near Offutt Air Force Base. Over the […]
Posted in, Market Profile, Southeast
South Florida Ripe For Grocery As Recovery Bests Rest Of State
by Kristen Cloud/staff writer As goes the population, so goes the grocery business; their growth generally runs parallel. That’s according to John Fleming, communications director for the Florida Retail Federation (FRF). “In general, Florida is growing at a healthy pace,” Fleming tells The Shelby Report. “In Florida, specifically, population growth is a big driver of […]
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Dippin’ Dots Invests $3.1M In The Ice Cream Of The Future
by Heather Blount/staff writer Dippin’ Dots LLC, the maker of novelty ice cream and frozen treats, announced plans for a $3.1 million modernization and renovation at its Paducah, Ky., manufacturing facility in mid-January. Company executives told The Shelby Report that this investment opens many new doors for Dippin’ Dots, including new products and new distribution. […]