[gn_note color=”#66cc66″] The 2012 Utah Profile originally ran in the September 2012 edition of The Shelby Report of the West. [/gn_note] by Kristen Cloud/staff writer It’s little wonder Utah recently was ranked the most liveable U.S. state of the future, based on a survey of its citizens and community leaders. With The Beehive State’s unemployment […]
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Consultant Describes What A Top Grocery Retailer Looks Like
What makes a supermarket the best? The Shelby Report asked Brian Numainville, a principal with The Retail Feedback Group, for his thoughts. Numainville spent more than 18 years at Nash Finch, most recently as senior director of research and public relations. In May, Numainville was named a principal at The Retail Feedback Group (www.retailfeedback.com), a […]
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Coalitions, Cooperation, Congress Are Key in Battle Against ORC
by Terrie Ellerbee/associate editor Shoplifting and Organized Retail Crime (ORC) are two very different crimes. A person may steal bread to feed a hungry family. A coordinated group steals items that can be turned into cash that typically funds other criminal activity. If there has been an increase in ORC arrests, it is because retailers […]
Posted in, Market Profile, Northeast
Rhode Island Retailers Continue to Successfully Battle Flat Economy
[gn_note color=”#b1cbde”]The 2012 Rhode Island Profile originally ran in the August 2012 edition of The Shelby Report of the Northeast. The profile will be published on theshelbyreport.com one month after it has run in print.[/gn_note] by Kristen Cloud/staff writer The Rhode Island economy continues to suffer. With unemployment still hovering around 11 percent, the Ocean State’s […]
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Kansas, Missouri Grocers Hang Tough, Wait for November
[gn_note color=”#FFCC00″]The 2012 Kansas, Missouri Profile originally ran in the July 2012 edition of The Shelby Report of the Midwest. The profile will be published on theshelbyreport.com one month after it has run in print.[/gn_note] by Terrie Ellerbee/associate editor Missouri grocers, especially the independents, are hanging on through what many of them see as an […]
Posted in, Feature, Marketing News, National
Use ‘Barriers To Exit’ For More Sales From Customers
by Rick Rusch, Thought-Tech Special to The Shelby Report Grocers, like all merchants, are prone to a fairly simple view of marketing. Many grocers see their marketing as the basic activities designed to draw people to their store. But is that really the purpose of marketing? If so, then measuring the success of your marketing […]
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Organized Retail Crime Cutting into Grocers’ Profits
by Ashley Bates/staff writer Organized retail crime (ORC) involves a criminal network made up of many people who steal large quantities of goods from retailers and later resell the products, and it is a growing problem for U.S. retailers, costing them $3.53 billion in 2010, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). Thomas Martin is […]
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Winn-Dixie Launches Prescription Program Including $4/$10 Generics
Winn-Dixie has launched in all of its pharmacies a prescription-savings program that offers deep discounts on more than 400 generic medications and varied discounts on name-brand and other generic medication. “Not everyone has insurance or health benefits that adequately cover prescriptions,” said John Fegan, VP of pharmacy for Winn-Dixie. “This program makes it easier for […]