[gn_note color=”#FFCC00″]The 2011 Iowa Profile originally ran in the August 2011 edition of The Shelby Report of the Midwest. Due to reader requests we will be posting our Profiles from each edition of The Shelby Report. The profile will be published on theshelbyreport.com one month after it has run in print.[/gn_note] State-based chains add stores, […]
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Posted in, Bonus Content, West
Rite Aid Workers Approve Labor Agreement
About 3,500 workers at Rite Aid in Northern and Central California—including 450 in the Sacramento region—have voted to ratify a new labor agreement according to the Sacramento Business Journal. The contract includes across-the-board wage increases and a ratification bonus. It also maintains a comprehensive union pension plan and health care benefits. The union declined to […]
Posted in, Market Profile, Northeast
2011 Rhode Island Profile: Local Marketing Goes Over Big
Even though Rhode Island is the smallest state in the union, it makes up for that with independent forward-thinkers and a progressive mentality
Posted in, National, The Independent Perspective
Debit Swipe Fee Reforms: What Does it All Mean for Your Business?
For nearly a decade merchants have been fighting to level the playing field and bring about reforms of debit and credit card interchange fees (often referred to as swipe fees)—fees that total over $50 billion a year. A little over a year ago merchants and consumers scored a major victory when an amendment authored by […]
Posted in, Market Profile, Midwest, The Kroger Co.
2011 Ohio Profile: 8,000 Retail Grocery Stores and Counting
[gn_note color=”#FFCC00″]The 2011 Ohio Profile originally ran in the June 2011 edition of The Shelby Report of the Midwest. Due to reader requests we will be posting our Profiles from each edition of The Shelby Report. The profile will be published on theshelbyreport.com one month after it has run in print.[/gn_note] by Terrie Ellerbee/associate editor […]
Posted in, Market Profile, Southeast
2011 North Florida Profile: Focused on Economic Recovery
[gn_note color=”#6666ff”]The 2011 North Florida Profile originally ran in the June 2011 edition of The Shelby Report of the Southeast. Due to reader requests we will be posting our Profiles from each edition of The Shelby Report. The profile will be published on theshelbyreport.com one month after it has run in print.[/gn_note] by Katie B. […]
Posted in, Market Profile, Northeast
2011 Massachusetts Profile: State Continues Slow Recovery
[gn_note color=”#b1cbde”]The 2011 Massachusetts Profile originally ran in the June 2011 edition of The Shelby Report of the Northeast. Due to reader requests we will be posting our Profiles from each edition of The Shelby Report. The profile will be published on theshelbyreport.com one month after it has run in print.[/gn_note] by Ashley Bates/staff writer […]
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Winn-Dixie Offering Flu Shots
Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. now has flu vaccinations available in all Winn-Dixie in-store pharmacies to help prepare guests for the upcoming flu season. Guests will receive the flu vaccine for the discounted rate of $24.99 when purchased using their Winn-Dixie Customer Reward Card. “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people get a flu […]