[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, […]
Tag: economy
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, Southeast
Winn-Dixie to Convert SaveRite Stores
Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. has announced that it will convert all SaveRite-branded grocery stores to conventional Winn-Dixie-branded stores and discontinue the SaveRite banner. “Phasing out the SaveRite banner makes sense and supports Winn-Dixie’s neighborhood marketing strategy. For several years, Winn-Dixie’s business strategy has placed an emphasis on merchandising to the needs, tastes and preferences of local […]
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 […]
Posted in, Market Profile, Southwest
Population Growth Makes South Texas Attractive to Retailers
[gn_note color=”#ff3333″] The 2011 South Texas Profile originally ran in the June 2011 edition of The Shelby Report of the Southwest. 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 […]
Posted in, Market Profile, Southwest, The Kroger Co.
2011 Arkansas Profile: Natural State Attracts Hunters, Drillers and Retailers
[gn_note color=”#ff3333″] The 2011 Arkansas Profile originally ran in the August 2011 edition of The Shelby Report of the Southwest. 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 […]
Posted in, Another Side, Southwest
Why the US Beef Ban in Japan and China? Blame the World Order
COLORADO—If you were Japan or China, would you rather take your chances with mad cow disease, or meltdown and arguably the worst air pollution in the world?
Posted in, Amazon Fresh, Market Profile, Midwest, The Kroger Co., Whole Foods
2011 Indiana Profile: An Eye on Divided State Legislature
Things just get curiouser and curiouser in Midwest statehouses. Add Indiana to the list of states with lawmakers hiding out in Illinois.
Posted in, Market Profile, Northeast
2011 Connecticut Profile: Some Grocery Retailers Go, Others Grow
In spite of many economic challenges and a daunting business environment, most grocery retailers in Connecticut are thriving, particularly family-owned independents.
Posted in, Market Profile, West
Grocers Fine-Tune for Future Success as Recovery Inches Along
While economists are hopeful that Oregon is poised for recovery, that recovery is coming a bit slowly.
Posted in, Market Profile, Midwest
2011 Nebraska Profile: Grocers Tinker to Keep Customers Coming Back
Nebraska is one of those rare states that has strong leadership armed with a plan not only to tackle its budget shortfall, but also to look ahead to brighter days.
Posted in, Market Profile, Southeast
2011 South Fla. Profile: In a ‘Funk,’ But Grocery Industry Growing
Deep concerns about prolonged economic hard times have Floridians in a “lingering funk,” noted a press release for a Nielsen Co. poll that surveyed 1,220 Floridians in January.
Posted in, Market Profile, Southwest, The Kroger Co.
2011 North Texas Profile: Vibrant Market Draws New Retailers, New Ideas
The North Texas retail grocery market continues to be muy caliente. In fact, some may say it is fairly well saturated, as far as traditional supermarkets are concerned. The competition just keeps on coming, and established retailers are opening newer formats at a rapid rate.
Posted in, West
New Rules May Force Egg Prices Higher
Enjoy the price you pay for eggs today, because they are likely going up according to a July 21 report in the Phoenix Business Journal. An agreement between the Humane Society of the United States and the United Egg Producers could result in additional costs for farmers, including the Valley’s Hickman’s Family Farms, as new […]
Posted in, National
Walmart Plans to Open Stores in Food Deserts
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. revealed July 20 that it will open up to 300 stores nationally in so-called “food deserts” by 2016, creating more than 40,000 jobs. The giant retailer isn’t saying where it will locate the 275 to 300 stores — just that they’ll go somewhere in the more than 700 areas that the U.S. […]
Posted in, Market Profile, Southwest
2011 New Mexico Profile: Outlook Brighter
According to Manpower’s latest Employment Outlook survey, New Mexico employers will add workers in the first quarter of 2011.
Posted in, Market Profile, The Kroger Co., West
2011 Arizona Profile: Recovery Will Be Slow, But It’s Under Way
[gn_note color=”#66cc66″] The 2011 Arizona Profile originally ran in the January 2011 edition of The Shelby Report of the West. 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 […]