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Cropping Up: Strange Bedfellows And Grocery Stores In Unexpected Places

by Terrie Ellerbee/editor-Southwest Stores of all stripes are downsizing, including grocery and department stores. Some are shrinking and offering the extra space to other types of retail formats. The relationship between Kohl’s and Aldi is a case in point. In March of last year, Kohl’s announced a partnership with Aldi, the German grocer, to sublet […]

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Transportation Issues Felt Throughout Grocery Industry

Randy Arceneaux is president and CEO of Affiliated Foods in Amarillo, Texas. If there is one thing Texans understand, it is the oil business. The oil business had a good year in 2018, and so did Affiliated Foods. “We grew a little over 5 percent, and the encouraging thing for us this year is that, […]