Monday, August 4, 2008

Small-Format Food Retailing Memo: Independents Help Fuel Small-Format Food Retailing Revolution in the U.S. By Reinventing the 'Corner Grocery Store'

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A 1920's corner grocery store in the United States. The Return of the corner grocery store As regular Natural~Specialty Foods Memo read...
Friday, August 1, 2008

Global Retail Roundup Memo: Selected News and Insight On Food and Grocery Retailing Throughout the World

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United Kingdom United Kingdom-based retailer Tesco's Ireland branch has launched a new merchandising scheme in an attempt to increase s...
Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Green Retailing Memo: July Big Month For Plastic Bag Ban and Fee Legislation in the U.S.; Seattle, Los Angeles Other Cities Pass New Laws

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The city of Seattle, Washington this week passed legislation that will impose a 20-cent per-bag fee on consumers who request single-use plas...
Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Retail Memo: U.S. Federal Appeals Court Panel Orders Lower Court to Review Last Year's Decision to Approve of Whole Foods' Acquisition of Wild Oats

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Natural~Specialty Foods Memo has been writing extensively about the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) ongoing determination since l...
Friday, July 25, 2008

Retail Field Report Memo: Specialty Retailer Cost Plus World Market Is At A Serious Crossroads: We Offer Analysis and Suggestions For Moving Forward

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On June 9, the import housewares and gift retail chain Pier 1 Imports made an offer to acquire specialty foods, wine and imported housewares...
Monday, July 21, 2008

Supply-Side Memo: Kraft Foods, Inc. CEO Irene Rosenfeld is 'Rewiring' the Food Giant's Culture, Focusing on Organic Growth and Revitalizing Brands

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Irene Rosenfeld is an unfortunate rarity in the food and grocery industry. No, she's not an industry rarity because of anything "ex...

Consumer Trends Memo: The 'Era of Cheap Food' May Be Over in the U.S.; But Good Cheap Eats Can Still Be Found...it's All About Value

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New York magazine is just out with its annual "New York Best Cheap Eats" cover issue . The magazine scours the Big Apple every ye...