Retail Watchers

I had a bad first impression as I was staying near one my first night in NH and the place had a closing time of 8 PM so I couldn't go in until the next morning. I thought to myself what kind of a joke of a grocery store closes at 8 PM? As long as I can remember they have always closed at 9PM Monday...

Market Basket's private label program has been extensive for a very long time. They even had their own version of the Nabisco Crown Pilot cracker (popular with chowder-lovers) back in the day. MB had competition in the private label arena - Shaw's under Sainsbury took their private label in-house an...

Welcome to the late 20th century...
http://www.shopmarketbasket.com

Yet another indication that SVU is doubling down on its core wholesale business even as its retail operations continue to struggle.
http://www.supermarketnews.com/retail-f ... ag-florida

At least one analyst thinks this could lead to Safeway East moving to self-distribution
http://www.supermarketnews.com/executiv ... feway-east

It was probably only a matter of time with the Ahold takeover of Delhaize
http://www.supermarketnews.com/retail-f ... -purchases

Not surprisingly, yet another multinational retailer is having difficulty cracking the US market
https://www.forbes.com/sites/neilstern/ ... 0b535e2646

The French sporting goods chain, which tried and failed to gain a foothold in the US market with its purchase of the MVP Sports chain in New England, will open its first Canadian store next year in Quebec. It also has a store in Mexico. Will they give the USA another try? http://www.retail-insider.c...