VALUE TENANTS: Back to basics
May 1, 2001, Dan Kimack
In an era when many grocery chains try to be all things to all people, St. Louis-based Save-A-Lot continues to refine its limited assortment format. Through this approach, Save-A-Lot stores have achieved fantastic results, while saving its customers a pretty penny. “As an edited-assortment grocery chain, we offer savings up to 40% compared to conventional grocery stores,” says Dan Kimack, corporate communications manager for the food retailer.
...VALUE TENANTS: Climbing to the top
May 1, 2001, Bob Gurnee
Chesapeake, Va.-based Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. has consistently been a top performer in the value niche with $1.68 billion in revenues last year — up from $1.35 billion in 1999.
...VALUE TENANTS: A cut above
May 1, 2001, Dean A. Wieber
Wal-Mart tests larger Neighborhood Market concept
Apr 25, 2001, Misty Milioto
Bentonville, Ark. – Locally based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is combining elements of its Supercenter format with that of its Neighborhood Market concept in...
Mobile Mini enters Milwaukee and Charlotte
Apr 19, 2001, Misty Milioto
Tempe, Ariz. – Locally based Mobile Mini Inc. announced two acquisitions establishing the company in Milwaukee, Wis. and Charlotte, N.C.Mobile Mini purchased...
Lowe’s plans expansion
Apr 13, 2001, Misty Milioto
Wilkesboro, N.C. – Locally based Lowe’s Cos. plans to open 103 new home-improvement stores in 2001. Of these, 12 will be relocations of its smaller-format...
Municipalities work to BRIDGE the URBAN RETAIL gap
Apr 1, 2001
CITIES ARE TAKING AN ACTIVE ROLE IN LINKING TOGETHER MIXED-USE DEVELOPERS, SITE-SEEKING RETAILERS AND UNDERDEVELOPED URBAN AREAS. Cities old and new,...
The natural
Apr 1, 2001, Erika Hutton Assistant Editor
THROUGH THE YEARS, Birkenstock has been linked to hippies, tie-dye, peace, love and happiness. So when the U.S. division of this German footwear retailer...
Neon infusion
Apr 1, 2001, Brannon Boswell Senior Associate Editor
BEGINNING IN THE 1980s, family-oriented tourists began to invade Las Vegas en masse. To take full advantage of this new demographic, casino owners and...
News Wired
Apr 1, 2001
News Wired Indianapolis Through a partnership with ACI Worldwide, locally based MerchantWired recently began offering retailers a suite of payment software...
