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Convenience Stores

  • Westward ho for Sportsman's Warehouse

    Sportsman's Warehouse is growing its store presence out West.

    The retailer will open a store in Slidell, Louisiana, its first in the state, and another in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

    The Louisiana store will be located in the Rouse Shopping Center, and is expected to open in early 2016.

    The store in Las Cruces will be located on Telshore Boulevard and is expected to open in the summer of 2016.

  • The Fresh Market explores bid for company

    Just a few weeks after installing a new CEO, the Fresh Market is planning to conduct a strategic review that may include a sale of the specialty grocery chain.

    The company says it has retained J.P. Morgan Securities as its financial advisor to assist in this process, which may result in the company continuing to pursue value-enhancing initiatives as a standalone company, capital structure optimization, or a sale of the company or other business combination.

  • Amazon offers prime dining option in Portland

    Hungry consumers in Portland just got a new option for convenient eating.

    Amazon.com is enabling Prime Now customers in Portland to obtain free delivery from local restaurants and food carts. Using the Prime Now mobile app, Portland customers can view participating restaurants, browse menus, place orders, track the status of their delivery, and watch as the driver travels from the restaurant to the delivery address in real time.

    Once an order is placed, Amazon delivery drivers pick up and deliver the food within an hour or less.

  • ShopperTrak: Holiday sales to rise 2.4%

    Price-conscious consumers looking for a good deal are expected to fuel a sales surge on Black Friday, but not enough to lift overall holiday sales higher than last year, according to ShopperTrak.

    The analytics firm predicts that Black Friday 2015 will surpass Black Friday 2014 due to the shopper who is motivated by sales and exhibits a growing tendency toward shopping earlier. In addition, an early Hanukkah, which begins 10 days sooner this year than last, will generate November sales at the expense of December.

  • Walmart donates nearly $1 million to help retail's front line

    Walmart is one step closer to fulfilling its mission of donating $100 million toward increasing the economic mobility of entry-level workers.

    The retailer and its Walmart Foundation are donating nearly $1 million to Innovate+Educate to fund research and build recommendations that support the advancement of entry-level workers in retail and adjacent sectors.

  • Walmart donates nearly $1M to help retail's front line

    Walmart is one step closer to fulfilling its mission of donating $100 million toward increasing the economic mobility of entry-level workers. 

    The retailer and its Walmart Foundation are donating nearly $1 million to Innovate+Educate to fund research and build recommendations that support the advancement of entry-level workers in retail and adjacent sectors.

  • What’s in Store for the Customer Experience?

    “I’ll try the red.” It’s a phrase heard in bars and restaurants across the globe. But in Nordstrom, at their tapas bar? It’s wine in a department store one week, and perhaps a pint or a flight at Bar Lamar in Whole Foods the next, because who could say no to a nice aperitif while picking up the weekly groceries?

  • Report: HEB mulls acquisition of Brookshire grocery chain

    HEB is considering an acquisition of regional grocer Brookshire Grocery, which would expand HEB beyond Texas for the first time, according to a new report.

    If this deal comes to pass it would put HEB in markets beyond Texas, as Brookshire has stores in Southwestern Arkansas and western Louisiana, reports MyEastTex.com. The company’s website store locator lists 117 stores — 80 in Texas, 26 in La. and 11 in Arkansas.

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