Brian List

Brian List

February 14, 2014

Industry News: Grocery, Supermarket, and Convenience Stores – February 2014

Personnel Updates: Ahold USA said that Rick Herring, President of the Giant-Carlisle division, plans to retire effective Feb. 14 after...

February 14, 2014

Smoked Out – Why CVS’s Decision to End Tobacco Sales is a Progressive One

About a week prior to announcing strong profit and revenue growth for fiscal 2013, CVS Caremark arguably made an even...

February 10, 2014

Fast Facts: Chain Store Guide’s 2013 Data Findings for the Supermarket Industry

Later this month, Chain Store Guide will be summarizing its annual supermarket and convenience store industry research in our executive...

January 31, 2014

Company Snapshot: Ulta

Address: 1000 Remington Blvd Ste. 120 Bolingbrook, IL 60440 Telephone: 630 410-4800 Internet Homepage: www.ulta.com Total Current Stores: 664 Year...

January 27, 2014

Company Snapshot: Kwik Trip Inc.

Address: 1626 Oak St La Crosse, WI 54602 Telephone: 608 781-8988 Internet Homepage: www.kwiktrip.com Total Current Stores: 453 Year Founded:...

January 24, 2014

Industry Updates: Drug Stores and HBC Chains – January 2014

Personnel Updates: Hudson’s Bay Company’s CFO Michael Culhane is reportedly taking a leave of absence from the company. Assuming the...

January 17, 2014

Industry Updates: Grocery, Supermarket, and Convenience Stores – January 2014

Personnel Updates: A & P announced that Sam Martin, President and CEO, has left the company. Gregory Mays, Chairman, is...

January 16, 2014

Obamacare Could Spur Retail Clinic Growth

I’ve previously written in this space about the explosive growth that in-store retail clinics experienced during the infancy of their...

January 13, 2014

Rainbow Foods Closing More Stores in Twin Cities Metro as Grocery Landscape Shifts

Back in 2003, Roundy’s Supermarkets purchased the Rainbow Foods supermarket chain as more of an investment than long-term strategic plan....

December 30, 2013

Industry Updates: Drug Stores and HBC Chains – December 2013

Personnel Updates: CVS Caremark appointed Helena Foulkes as President of CVS/pharmacy, effective 1-1-2014. She succeeds Mark Cosby, who is stepping...

December 23, 2013

Industry Updates: Grocery, Supermarket, and Convenience Stores – December 2013

Personnel Updates: Ahold USA announced that Paula Price is stepping down as Exec VP and CFO.  Current Senior VP B0usiness...

December 17, 2013

Company Snapshot: Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy

Address: 4940 Pearl East Circle Suite 301 Boulder, CO 80301 Telephone: 303 442-2304 Internet Homepage: www.pharmaca.com Total Current Stores: 24...

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