Here's a rundown
of the specialty box office this Mother's Day weekend, which saw Jon Favreau and James Franco bring their star power to art houses to the tune of two very strong debuts...
Not exact matches
Pashak's first line
of retailers is
specialty bike shops, but ideally he'd also sell through a high - end «lifestyle» chain like Restoration Hardware or even a big -
box store that could handle the volume he anticipates.
He cut back the Baby Jogger's retail distribution, pulling his strollers out
of the big
boxes and Amazon.com in favor
of specialty stores such as Buy Buy Baby, where they now sell for about $ 350.
SMS Assist utilizes a proprietary online software platform, ServiceTrack ™, to manage the outsourcing
of facilities maintenance services for national clients including big - and small -
box mass merchants,
specialty retailers and other multi-location operations throughout North America.
ECI is the world's leading manufacturer
of wire harnesses, control
boxes, and value - added assembly services for consumer appliance and
specialty - industrial applications.
«Today, Jack in the
Box offers a selection
of distinctive, innovative products targeted at the fast - food consumer, including hamburgers,
specialty sandwiches, salads and real ice cream shakes,» the company says.
«We're just about anywhere you would expect to see
specialty candy, with the exception
of big -
box stores.»
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specialty seasonings, old - style cured olives, fresh flowers and more.
Colbert Packaging Corporation, a manufacturer
of folding cartons, rigid paper
boxes and paperboard
specialty products, today announced the availability
of MedLock EZ, its latest invention in patient compliance packaging solutions.
Today you can find her brownie mix
boxes in thousands
of grocery stores and
specialty markets throughout the country.
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specialty of Tainan and Taipei since the 1940s, coffin bread consists
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of white bread that's hollowed out and toasted or fried to make a crunchy little
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Many people spend $ 3 to $ 5 for
specialty coffees when a cup
of green tea costs just 17 cents (Costco,
box of 100 tea bags $ 17).
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Jarmusch and «The Neon Demon» director Nicolas Winding Refn rubbed elbows, along with Chloe Sevigny — the star
of Amazon's
specialty box office hit «Love & Friendship» released theatrically through Roadside Attractions.
After a couple
of slow weekends, the
specialty box office perked up with the release
of a couple
of anticipated titles, though not all
of the luster was concentrated in films with marquis names attached.
In a sleepy post-Thanksgiving weekend at the
box office, Pixar's «Coco» remained the top film for the second straight week while a number
of Oscar contenders packed theaters in
specialty release.
At the
specialty box office, A24's buzzy horror movie «Green Room,» starring Patrick Stewart as a diabolical neo-Nazi club owner, grossed an estimated $ 215,000 as it expanded onto 30 screens a week ahead
of its nationwide release.
Oscar nominees dominated the
specialty box office over the weekend, with Darkest Hour and Lady Bird hitting new milestones, and The Shape
of Water showing the biggest nomination bump.
A week after a verdict was reached in Trayvon Martin's murder trial, «Fruitvale Station,» a drama about the killing
of a young African - American man, continues to score big at the
specialty box office.
Since that auspicious debut, he has continued to collaborate with Anderson on «The Darjeeling Limited» (which the pair wrote with Roman Coppola); the short film «Hotel Chevalier»; his animated feature, «Fantastic Mr. Fox» (for which he contributed his vocal talents); «Moonrise Kingdom» (part
of Anderson's stellar ensemble cast
of Murray, Tilda Swinton, Edward Norton and Frances McDormand), which set a new record at the
specialty box office over Memorial Day weekend for best limited indie debut
of all time, and, the Academy Award nominated film, «The Grand Budapest Hotel,» whose eclectic cast brought back thespians Murray, Norton and Swinton, along with Willem Dafoe, Soirsae Ronin, Ralph Finnes, Jude Law, Jeff Goldblum, Owen Wilson and Adrian Brody.
That not only topped «12 Years a Slave» and «Blue Jasmine» as the highest grossing
specialty release
of 2013, but beat out «Pan's Labyrinth» to become the highest grossing Spanish - language film ever at the domestic
box office.
«Despite «Starlet» s strong reviews in the NY Times, LA Times and other key outlets complimented with significant print and online advertising, this weekend the appeal
of «Skyfall» and «Lincoln» for the arthouse attending demographic proved to be difficult to overcome, as most
specialty holdovers experienced steep declines and suppressed openings
of ours and other
specialty releases,» Music
Box said in a statement.
In an explosive weekend at the
specialty box office, Paul Thomas Anderson's «The Master» broke the record for the best limited debut
of all time (topping «Moonrise Kingdom»), while Nicholas Jarecki's «Arbitrage» managed some excellent numbers on a much wider screen count.
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Their customers include libraries (school libraries, university libraries, public libraries, professional and technical libraries, special libraries, etc.), and other institutions, and they distribute to book retailers
of all stripes, from wholesale clubs to big -
box stores and
specialty shops to independent bookstores and online retailers.
As the owners
of dogs, cats, fish and a horse, the Sheehans craved a better shopping experience than what was available from the
specialty pet stores and big -
box outlets in their area, so they decided to take matters into their own hands.
The arrival
of one
of the national big
box pet
specialty chains was usually enough to get mom - and - pop pet retailers scouting for new locations and bracing their staff for inevitable layoffs or schedule reductions.
Jack's Pets isn't the only pet
specialty retailer thinking outside the
box to harness the power
of the Internet for itself and its customers.
Big -
box specialty stores have an edge on independents in terms
of cost and selection.
Given the profile
of its target customers, P.L.A.Y.'s products are a natural fit for
specialty boutiques and small to medium - sized higher - end chain retailers looking to differentiate themselves from big
box stores.
Yet, while Kriser did not possess a crystal ball, he believed pet owners would respond favorably to an independent
specialty retailer that went above and beyond what the supermarkets and big -
box stores were offering both in terms
of product assortment and customer service.
In fact, more than half
of pet store industry revenue comes from two big -
box specialty retailers, according to an IBISWorld Industry Report.
For 2017, sales
of services through the top two pet
specialty big
boxes rose to an estimated $ 1.3 billion, a figure that represents around 10 percent
of their total (product and service) sales and 15 percent
of all U.S. sales
of nonmedical pet care services.
Picky Cat ™ will become the third product in the Advanced Series ™ — a line
of pet -
specialty exclusive litters that meet increasing demand for products that solve specific litter
box problems.
«Pet -
specialty shoppers want innovative products that meet their unique needs, and Picky Cat ™ is doing so by providing a natural solution to one
of the most challenging litter
box issues,» added Broders.
At the same time, he said that retail sales were strong, though he pointed out that most
of the growth is coming from online activities and little to no growth is coming from the likes
of mass retailers, big -
box pet
specialty stores and independent pet retailers.
There are numerous reasons for the category's growth in independent pet
specialty — most notably is the continued expansion
of the big -
box chain retailers in the freshwater segment
of the trade.
Pet
specialty retailers that offer a selection
of eco-friendly toys are not only positioned to serve customers concerned about safety, but they can also differentiate themselves from big -
box and mass retailers that may not be up to speed on the eco-friendly product movement.
Whether you are talking about 10 - store single - state operations, 20 - store regional retailers or 1,000 - plus - store national big -
box behemoths, it can not be overestimated what these chains have meant to the world
of pet
specialty retailing, particularly as the channel has faced increasing competition from mass retailers over the past several years.
This has become increasingly important as big -
box stores and mass retailers have begun incorporating more and more food brands that were once the exclusive domain
of independent pet
specialty retailers.
In comparison, No. 2 on that list
of top competitors — big -
box pet
specialty retailers Petco and PetSmart — garnered just 22 percent
of the vote, and mass - merchandisers like Target and Walmart came in at No. 3 with 14 percent.
Sandler's experience encompasses all channels
of distribution in all businesses, including big
box retailers,
specialty (pet, toy, sporting goods, and electronics), drug, grocery, warehouse, clubs and international markets.
Doing so will go a long way in helping small, independent pet stores compete with big -
box retailers (both in the pet
specialty and mass channels), for which breadth
of selection is a decided strength.
With the goal
of being the «Wholefoods
of the pet
specialty channel,» from the beginning, the owners
of Healthy Spot have focused on providing healthy higher - end products — which can not be found in their big -
box competitors stores — in a well - designed store environment that is inviting, clean and features a polished merchandising scheme.
Kann says Comp - Wares» system includes a number
of tools and functions intended to help level the playing field between independent pet
specialty retailers and their big -
box competitors.
While many pet -
specialty stores fight to maintain market share under the dark clouds
of an inhospitable economy and big -
box competition, Zamzows, with its chain
of 10 pet -
specialty / lawn - and - garden stores in and around Boise, Idaho, thrives with a profitable business model that has served it well over the past 40 years.
Since many pet owners aren't aware
of the variety
of products available to help their older pets live comfortably, pet
specialty retailers, with their smaller but dedicated staff, have a big advantage over big -
box stores when it comes to selling senior pet products.
This does not come as much
of a surprise, as the stars seemed aligned against a possible merger between the two big -
box pet
specialty chains from the start.