Sentences with phrase «of the chain stores»

«If you are a city or state with a rising concentration» of chain stores, or branches of existing businesses, «you see a faster decline in your startup rate,» says Litan.

Fair trade legislation granted producers the right to set the final retail price of their goods, limiting the ability of chain stores to discount.58 When the Supreme Court targeted these «resale price maintenance» efforts, Congress stepped up to defend them.

One of the most significant changes for the sales department has been the explosion of chain stores such as Meijer, which is opening stores in 2015, and Walgreens, Target and Walmart that sell liquor to be consumed off - premise.

As the 19th century fades away in the rear - view mirror, the familiar appearance of chain stores is a reminder that this is the 21st century.

On Wednesday, the «Melcom Arts Exhibition» officially opened in Accra, with the Achimota branch of the chain store welcoming guests, including First Lady Mrs. Rebecca Akufo - Addo, to witness the making of history.

The number of chain stores in New York City inched upward this year.

In the past, the new borough president has made it clear she's not a fan of chain stores.

Marianne Wilson is the editor in chief of Chain Store Age magazine, a monthly publication that analyzes trends, news, and strategies in the retail industry.

For our meditation on the luxury of all - wheel drive, we set a course for Stowe, a winter destination since the 1930s, one that is both suitably swank — note the absence of chain stores — and predictably picturesque.

Consider the individualistic nature of the indie store compared to the global reach of the chain store.

Lauren Charles [00:06:52] Yes, that's extremely important, just because, like I said, when it comes to any type of chain store, their buying decisions are handed to them, right?

Yes, but you could say that of any chain store.

Only a few years ago, observers projected that the rise of chain stores and Amazon would lead to the vast shrinkage of independent bookstores.

The Lost Horse New Poets, Short Books Series, edited by Marvin Bell, is dedicated to works — often ignored by conglomerate publishers — which are so much in danger of vanishing into obscurity in what has become the age of chain stores and mass appeal food, movies, art and books.

Given the large scale of chain stores» coverage and Amazon's low price entry, the internet retail behemoth might face an uphill climb to compete with the competitors.

If it was a smaller company, they would have been thrown out of the chain stores.

Nestled among towering pines and the shimmering sea on California's Central Coast, Cambria CA is free of chain stores and brimming with charm.

Yet other changes, like the proliferation of chain stores, have been a scourge for the many small businesses that, even today, form the majority of our industry.

I assumed that it is because the boomers are now more interested in buying Depends instead of drafts, but according to Horgan, there is a bigger story, the invasion of the chain stores on main streets and high streets around the world.

The following is a free resume sample for retail store manger and for any manager of a chain store, such as: clothing store, grocery store, department store or restaurant store.

Not exact matches

When T.J. Maxx and Marshalls parent TJX (tax) reported the chains» first quarterly comparable sales drop in memory in November, many observers wondered whether the off - price juggernaut was running its course after years of aggressive store expansion.

For instance, studying the cooking and wardrobe habits of Indian mothers - in - law and daughters - in - law helped Lindstrom and his team make recommendations for how to design the packaging of a breakfast cereal and understanding the isolation of rural and suburban North Carolinians trapped in a car - centric culture sparked his recommendation that a local grocery store chain should double down on its feeling of community by emphasizing its homey roast chicken offering.

UPS told Reuters it is now eyeing the furniture delivery business — one of the fastest - growing segments of online retail — with Amazon, Wayfair and other e-commerce companies competing for market share against chains like Crate and Barrel and big - box stores.

Jolly Time sells in many grocery store chains, about two - thirds of WalMart stores and no Target or Costco stores.

Wal - Mart Stores, the retailer's parent that also operates the Sam's Club chain, said it expects profit for fiscal year 2019 to increase about 5 % over the expected adjusted earnings of $ 4.30 to $ 4.40 per share for the current fiscal year.

It is one of the largest food and drug chains in the U.S., with more than 2,200 stores in 33 states, including brands such as Acme, Safeway, and Tom Thumb.

The parent company umbrellas Lidl, a successful grocery - store chain and the second largest in Germany behind Aldi, and Kaufland, a chain of «hypermarket» stores similar to Walmart.

(The Canadian subsidiary of U.S. footwear company Genesco acquired another former Aldo Group brand — the 37 - store chain Little Burgundy — in late 2015.)

And with the synergies flowing from its consolidation of its various brands under the Circle K moniker, and the company's US$ 3.8 - billion acquisition of Texas gas and convenience store chain CST Brands Inc. last summer, it'll get harder still.

California chain In - N - Out Burger had people lined up around the block hours before the opening of their pop - up store in Toronto on Thursday.

By 2006, they sold their chain of 26 stand - alone retail stores and the men's line Jack Spade to Liz Claiborne for $ 124 million.

The reality was that Target was still struggling with data quality problems that were hampering the supply chain, and it didn't have time to address the root causes before opening another wave of stores.

(The company declined «for competitive reasons» to reveal when it plans to equip other outlets with such gadgetry, but the reality for the chain is that its dealers, who own their stores, have a long history of resisting new, and potentially costly, merchandising ideas from head office.)

Now it's been almost a year and the new stores continue to do incredibly well, so we'll change over about 20 % of the chain this year.

Former Skilled Group boss Angus McKay has been named chief executive of convenience store chain 7 - Eleven, replacing Warren Wilmot who resigned from the role last September after revelations of franchise staff being underpaid.

Claire's Stores Inc., another chain that sells some toys, also is said to be nearing bankruptcy — though it's not at the point of being shut down.

Last year, he added, the 800 - store chain — which has been under severe investor pressure following tepid sales — served up 13 million bowls of never ending pasta.

Capping off 2017, the company say its stock jump 3.9 % when Metro Inc. began selling back the majority of its Couche - Tard shares — about $ 1.55 billion worth — to help fund its purchase of sister drug store chain Jean Coutu Group Inc..

Ed Bridge, fourth - generation leader of Ben Bridge Jeweler, one of several Berkshire jewelry store chains, has helped raised millions of dollars for children who are victims of catastrophic illness, abuse, or neglect.

The grocery store chain was required to sell 23 stores as part of an agreement with the Competition Bureau in connection with its purchase of Canada Safeway last year.

Medline is now tasked with rectifying company's troubles, which started with the 2013 acquisition of Canada Safeway, the 213 - store chain covering Western Canada — one of Paul Sobey's last acts before stepping down.

In late July, it was announced that Starbucks was closing all 379 of its Teavana stores because the mall - based chain's «underperformance was likely to continue.»

Now, many big chains are developing creative ways to capture a market that has rejected them, and franchises, which usually have local ownership, are starting to play up the neighborhood and community aspects of their stores.

Unfortunately, 40 per cent of shoppers said the Canadian store experience didn't match the U.S. one and 89 per cent said the chain didn't live up to its tagline: «Expect More.

The department store retail chain reported sales on Thursday morning of $ 4.12 billion, up from $ 4.07 billion the previous quarter, but missing the estimate for $ 4.19 billion.

Dunn Brothers Coffee This St. Paul, Minn. - based franchise is the ninth - largest coffee chain in the U.S., but most of its 92 locations can be mistaken for indie coffeehouses — beans are roasted daily in the store, local music and art are the featured decor, and owner / operators are encouraged to make their stores hubs of neighborhood activity.

The suburban shopping mall has long been the bastion of Big Retail, dominated by large department stores and nationwide chains.

Loblaw completed its purchase of the Shoppers Drug Mart chain of stores earlier this year and is working to incorporate the two businesses more fully, including offering Loblaw's President's Choice products, produce and prepared meals in some Shoppers locations.

In the past year the sporty dolls (Skylar, the Snowboarder, and others) have blazed their way into national chains such as Target and Toys «R» Us as well as onto the shelves of hundreds of independent toy stores.

The chain, owner of various grocery and Shoppers Drug Mart stores across the country, announced Thursday that it aims to remove triclosan and phthalates, along with microbeads, from all of its Life Brand and President's Choice products by the end of 2018.