Capital Management

When Kroger acquired the Hiller's chain of supermarkets in suburban Detroit in 2015, it converted them to Kroger stores. But when Kroger bought Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc. in 2014, it kept that venerable banner alive. Why change one banner

The struggling economy might be slowing some retailers' plans for geographic expansion, but it hasn't quashed their efforts to keep up with the Joneses. If anything, store remodels are more popular than ever as retailers strive to get the most bang for their capital improvement buck and outsh

Economic pressures resulted in major retailers revising their strategic plans in 2012, with several chains announcing decisions to sell underperforming banners.

New hikes in health care insurance premiums are putting the squeeze on grocery retailers and food manufacturers, forcing many to ask employees to take more responsibility for their health as management looks for ways to cut expenses. With arguments over key aspects of the Patient Protection and

If differentiation is the secret sauce for successful retailers and brands, company culture is the behind-the-scenes bread and butter. It's also a factor in the long-term success of privately held companies, experts suggest. Rallying troops to keep up the fight against an onslaught of new com

By Ed Avis   When a Shaw’s supermarket in New Hampshire recently needed a facelift, the management decided that renovating the store was a better idea than relocating.   “They realized it was a good shopping center, with good tenancy and good traffic count,” says Karim F

Few retailers have received more press recently than Supervalu, which is reviewing its strategic options after struggling for profit and sales growth for several years.