January / February 2016

The Federal Reserve has kept interest rates near zero for several years, but is now considering increases that would likely translate into higher interest rates paid by retailers borrowing from banks or issuing new debt.

For the first time, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a report on the global burden of foodborne diseases, including startling statistics that 30 percent of all deaths from foodborne diseases are in children under the age of 5, with 125,000 dying each year; 600 million people get sick e

Workforce turnover is a real problem for most retailers, according to the latest exclusive

"In general, retailers have realized they should move from a one-size-fits-all to a many-size-fits-all approach, with a set of formats," says Steve Riordan, partner at Kalypso, a global consulting firm with U.S. offices in Beachwood, Ohio.

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Rodney McMullen, CEO of publicly traded general retailer Kroger, and Chris Gheysens, CEO of the Wawa convenience store chain, both are risk-takers in emphasizing true innovation, a tangible point-of-difference value proposition, and a rare high-quality company culture.

The year 2015 was busy in the world of payments, and 2016 is shaping up to be just as consequential. The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) has long been a leader in developing policy and best practices with regards to electronic payments in the grocery industry.

RETAIL LEADER'S CEOs OF THE YEAR CEOs of the Year Rodney McMullen Kroger Especially when one of those traditions is spectacular success.

Is it possible for them to do that in a way that helps them both? Or at least that doesn't leave them getting in each other's way?