EQUITY RETAIL BLOG

Dollar General and Dollar Tree fighting for Family Dollar Stores

In late July it was announced that Dollar Tree would buy competitor Family Dollar Stores in a cash and stock deal worth $9.2 billion, and that both companies unanimously approved the merger. However, reports today said that Dollar General offered $9.7 billion in cash for Family Dollar. Today’s move by the top dollar store in […]

Grocery dominates Top 100 Retailers list

The National Retail Federation released its Top 100 U.S. Retailers list, with Walmart on top with $334 billion in sales, about three-and-a-half times the sales of runner-up Kroger. As a merchandise segment, grocery continues to prove that it’s a driving force. According to the study, eight of the nation’s 10 largest retailers drive a significant portion […]

TargetExpress opens in Minnesota

Target announced last month that it was scheduled to open its smallest store ever near the University of Minnesota campus. At 20,000 SF, TargetExpress will carry about 20% of the merchandise a typical Target store offers. Products will include dry groceries, meat, deli, bakery and frozen items, as well as a large selection of grab-and-go […]

Cabela's Aiming at Smaller Stores

Cabela’s is focused on smaller stores closer to quality retail.  On the heels of a disappointing financial quarter, the CEO of outdoor retailer Cabela’s says the company plans to stick to opening smaller-format stores. Cabela’s missed the target Wall Street set for profit and revenue during the second quarter of fiscal 2015.Cabela’s reported net income […]

Wegmans Plans 10 More Stores

See the following article on Wegmans expansion efforts. Expansion Article Wegmans Plans 10 New Supermarkets In 5 States Wegmans Food Markets says it plans to add 10 new stores in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions over the next year or two. The Rochester-based supermarket chain says it’s planning to open four stores in Virginia, two […]

ShopRite, Giant continue to lead food retailers in the Greater Philly market

The annual Market Study issue of the Food Trade News is out, and Publisher Jeff Metzger has over 150 pages of facts and figures about the supermarket landscape from Connecticut to Delaware. Jeff’s Taking Stock column points out that many food retailers found the landscape “extremely challenging and difficult over the last 12 months.” He […]

Target's grocery business lags behind Walmart, competitors

An analyst report on Nasdaq.com last week stated that Target trails its competitors in the grocery business, and that although the company’s grocery share will continue to rise, it will be at a slow pace. According to the report, Target earns less than one-fourth of its revenues from food and consumables, and has found it […]

Cherry Hill opening marks Whole Foods' second South Jersey store

South Jersey’s second Whole Foods store opened two weeks ago in Cherry Hill’s Ellisburg Shopping Center (Federal Realty). Nearby officials at Wegmans and ShopRite say they are not worried. “We already share market space with Whole Foods in many of the communities we serve,” said a Wegmans official from their consumer affairs division. The Ravitz family, which […]

Sales in non-traditional grocery formats up 3.1%, according to study

An annual survey conducted by Barrington, IL firm Willard Bishop revealed that sales within traditional grocery formats increased 1% to nearly $523 billion in 2013, while sales within non-traditional formats rose 3.1% to about $442 billion. The market share for traditional formats decreased 0.5% to 46%, while the market share for non-traditional formats increased 0.4% to 39%. In addition, the […]

Price investments, remodels continue at Save-A-Lot

Supervalu announced last week that it plans to continue its price investments in Save-A-Lot stores with the goal of getting closer to the pricing offered at Aldi stores. According to CFO Bruce Besanko, Save-A-Lot is typically priced “well below Walmart and we are close in terms of Aldi.” The company also discussed its efforts to remodel corporate stores, but […]