by Progressive Grocer and the National Grocers Association
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Many jurisdictions around Canada and the United States are struggling with how they will manage their solid waste. One of the biggest targets of many municipalities has been the ubiquitous plastic…Continue
Tags: economics, environment, bags
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Posted on January 25, 2012 at 4:41pm 1 Comment 2 Likes
Cross-posted from my blog on kudrinkos.com
Well, not really, but with QR Codes we can do really cool things with our smart phones. I'm not a huge techie but I'm intrigued by the use of QR Codes and their application to the retail world. QR Codes are a 2 dimensional bar code that are able to store an immense amount of information. You can link them to web sites, phone numbers, virtual business cards (v-cards), or attach text to…
ContinuePosted on January 2, 2012 at 4:00pm 1 Comment 1 Like
Like many of you, I'm looking ahead at 2012 and thinking of ways that I can improve the type of business owner/manager that I am. Anyone who is familiar with my office will know how much I struggle with the mounds and mounds of paper that go across my desk.
Like many single store independents I have chosen to act as my own book keeper. I contract out all of the journal posting, reconciliations and creation of financial statements, however, before anything goes to my accountant's…
ContinuePosted on October 22, 2011 at 4:30pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
When considering all the elements that go into developing a successful grocery business, often overlooked are considerations of how we develop our parking lots. Besides their obvious function of accommodating the parking needs of our businesses, should these barren expanses of asphalt say something more about our businesses? And if so, how much should we invest in making them “better”?…
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 12:32pm 1 Comment 3 Likes
If there's one thing that independent grocers excel at, it's relationships. Because we spend so much time in our stores, talking to customers, learning about their wants and needs, we are in a great position to influence customers' perceptions of their grocery shopping experiences.
From my perspective, there's two ways to build your business in the grocery industry. One is to develop a highly robust and efficient supply chain that allows you to leverage that efficiency in such a way…
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