Author Archives: Tom Weir
On Point: Sunshine State strategy
It takes more than low prices to own a market. New York City is not a place to admire grocery stores. Astronomical real estate … Continue reading
Posted in 2013 04 Article Archives, Columns
A very public slugfest
Does a punch at Walmart give retailing a black eye? The Black Friday that kicked off the just-concluded Christmas shopping season was one for … Continue reading
Posted in 2013 01 Article Archives, Columns
Jingle hell
Condemned to the torment of nonstop Christmas music. Now that Halloween has passed, retail’s biggest season is upon us once again. Legions of stressed-out … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 11 Article Archives, Columns
Fallout from the drought
As grocery prices rise, shoppers will need your help. This summer has been marked by excessive heat and scant rainfall in most of the … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 09 Article Archives, Columns
L.A. law
Plastic grocery bags get the death penalty. By Tom Weir If you belong to the Baby Boom generation or the one before it, you … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 07 Article Archives, Columns
On Point: The transparency dilemma
A tough choice between facts now and fallout later. At this point, anyone who is still trying to make the case on behalf of … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 05 Article Archives, Columns
On Point: Photo finish
There is much to be learned from Kodak’s misfortune. If your company is flying high and all signs point to a bright future, maybe … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 03 Article Archives, Columns
On Point: Checking out the future
In a world of change, customer focus is the constant. Technologies come and go. Today’s bells and whistles will be tomorrow’s antiques—obsolete, unnecessary, unwanted. … Continue reading
Posted in 2011 11 Article Archives, Columns
On Point: Attitude adjustment
What is critical about hard times is how you approach them. For the past couple of years we have all been in a pretty … Continue reading
Posted in 2011 01 Article Archives, Upfront
Exploring the desert
Urban America has become, by many accounts, a vast, underserved market with great potential for grocery operators. The lack of supermarkets in low-income areas … Continue reading
