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Article: Atlanta-area hardware stores move into new products ...
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  July 11, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... wow," Zahm added. The move into new products by some smaller hardware stores is a ... are progressive in the same ways the big boxes are progressive." Gill-Roy's ... boast expertise not often found at the big boxes. "You can go into Lowe's, and an ...

Article: New tricks for old brand: Hartz strategy takes package-goods ...
Advertising Age;  August 16, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... upscale and innovative new products, refashioning advertising ... Going into specialty and big-boxes, there's a lot of room ... year introduced only two new products. Last year, a total of 60 new products bearing the Hartz brand ...

Article: Big boxes of Junior Mints available.(New ...
Professional Candy Buyer;  March 1, 2003 ;     314 words ...JUNIOR MINTS, creamy mints in dark chocolate from Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc., are available m 12.5-ounce boxes for parties, gatherings and multiple snacking occasions, according to the company. Each has a SRP of $2.59 and ships 12 per display ready case. Circle No. 261 On Reader Reply Card

Article: Small Maine retailers scurry for niches ; To beat back the ...
Portland Press Herald (Maine);  June 27, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... Small Maine retailers scurry for niches ; To beat back the big boxes, they stress their unmatched level of service, attention ... sales for a core group of customers or sneak previews of new products, help develop a deeper relationship between the retailer ...

Article: Mom-and-pop hardware stores face new threats from `Big ...
AP Online;  August 16, 1998 ;     700+ words ... ... can be purchased, as a battle for supremacy looms with the Big Boxes against the mom-and-pops. A thriving economy and a booming ... and what doesn't, when to order and arrange shipments for new products and when to remove outdated items. But it's a nascent field ...

Article: Growing with their customers: with its roots as a service-only ...
Yard & Garden;  November 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... process consists of examining the numbers, including profit margins, and then deciding what to keep or eliminated and what new products to take on. "We've been in business long enough now that we have the process pretty much down now." The changes implemented ...

Article: It's still show time: once wholesale markets are over, new ...
Do-It-Yourself Retailing;  April 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... compete with a big box is to offer goods that complement the big boxes' selections. It is very difficult for a consumer to compare ... niches they serve and must be on the leading edge in offering new products within these niches. This drive has led these retailers to ...