date:Apr 01, 2012
urban centers will pose the stiffest challenge in recent times for the independents. Especially if their entry into the market means competing for the same shopper over the same categories, price will be the way to capture the consumers.
These developments could make some specialty food retailers cringe at the new competition. But for Tom Reingrover, owner of Gerrards Market in Redlands, Calif., the smaller formats arent making him sweat just yet. I predict that within two years the Fre