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		<title>Whole Foods Plays with Loss Leader Promotion to Drive Traffic</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2013/06/03/whole-foods-plays-with-loss-leader-promotion-to-drive-traffic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 13:54:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim O'Connor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; Whole Foods was promoting pallet displays of Driscoll Organic Blueberries at $1.99 down from the normal near $5.00 price on Friday May 31st across the USA and Canada. The sale was promoted on Facebook and on WholeFoods.com. Its interesting that they are using such Old School tactics [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winning Stores of the Future</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2013/05/17/winning-stores-of-the-future/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 16:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Deale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Formats]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[RetailNet Group&#8217;s senior analyst, Hannah Donoghue, will present her findings from several months of research into Winning Store Formats of the Future.  Webinar participants will gain a first-hand point of view on the most effective strategies at the store level. Retail is transitioning from Big Boxes to Small Boxes to Digital, yet many of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2013 GenX Moms Report from the Produce for Better Health Foundation</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2013/04/18/2013-genx-moms-report-from-the-produce-for-better-health-foundation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2013/04/18/2013-genx-moms-report-from-the-produce-for-better-health-foundation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:32:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim O'Connor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food Merchandising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intervention Points]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainability / Health & Wellness Initiatives]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) recently concluded their annual meeting and release of their annual GenX Moms tracking report, now in its 5 year of tracking. While the purpose of this report is to track success of PBH efforts to educate and support better fruit and vegetable consumption the report contains a number [...]]]></description>
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		<title>JCP and Ron Johnson &#8211; Know First What Shopper Experience YOUR Shoppers Want!</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2013/04/15/jcp-and-ron-johnson-know-first-what-shopper-experience-your-shoppers-want/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2013/04/15/jcp-and-ron-johnson-know-first-what-shopper-experience-your-shoppers-want/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:42:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim O'Connor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Point of Experience & Feedback]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pricing Strategies & Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fresh & Easy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tesco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trader Joe's]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Winning at Customer Experience is rarely a one shot effort, but as recent experience of some world class retailers tells you, it is also not about assuming you know what is most important to your shoppers. Ron Johnson had a vision for winning at JCP &#8211; improve the shopping experience faster and farther on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RetailNet Group &#8211; 2020 Retail Market Planning Guides</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2013/04/12/retailnet-group-2020-retail-market-planning-guides/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2013/04/12/retailnet-group-2020-retail-market-planning-guides/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:04:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim O'Connor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retail Market Planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weekly Global Trends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Winning Formats]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=3551</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[RetailNet Group has developed and published a series called the 2020 Retail Market Planning Guides. These are in-depth looks at retail markets across the world. Each report is heavily populated with charts and details of the key drivers of change that are defining the Future of Retail, with RNG&#8217;s annotation of the insights and implications [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Consumer Companies Are Saying…Literally Mass Localization</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2013/04/12/what-consumer-companies-are-sayingliterally-mass-localization/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2013/04/12/what-consumer-companies-are-sayingliterally-mass-localization/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:41:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim O'Connor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Localization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personalization]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=3545</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Retailers have recently been ramping up efforts towards more localized assortments. The implementation strategy ranges from specialized CRM systems to simple customer feedback. Tractor Supply Co (03.05.2013): “So it&#8217;s constantly a challenge for the merchandising team to understand the needs of the local markets. There&#8217;s also brand preferences. Across the U.S., people have different expectations [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ASDA Launches Collection Point</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2013/02/07/asda-launches-collection-point/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2013/02/07/asda-launches-collection-point/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:13:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>logan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Formats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online-Offline Integration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Retail Drive-Throughs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ASDA launched its first stand-alone collection point for online orders in the Green Park office park in Reading, United Kingdom in mid-December 2012. The collection point allows customers to place orders online and pick them up from the collection point in 4 hour time slots. Customers can order as late as midnight and pick up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Auchan&#8217;s Drive Adds &#8220;Fresh&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2013/01/11/attempt-to-make-fresh-easy-and-convenient-auchan-launches-new-drive-format/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2013/01/11/attempt-to-make-fresh-easy-and-convenient-auchan-launches-new-drive-format/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:29:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michelle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Formats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online-Offline Integration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Retail Drive-Throughs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shop-ability Innovation]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=3490</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After launching the first drive concept in 2000, French hypermarket and supermarket chain, Auchan, announced earlier this week that they will launch a new drive concept store incorporating fresh produce. The new brand, under the code name “Multifrais,” will open this March in the Paris metro area. Auchan Attempts to Combine “Drive” and “Fresh” Auchan [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Walmart Opens Kiosks Outside Mexican Supercenters</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2013/01/11/walmart-opens-kiosks-outside-mexican-supercenters/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2013/01/11/walmart-opens-kiosks-outside-mexican-supercenters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 20:02:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Deale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Automated (Kiosk Based) Retailing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Formats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seasonal & Impulse Merchandising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shop-ability Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Walmart]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=3481</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The retail industry is rapidly moving to a new normal.  There has been enough research and analysis done in the past decade describing the factors of the small footprint movement, including: market saturation, and the increasing global urbanization rates.   However, the most important need for change was driven by the consumers&#8217; demand for convenience. Walmart [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hointer: A Robot Operated Store. Store of the Future?</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/12/14/hointer-robot-retail-format-store-future/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/12/14/hointer-robot-retail-format-store-future/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 20:45:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michelle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Automated (Kiosk Based) Retailing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Formats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online-Offline Integration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Re-Merchandised Checkouts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shop-ability Innovation]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=3467</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Located in Seattle, Washington, the Hointer Beta Store is a revolutionary apparel store targeting men.  Founder &#38; former Amazon executive, Nadia Shouraboura is banking on the “old” theory that “men don’t like to shop.”  The result is a store that allows men to shop quickly with the help of their smartphone. This newest men’s clothing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>8 December 2012 – RetailNet Group Must-Read Insights</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/12/10/8-december-2012-retailnet-group-must-read-insights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/12/10/8-december-2012-retailnet-group-must-read-insights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:08:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Deale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Weekly Global Trends]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=3440</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Global &#38; Hot Topics Key Takeaways from the Year-Beginning Forum &#8211; Chain Retail Day D. Koontz Highlights from the North American Chain Retail Forecast day at RetailNet Group&#8217;s Year-Beginning Forum which included discussions on the Future Pricing Eco-System, Retail Financial Modernization, and the Store of the Future. Key Takeaways from The Year Beginning Forum- Digital [...]]]></description>
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		<title>1 December 2012 – RetailNet Group Must-Read Insights</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/12/01/1-december-2012-retailnet-group-must-read-insights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/12/01/1-december-2012-retailnet-group-must-read-insights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2012 15:11:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Deale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Weekly Global Trends]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=3446</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Global &#38; Hot Topics Major Retailers Miss Analyst Forecasts on Black Friday Sales L. Gallogly A number of retailers posted results this week for the four weeks leading up to November 24, a period that includes Black Friday and the weekend after Thanksgiving. In general, results were below expectations, with decent Black Friday results unable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>24 November 2012 – RetailNet Group Must-Read Insights</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/11/24/24-november-2012-retailnet-group-must-read-insights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/11/24/24-november-2012-retailnet-group-must-read-insights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Nov 2012 15:17:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Deale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Weekly Global Trends]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=3452</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Global &#38; Hot Topics Shopper Technology Trends on Black Friday J. Bomberowitz In additional to seasonal merchandising efforts (if you’re an RNG subscriber, click here to see the latest holiday store tours), RNG Digital took a look at how technology will play a role in shoppers’ planning and execution on the busiest shopping day of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>17 November 2012 &#8211; RetailNet Group Must-Read Insights</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/11/17/17-november-2012-retailnet-group-must-read-insights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/11/17/17-november-2012-retailnet-group-must-read-insights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2012 15:19:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Deale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Weekly Global Trends]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=3457</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Global &#38; Hot Topics Subscriber Resources Tackling Same-Day Online Grocery Delivery: Instacart Adds Web Service J. Bomberowitz Featured Retailers Walmart Carrefour Seven &#38; I Holdings Tesco Metro Group Costco Kroger Amazon Alibaba Group Rakuten Group Trending Topics Small Formats Merchandising Innovation Discounters Ecom Integration Drive Formats Pricing Emerging Markets China Brazil Russia Mexico Indonesia Poland [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sprouts Farmers Market Growth: A Threat to Whole Foods</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/10/31/sprouts-farmers-market-growth-a-threat-to-whole-foods/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/10/31/sprouts-farmers-market-growth-a-threat-to-whole-foods/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Deale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food Merchandising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pricing Strategies & Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shop-ability Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainability / Health & Wellness Initiatives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Winning Formats]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Whole Foods Market]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=3403</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sprouts Farmers Market is the leading “pure play” high growth, value-priced, specialty food retailer, with a primary offering being farm-fresh produce at an extreme value. Earlier in 2012, Sprouts completed a merger with Sunflower Farmers Market, giving Sprouts the #2 spot in the natural organic retail market, behind Whole Foods Market.  What’s most interesting about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Preview of RetailNet Group&#8217;s Year-End Forum</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/10/30/retailnet-groups-year-end-forum-preview/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/10/30/retailnet-groups-year-end-forum-preview/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:33:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Deale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Localization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Departmentalization Approaches]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Formats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online-Offline Integration]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Re-Merchandised Checkouts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Retail Clinics]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Winning Formats]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=3374</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Keith Anderson&#8217;s one-hour year-end forum preview webinar outlines how the Year-End Forum Program will leave registrants with: (1) an understanding of the new business models and growth platforms worth watching, (2) great ideas from global innovators to share with your teams, (3) commercial innovation: how retailers&#8217; and brands&#8217; joint business plans should evolve, (4) an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Okey Dokey: X5 Retail Group&#8217;s Move into the USA</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/10/10/okey-dokey-x5-retail-groups-open-first-florida-miami-store/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/10/10/okey-dokey-x5-retail-groups-open-first-florida-miami-store/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 20:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Deale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Formats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pricing Strategies & Communication]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Walmart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[X5 Retail Group]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=3358</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Russian discount retailer, X5 Retail Group, opened its first US store in Miami, Florida this month.  The retailer, which now operates 10 different banners in four different countries, is going to be an interesting model for retailers &#38; supplier looking for new growth opportunities. The US banner is branded Okey Dokey Grocery Markets.  RNG [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seven Halloween 2012 Merchandising Displays</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/10/04/halloween-2012-seasonal-merchandising-trends-photos-store/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/10/04/halloween-2012-seasonal-merchandising-trends-photos-store/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:22:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Deale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Seasonal & Impulse Merchandising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dollar Tree]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iParty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kroger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stop & Shop]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Walgreens]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=3339</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Every season, RetailNet Group&#8217;s analyst team visits a variety of stores around the globe to see how retailers are laying out their merchandise.  For Halloween, the creative displays change slightly, but the merchandising strategies remain consistent. Rapid product turnover, for this season especially, means that permanent fixtures do not make sense.  Retailers purchase, and brands [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Peapod: A Growing, Innovative, and Evolving Business Model</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/10/02/peapod-an-innovative-and-evolving-business-model/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/10/02/peapod-an-innovative-and-evolving-business-model/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:42:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Deale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online-Offline Integration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Re-Merchandised Checkouts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shop-ability Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ahold]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cencosud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peapod]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stop & Shop]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=3324</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the past few months, the Internet-based grocery retailer has evolved its business model to include a number of new services.  Peapod, which is RetailNet Group projects to realize $495mil in 2012 and grow at a 9.1% sales CAGR from 2012-2016, is rapidly evolving to stay ahead of the &#8216;S-curve.&#8217; While Peapod is traditionally known [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Build A Bear Workshop &#8211; Refreshing the Experience</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/09/28/build-a-bear-workshop-refreshing-the-experience/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/09/28/build-a-bear-workshop-refreshing-the-experience/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 20:49:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim O'Connor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Formats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online-Offline Integration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personalization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Point of Experience & Feedback]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Space]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Winning Formats]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=3310</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Build-A-Bear Workshop has updated and is rolling out its store experience platform designed for greater brand engagement and more hands on and interactive experiences. Build-A-Bear will have six of these new prototypes open by the end of 2012. The new prototype was two years in the making to merge B-A-Bear&#8217;s hands-on bear-making experience with innovative [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IKEA: Unveiling a New Product Line on Regent&#8217;s Canal</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/09/20/ikea-unveiling-a-new-product-line-on-regents-canal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/09/20/ikea-unveiling-a-new-product-line-on-regents-canal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Deale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online-Offline Integration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seasonal & Impulse Merchandising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IKEA]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=3298</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In recent years, retailers have continued to allocate a larger percentage of their budget to new media for the promotion of new product launches.  IKEA&#8217;s new product line unveiling is another great example.  The Swedish furniture giant unveiled their new color collection at an incredibly visual and unique floating night market on Regent&#8217;s Canal, using [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CityTarget – Long term potential in the US and Canada?</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/09/14/citytarget-long-term-potential-in-the-us-and-canada/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/09/14/citytarget-long-term-potential-in-the-us-and-canada/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2012 18:04:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Deale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Formats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Winning Formats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[City Target]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=3285</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[CityTarget Stores have been open for just 4 weeks now.  But Target’s competitors, major suppliers, and industry analysts are eager to find out if the new approach will be effective.  In his presentation last week to the Goldman Sachs Global Retailing Conference attendees, John Mulligan (Target CFO) was not overwhelmingly optimistic.  Rather, Mulligan emphasized some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>JCPenney – A Visual Update on New Store Format Progress</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/09/07/jcpenney-goldman-conference-swas-format-store-hannah/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/09/07/jcpenney-goldman-conference-swas-format-store-hannah/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 18:29:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Deale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Departmentalization Approaches]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Formats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Winning Formats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JCPenney]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=3263</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Measurement and skepticism surrounding JCPenney’s recent strategic shifts have been consistent in frequency, but just the opposite in opinion.  The analyst community have both praised and criticized the retailer’s advancements.  This week, however, Ken Hannah spoke about the company’s progress since Ron Johnson took the job in November 2011.  The former Senior Vice President of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wilko: Experiential Retailing Perfected in the UK?</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/08/30/wilko-experiential-retailing-perfected-in-the-uk/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/08/30/wilko-experiential-retailing-perfected-in-the-uk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:24:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Deale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Automated (Kiosk Based) Retailing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Departmentalization Approaches]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Formats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online-Offline Integration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shop-ability Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Winning Formats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wilko]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=3246</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[UK retailer, Wilkinson’s, has rolled out a new experimental store format in Crawley, West Sussex, UK under a new banner Wilko. Wilko is a two-story, 28,000 square foot store focusing heavily on visual merchandising, the creation of product universes, in-store services &#38; ammenities, and click &#38; collect.  The store layout is unique, in large part [...]]]></description>
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		<title>8 Back-to-School Merchandising Tactics in 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/08/24/8-back-to-school-merchandising-examples-in-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/08/24/8-back-to-school-merchandising-examples-in-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2012 20:15:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Deale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Seasonal & Impulse Merchandising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Best Buy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CVS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Macy's]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Staples]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Walmart]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=3220</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[RetailNet Group’s analysts recently surveyed a range of the major US chain retailers&#8217; stores to get insight on the different 2012 Back-to-School merchandising strategies.  Below are some sample examples from the RNG store tour database. RNG subscribers can click the links below each photo to see the full galleries on www.retailnetgroup.com. Walmart See Full Gallery [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Multicultural One-Stop Shop Experience at Kam Man Food</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/08/24/the-multicultural-one-stop-shop-experience-at-kam-man-food/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/08/24/the-multicultural-one-stop-shop-experience-at-kam-man-food/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2012 19:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Johanna Chan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food Merchandising]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=3093</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With 40,000 square feet of selling space, Kam Man Food stock items both in pallets and on shelves presenting itself as a cash and carry and hypermarket under the same roof. Kam Man Foods has the capability to sell both in B2C and B2B models while maintaining 20,000 Asian groceries and home goods SKUs. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>JCPenney&#8217;s Strategic Gamble</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/08/03/jcpenneys-strategic-gamble/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/08/03/jcpenneys-strategic-gamble/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2012 20:52:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Deale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Departmentalization Approaches]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Formats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pricing Strategies & Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shop-ability Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JCPenney]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=3177</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The question everyone is asking: “Has the hero of Apple retail, Ron Johnson, met his match? and found it in the mirror? ” Since Johnson stepped into his new role at JCPenney a number of well-documented events took place: JCPenney failed to communicate and then restructured its over-complex three-tier pricing strategy, and instead it reverted [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Look Inside Chicago&#8217;s New CityTarget Format</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/07/26/a-look-inside-chicagos-new-citytarget-format/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/07/26/a-look-inside-chicagos-new-citytarget-format/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2012 19:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Deale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Formats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shop-ability Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Winning Formats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[City Target]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=3140</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[RetailNet Group’s analysts were on the scene yesterday to get the inside scoop on the much anticipated unveiling of Target’s first smaller format store in Chicago.  The look and feel of the new 124,000 square foot (44% or 54,000 sqft of which is devoted to selling space) CityTarget store is not all that different from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The First CityTarget Expected to Open this Week in Chicago</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/07/23/citytarget-expected-to-open-this-week-in-chicago/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/07/23/citytarget-expected-to-open-this-week-in-chicago/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2012 14:30:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Deale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Formats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Winning Formats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[City Target]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=3124</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[InStore Trends was the first to try to understand Target&#8217;s strategy behind the 2011 announcement &#8211; that it will try to move past last decade&#8217;s industry standard of &#8220;bigger is better.&#8221; Target will take its first big steps towards bringing its assortment closer to the urban shopper on Wednesday this week, with the unveiling of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stop &amp; Shop&#8217;s Curbside Pick-Up vs. USA Retail Drive-Through</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/07/20/stop-shops-curbside-pick-up-vs-retail-drive-through-in-the-usa/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/07/20/stop-shops-curbside-pick-up-vs-retail-drive-through-in-the-usa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 21:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Deale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Formats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Retail Drive-Throughs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Winning Formats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harris Teeter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Market District]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Meijer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stop & Shop]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=3095</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The concept of the drive-thru in retail has fully blossomed in Europe, but the service is still gaining traction and awareness among US consumers. This year Stop &#38; Shop unveiled a model that has a lot of similarities to the successful drive-through services being offered by retailers like E. Leclerc, Intermarche, and Auchan in France.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>See RetailNet Group&#8217;s 5th Click Conference Series &#8211; On Demand!</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/07/13/see-retailnet-groups-5th-click-conference-series-on-demand/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/07/13/see-retailnet-groups-5th-click-conference-series-on-demand/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:24:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Deale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Winning Formats]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=3045</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[RetailNet Group is happy to let you know that you can now access the webcast stream that was broadcast live from our 5th Click Conference last week. Register Because: Chain retail in North America is in the midst of a major restructuring that will fundamentally alter brand and retail relationships. Dan O&#8217;Connor (RetailNet Group President [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Home Brands and Fresh Strategy at Kam Man Food</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/07/12/home-brands-and-fresh-strategy-at-kam-man-food/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/07/12/home-brands-and-fresh-strategy-at-kam-man-food/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:08:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Johanna Chan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Localization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ethnic Retailing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Brands]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kam Man Food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Multiculturalism]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=3065</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The availability and selection of home brands are keys for ethnic retailers to engage the diverse population in the United States. The availability of home brands reflects the understanding of a retailer to its customers’ specific culture and cuisine, therefore providing a strong emotional linkage to their customers. At Kam Man, the provision of home [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ethnic Retailing Series: Kam Man Food</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/07/11/ethnic-retailing-series-kam-man-food/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/07/11/ethnic-retailing-series-kam-man-food/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 19:55:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Johanna Chan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Localization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ethnic Retailing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kam Man Food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Multiculturalism]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=3052</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[RNG forecasts multiculturalism to be one of the big transformations in food retail over the next decade due to the changing demographics in North America. This time, I visited Kam Man food, one example of a leading ethnic retailer that retailers and suppliers can learn from. Kam Man Food gains market share from the ethnic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HEB’s Central Market Understands the Value of Sampling</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/07/08/heb-central-market-understands-the-value-of-sampling/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/07/08/heb-central-market-understands-the-value-of-sampling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jul 2012 13:37:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Domino</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food Merchandising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shop-ability Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Winning Formats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[H.E.B.]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=3028</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I had the opportunity to visit an HEB Central market store while attending the FMI convention in Dallas in May.  I had been in a number of their stores over the years and have always been impressed with the strength of their merchandising, the fantastic product presentation and the overall power of the format.  However, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Best Buy Combats Showrooming With New Connected Store Format</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/07/06/best-buys-combats-showrooming-with-new-conencted-format/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/07/06/best-buys-combats-showrooming-with-new-conencted-format/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2012 17:10:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Deale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Departmentalization Approaches]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Formats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shop-ability Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Best Buy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=2999</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Best Buy has struggled the most with the new “showrooming” problem brought on by the trend towards &#8216;commerce anywhere.&#8217;  The concept, which describes the fact that consumers are researching items online and buying them for a lower price in-store, has been most prevalent among retailers that offer big ticket items like those playing in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Retail Clinics: Kroger Learns From CVS &amp; WAG</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/06/11/retail-clinics-kroger-health-service-like-cvs-walgreens/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/06/11/retail-clinics-kroger-health-service-like-cvs-walgreens/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 14:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Deale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retail Clinics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kroger]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=2978</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[CVS has the Minute Clinic, Walgreens has the Take Care Clinic, Target runs its clinics in-house, and Walmart Clinics are managed by over 60 independent health care providers across the continental US. Click Here to see detailed outlines of each of these models. The last of the major retail clinic operators in the US is [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Carrefour City: a Response to Societal Changes</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/06/08/carrefour-city-a-response-to-societal-changes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/06/08/carrefour-city-a-response-to-societal-changes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2012 21:16:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Deale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Formats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Winning Formats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carrefour]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=2966</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As part of Carrefour’s strategy to build a multi-format single brand, the world’s second largest retailer is developing new formats to suit the changing lifestyles of consumers. First trialed in 2009, Carrefour City is one example of how Carrefour is better positioning themselves with today’s changing consumers. Carrefour City Format Overview Located in urban areas [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Retail Clinics: Walmart&#8217;s Model is Unlike Any Other</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/06/01/retail-clinics-walmart-health-service-model-is-unlike-any-other/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/06/01/retail-clinics-walmart-health-service-model-is-unlike-any-other/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 21:11:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Deale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retail Clinics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Walmart]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=2956</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have detailed a number of the retail clinic models on the InStore Trends Blog, including  the CVS, Walgreens, and Target models.  After looking into each of these models it is interesting to note that the Walmart model is quite different. The two health and beauty retailers, CVS and Walgreens have acquired clinic businesses, Minute [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learning Price Personalization Through Fuel Rewards Programs</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/05/31/learning-price-personalization-through-fuel-rewards-programs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/05/31/learning-price-personalization-through-fuel-rewards-programs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2012 19:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Deale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personalization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pricing Strategies & Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BI-LO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kroger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Price Chopper]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stop & Shop]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=2924</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the past few years the economy and fuel prices have moved in opposite directions. While the consumer’s propensity to spend on discretionary items has dwindled, their gas prices have steadily increased.  This &#8220;new norm&#8221; has opened the door for food retailers who are constantly looking to add value to their brands in the form [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Why Small Format Stores Are Winning in Latin America</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/05/25/why-small-format-stores-are-winning-in-latin-america/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/05/25/why-small-format-stores-are-winning-in-latin-america/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 19:15:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nate Holmes</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Winning Formats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AM PM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bau da Felicidade]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bodega Aurrera Express]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carrefour]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carrefour Express]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Casas Bahia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drogaria Sao Paulo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Farmacias Guadalajara]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Farmacias Similiares]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GPA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lojas Maia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Magazine Luiza]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oxxo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ponto Frio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SHV Makro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Walmart]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=2894</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week, we looked at the retail formats that are opening the most stores in North America, a developed market where discount and proximity formats are the fastest growing. This week, we look south to Latin America, a region which is developing quickly. Five of the top eight (and eight of the top eleven) banners [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Retail Clinics: Target Announces Plan to Unveil Service in VA and NC</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/05/18/retail-clinics-target-announces-plan-to-unveil-service-in-va-and-nc/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/05/18/retail-clinics-target-announces-plan-to-unveil-service-in-va-and-nc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 19:02:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Deale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retail Clinics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CVS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CVS/Pharmacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Walgreens]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=2850</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Target has announced plans to open eight more retail clinics in its existing stores by July 29th, 2012.  Four stores in northern Virginia and four stores in North Carolina will become the first to offer the clinic services in those states. “Stumble on a patch of poison ivy? Concerned about sunburn? Battling an allergy attack? [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Art of Running the Small Store</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/05/18/the-art-of-running-the-small-store/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/05/18/the-art-of-running-the-small-store/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 19:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Koontz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Formats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Winning Formats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dollar General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Dollar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Target]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Walmart]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=2875</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Can the small store really work and is it here to stay? There is no doubt that small stores are a growing trend in the North American retail market. Dollar stores and traditional big box stores alike are rushing to roll out more small footprint stores. While there are some key drivers behind why consumers [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Fastest Growing Retail Formats Series: North America</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/05/18/fastest-growing-retail-formats-series-north-america/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/05/18/fastest-growing-retail-formats-series-north-america/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 17:26:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nate Holmes</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Formats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Winning Formats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advance Auto Parts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AutoZone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Best Buy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Best Buy Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CVS/Pharmacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dollar General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dollar Tree]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Dollar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[O'Reilly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Walgreens]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.instoretrends.com/?p=2857</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A question we at RetailNet Group often get asked is, “What store formats are opening the most stores?” In order to answer this question, we decided to provide a series of articles looking at high growth formats across the globe. We will do this in each of our major geographies: North America, Latin America, Europe, [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Meijer Grocery Express: Drive-through in America</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/05/15/meijer-grocery-express-drive-through-in-america/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/05/15/meijer-grocery-express-drive-through-in-america/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 20:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Sullivan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retail Drive-Throughs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Meijer]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://instoretrends.com/?p=2833</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Meijer is a US company faced with the same challenge that led to the development of the European Drive-through format. First, food and perishables are extremely difficult to deliver cost-effectively and second, some shoppers want the ease and convenience of shopping online paired with the immediacy of picking up the order in as short a [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Why Local Retailers Are Winning in China?</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/05/11/why-local-retailers-are-winning-in-china/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/05/11/why-local-retailers-are-winning-in-china/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 21:04:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Johanna Chan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Localization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AEON]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carrefour]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Walmart]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://instoretrends.com/?p=2783</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As a result of the domestic consumption growth in China, multinational and local retailers are strategizing their multichannel operations to compete for the country’s 14% of GDP spent on groceries. Although foreign retailers led by Wal-Mart entered China 16 years ago, local players still dominate China’s food retailing space. To the multinationals, the rising middle [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Walmart Adds $7 Billion Through Acquisition in 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/05/11/walmart-adds-7-billion-through-acquisition-in-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/05/11/walmart-adds-7-billion-through-acquisition-in-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 20:13:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nate Holmes</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Formats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Winning Formats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ASDA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Massmart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seiyu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Walmart]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://instoretrends.com/?p=2796</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[RetailNet Group recently updated its Walmart forecasts for the UK, Africa, and Asia. This, of course, is the first year that there is an Africa forecast, as the Massmart acquisition was finalized in June 2011. Asda’s acquisition of 193 Netto stores in the UK also closed in Q2 2011. These acquisitions added nearly $7 billion [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Auchan Expands Its Drive-Through Service into China</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/05/10/auchan-expands-its-drive-through-service-into-china/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/05/10/auchan-expands-its-drive-through-service-into-china/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 22:20:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Johanna Chan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retail Drive-Throughs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Auchan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Suzhou]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://instoretrends.com/?p=2757</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Auchan China has recently launched their first drive format prototype store in Suzhou, China. The official website is now open to pre-registration for a text message notification about the grand opening and a RMB25 digital coupon. First opened in France, Auchan was the pioneer in developing the stand-alone pickup format in the past decade. RNG [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Retail Clinics: The Evolution of CVS&#8217; Minute Clinic</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/05/09/retail-clinics-the-evolution-of-cvs-minute-clinic/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/05/09/retail-clinics-the-evolution-of-cvs-minute-clinic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 15:50:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Deale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Departmentalization Approaches]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Retail Clinics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CVS]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://instoretrends.com/?p=2724</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For store-based retailers, building destination departments where the products, services and in-store experience can not be disinter-mediated by eCommerce is the biggest strategy for combating the strain and drain of consumers buying online.  One of the ways that retailers are attempting to do this is by offering additional services in-store, specifically retail clinics. 54% of [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Communicating Value: from Whole Foods to Bottom Dollar</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/05/08/wegmans-whole-foods-market-strategy-in-store-retail/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/05/08/wegmans-whole-foods-market-strategy-in-store-retail/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 15:05:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Domino</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food Merchandising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Departmentalization Approaches]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pricing Strategies & Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shop-ability Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bottom Dollar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stop & Shop]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wegmans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Whole Foods]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://instoretrends.com/?p=2709</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What a difference a few years can make.  It was only five to six years ago that supermarkets were rushing to add high-end amenities to their stores to communicate the “quality” of their offering and grow their business by attracting the upwardly mobile, time-starved middle class.  Safeway invested $2 to $4 million per store to [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>#FMI2012 Highlights Key Challenges for Retail Future</title>
		<link>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/05/04/fmi2012-highlights-key-challenges-for-retail-future/</link>
		<comments>http://www.instoretrends.com/index.php/2012/05/04/fmi2012-highlights-key-challenges-for-retail-future/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 20:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Deale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Formats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online-Offline Integration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pricing Strategies & Communication]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://instoretrends.com/?p=2694</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Food Marketing Institute 2012 Conference put experts from every corner of the retail industry on stage to help attendees formulate their own ideas about the current and future state of the industry.  There were some very interesting speeches over the course of the four days, here are some of the key themes that emerged [...]]]></description>
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