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BrainTrust Query: Main Street Must Be Interdependent Businesses, Not Independent - Ed Rosenbaum's Re Ed Rosenbaum discusses: There is a renewed emphasis on downtown Main Streets because they are what gives their communities character. America's foundation for greatness has come from honoring and preserving the best of the past. How important is 'interdependency' to the success of downtown independe...

Rite Aid and Save-A-Lot in Drug/Food Combo Test - Ed Rosenbaum's RetailWire Blog Ed Rosenbaum discusses: Rite Aid and Supervalu's Save-A-Lot limited assortment grocery format are teaming up to test a new food/drug combo concept in 10 stores in the Greenville, SC market. What are your expectations for the Save-A-Lot Food Stores/Rite Aid Pharmacy combo concept?

Winn-Dixie Tries to Reformat Image - Ed Rosenbaum's RetailWire Blog Ed Rosenbaum discusses: Winn-Dixie is a long way from the chain's heyday, but the grocery chain is looking to make a new future for itself a few years after having emerged from the protection of Chapter 11. Is Winn-Dixie on the right track with its new concept store and other changes the company has...

Samsung Launches One Company Price War in 3-D TVs - Ed Rosenbaum's RetailWire Blog Ed Rosenbaum discusses: By its own estimate, Samsung has grabbed an 88 percent share of the emerging 3-D TV market in the U.S. There should be time for others to give Samsung a run for its money, but that may not be so. Will Samsung's pricing strategy dramatically move up the timetable for adoption ...

Chains Hire 'Wal-Mart Killers' on the Sly - Ed Rosenbaum's RetailWire Blog Ed Rosenbaum discusses: It's not unusual for businesses to quietly bankroll individuals or organizations that advance causes supporting their corporate goals. One such organization, Saint Consulting Group, according to a Wall Street Journal report, is in the business of trying to keep Wal-Mart from ...