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Radley's Market is Hannaford's newest independent retailer, but it is holding onto its old motto: "Friendliest Store in Town. The market opened Sunday as Radley's Shop 'n Save Supermarket, with a new sign, a new facade and updated checkout lanes.
Jeff Decker says it's getting more difficult to make a buck selling gas, especially as an independent retailer. The owner of Decker's Service gas station and repair shop on East Warrington Avenue in Mt. Oliver said there's not much profit in gasoline sales.
In the age of the big-box chain store, trying to make a go of it as an independent retailer can be difficult. But Terry Oates, owner of King's Great Buys Plus, has found a way to do just that. King's, which sells electronics, appliances, furniture and mattresses, has held its own against much larger competitors since 1983.
It's the end of an era for area music and movie lovers. Crossroads CDs, possibly the last independent retailer of its kind in the New River Valley, will close Sunday.
Independent cellphone retailer Wireless Zone has established supply and support lines for expansion into Oklahoma. The Middletown, Conn.-based franchiser of Verizon-aligned stores represents one of the fastest-growing retailers in the nation, defying the recession by opening 180 of its 450 units over the last 18 months.
Towson's Greetings & Readings book store and card retailer has beaten national book chains for 30,000 square feet of retail space in the Hunt Valley Towne Centre, the project being built at the site of the former Hunt Valley Mall. It is the first time the store, a mainstay of its eastern Towson neighborhood for more than three decades, has expanded.
Amos Ramos, an account manager with Shell, led the discussion on becoming a successful retailer within the Shell network. According to Ramos, there are currently 252 Shell retailers operating throughout the Chicago area. Of those, 152 locations are operated by independent retailers who own and operate a single site, or as many as five locations. The remaining 100 Shell sites are owned by Multiple Site Operators (MSO), which are usually individuals, but sometimes companies, who own and operate anywhere from 15-30 sites, and are responsible for all aspects of the operation, including staff and all operational costs. Shell maintains responsibility for managing the fuel side of the business. The independent retailer will purchase the business from another retailer and pay Shell a monthly re...
In the age of the big-box chain store, trying to make a go of it as an independent retailer can be difficult. But Terry Oates, owner of King's Great Buys Plus, has found a way to do just that. King's, which sells electronics, appliances, furniture and mattresses, has held its own against much larger competitors since 1983.
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