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The Do’s and Don’ts of Effective Leadership, Part 2 The Do’s and Don’ts of Effective Leadership, Part 2

The key to becoming an inspiring boss begins with how you choose to behave toward your staff. Here is the second part of a two-part series on how to create a culture of responsibility, foster positive energy and be the kind of leader that attracts—and ...

Retail Innovations & Formats to Watch Retail Innovations & Formats to Watch

Discover three trends retailers are exploring that may be worthwhile in your store. Plus, new formats in chain retailing are making small the next big thing. Learn how that’s impacting the independent grocer.

Foods in Focus: Japan's Specialty Foods Foods in Focus: Japan's Specialty Foods

As the one-year anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami off the Pacific coast of Tohoku approaches, Japan’s supply chain continues to regain momentum.

Natural Selections: Naked Wine Natural Selections: Naked Wine

What’s in a name? That’s something natural and organic winemakers in California and the Pacific Northwest are pondering as they strip their wines of excess chemicals and let the grapes do what comes naturally.

Easy as Pie Easy as Pie

Whether prepared from scratch or just assembled and baked, few things are as comforting as pie. Specialty foods offer an array of products that let home bakers choose just how much time and energy they want to commit—with delectable results whatever the effort.

Retailer Profile: Le Beau Market Retailer Profile: Le Beau Market

For more than a quarter-century, this San Francisco retailer has seen other specialty stores in its Nob Hill neighborhood come and go. By engaging the community with good food and big ideas, Le Beau has held its footing as a mainstay among locals.

The Dos and Don'ts of Effective Leadership The Dos and Don'ts of Effective Leadership

Do you take credit for you company's achievements, or do you talk about your staff's accomplishments instead? Are you consistent with how you manage your crew or does it vary day to day? The answers to those questions help determine the kind of leader you ...

So You Want to Open a Cheese Shop So You Want to Open a Cheese Shop

A new generation of cheesemongers share their experiences launching retail stores in Illinois, California and Washington and some of the growing pains they've had along the way.

Flavor Trends in Dressings and Marinades Flavor Trends in Dressings and Marinades

Asian influences are adding spark to this category, while Mediterranean flavors and traditional dressings with updated recipes give consumers a wider range of options for salads, meats and other dishes.

Home on the Free Range Home on the Free Range

This Minnesota couple went from running a conventional dairy to owning an organic alfalfa and grass-fed beef business. The change in their farm—and the lives of their animals—has been dramatic.

Holiday Sweet Treats Holiday Sweet Treats

From ornaments with cookies inside to chocolate stocking stuffers that include the stocking, these candies, truffles, lollipops and other confections are festive options for the season.

Gifts to Savor Gifts to Savor

From cheesemaking kits to tea sets to interesting cuts of imported pasta, savory foods add a dash of flavor to holiday gift sales.

Super Retailer Summit: Tips for Small Merchant Survival - 7/8/2011 Super Retailer Summit: Tips for Small Merchant Survival - 7/8/2011

Standing in the store and doing nothing may be one of the most beneficial things retailers can do for their business, says Tom Moseman, senior vice president at Envirosell, a consumer behavior researcher and consultant for commercial spaces.

D.C.'s Historic Eastern Market D.C.'s Historic Eastern Market

Opened in 1873, Eastern Market in Washington, D.C.’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, is the District’s oldest, continually operated public food market. It has been looked upon by locals as the area centerpiece for more than a century.

Artfully Chocolate/Kingsbury Confections Artfully Chocolate/Kingsbury Confections

This D.C. cocoa bar—the flagship of three locations—entices customers with handmade chocolates, wine tastings, Sunday brunches and original art.

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