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Trading Assistance: Appointment times and reasonable dispatch

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The party alleging a guaranteed arrival time should be prepared to prove its allegation with clear and convincing evidence.

Texas Retail: Defining service

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Taking another angle on better serving customers, Trader Joe’s is working on an entirely different endeavor.

Texas Retail: Expanding footprints

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Kroger isn’t the only grocery company to show increasing interest in Texas. “Amazon has been a factor in home delivery of grocery for the past couple of years,” says Gary Huddleston, a grocery industry consultant for the Texas Retailers Association.

Texas Retail: Distribution and fulfillment

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Several large retailers continue to build and open distribution centers in Texas for online ordering, pickup at the store, and home delivery, says Gary Huddleston, a grocery industry consultant for the Texas Retailers Association.

Texas Retail: Beyond numbers

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While dollar stores may have many locations, they aren’t necessarily the most popular places to shop, according to research firm Wisevoter, which ranked grocery chains based on foot traffic.

Texas Retail: The players

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Known for barbeque, longhorns, oil, football, and a wealth of crops, the Lone Star State also is the site of a highly competitive retail grocery market.

Save-On-Foods: Challenges ahead

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When it comes to facing obstacles large and small, Save-On-Foods is no different than its rivals.

Save-On-Foods: Geographic growth

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In the decade after its purchase by the Pattison Food Group, Overwaitea increased floor space by 140 percent and doubled its market share, which was still relatively small in the late 1960s and 1970s.

Save-On-Foods: Banners

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The Jim Pattison Group, a holding company based in Vancouver, BC, with C$14 billion in annual sales, purchased Overwaitea in 1968, not long after the group got its start in 1961 with the acquisition of an auto dealership.

Save-On-Foods: Sharing and caring in the community

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Community focus is another Save-On-Foods mandate, whether through customizing its product lineup to support area growers or giving back to those in need.