David Livingston

Not only was it wise for Safeway to exit Canada, it would be wise for them to exit Chicago, Baltimore-Washington, Texas, and the rest of the Southwest. In my opinion they are hopelessly beaten there as well and no sense in whipping a horse that's no longer in the...

First, Safeway simply is not a very good supermarket operator. They don't get a lot of press for their success in selling groceries, but rather things like health care, debt problems, loyalty cards, acquisition flops, and perhaps organics. Never any real gains in sales or market share. So for...

Even after an overhaul, Best Buy's model will be about being hassled and up-sold. I won't go back because the sales people and cashiers continue to insult me trying to up-sell extended warranties and asking personal questions. It's just so much easier to order online or go to Walmart....

Maybe I'm just not getting it. I've seen so many of these clinics close or have a nurse sitting around reading a magazine. I've visited one twice for a minor ailment, only to be told I need to go to a real doctor. My doctor told me to always...

This could make sense in several locations, but a lot of them will have to go dark. Many of locations simply are not compatible unless they can get free rent deals. Overcoming the damage done by Tesco will also be a challenge. However, like any failed grocery chain, there...

One thing we have to keep in mind when a company chooses this business model is that they will not be hiring the stereotypical downtrodden convenience store employee. They will be hiring younger, fitter, better looking, and harder working people that they hope will keep them profitable.

If they want...

First, it doesn't take much to be a millionaire these days. Just about anyone can be a millionaire if they choose to. My guess is Canada does not have high concentrations of millionaires like in Manhattan, Chicago's gold coast, San Francisco, Beverly Hills, etc., where you have multi-millionaires by...

It just depends on the business and whether it is more profitable to allow social tools. A business should be able to make up any rules it pleases. If it was me I would not allow cell phones at work and I would block all social media sites. If...

Whole Foods handled the matter correctly. They just need to have a clear policy. Regardless of the policy, Whole Foods should have a right to make up any rules they want, right or wrong. Employees simply need to decide if they want to work for the company.

Just down the...

The way I see it, Amazon is the "me too" online grocer. In markets that have the best potential for success, online grocers have already existed for a long time.