“Fresh fields means something, whether Whole Foods is a good name or not…Grocery shopping is still a local phenomenon. There’s no rational reason to change a well known local name, unless changes to the stores are planned.”

“Fill in the blank: ‘I blank to go shopping.’ The word is hate.” “For supermarkets to be successful in the year 2020, they have to focus on the front door – on the needs of customers… Stores are going to change to fit the shopping patterns of people.” “They’re getting nibbled to death…People say, ‘Its […]

“They (shoppers) are looking for good feelings and solutions to problems… Wawa has done a good job of getting close to the market and providing solutions to problems…They’ll do well as long as they don’t take their eye off the customer.”

“Zagara’s was a very well-run, upscale, cater-to-the-customer organization, as was Genuardi’s…But Zagara wasn’t a good match for Safeway.”

by Richard George SLC Publishing Sewell, NJ (2004)

by Richard George and John Stanton Raphel Publishing Atlantic City, NJ (1997)

“At the shore, your antennae are up for whatever might be fun… All your senses are at work.” “When you’re on the boardwalk, you want to eat…You smell the Italian sausages on the grill, you see the funnel cakes and you hear me yelling, all day long: ‘Pizza!’ “Cheesesteaks!’ ‘Ice-cold lemonade!’” “Its difficult not to […]

by Richard George and John Stanton Raphel Publishing Atlantic City, NJ (1999)

by Richard J. George RJG Associates, Avalon, NJ (2000).

“Read bridal magazines and books, ask friends and family, get on the Internet. Then when a vendor offers a bid, you’ll be able to ask intelligent questions and judge for yourself whether it’s a fair deal.” “If you’re clear about your budget limitations and needs, they can quickly tell you whether or where there is […]