A Summary of Positive News and Statistics from the Lodging Industry! By OJ Robinson Increasingly good news and positive statistics are being reported by the lodging industry based on year to date performance in 2010. We all know that the 2008-2009 period was devastating for our industry: US Occupancy: down 14% ADR: down …
The cold winter air is coming. Will you complain about it, or use it to reduce your electric costs? For supermarkets and convenience stores, utility costs have become a major focus in reducing expenses. After labor costs, utilities are generally the greatest expense for convenience and grocery stores. Many store owners are turning to “green”…
As I left the NH Grocer’s Association annual conference last week, I had two initial reactions: 1. This was a great opportunity! The independent operators seminar was extremely informative. The law firm of McLane Graf, Raulerson & Middleton covered the topics of group purchasing, the new health care law, and planning an exit from your…
