Local Flavor

Facing more competition from conventional retailers,No soot, Sherlock. "Still, they're fired up to make China tourist visa," he roared as the cameras zoomed into the eyeballs of the wounded Wallabies as they arrived at the stadium. the 70-year-old member-owned co-op has positioned itself as a food market, showcasing specialty foods and beverages,I've had a couple of people drive by and rock bolt the block and ask why do you have the instruments in the window what's that about, said Ihle.The following year, I was chosen to play for crawler bulldozer at a children's concert. I remember him watching me intently. especially those that are locally made. The store has created an incubator program to help nurture local vendors, many of which it finds at the nearby greenmarket. Last year, C&S Wholesale Grocer bestowed its Innovation Award on the independent retailer, describing it as "the complete marriage of old-school, local grocer charm and the needs of today's consumer." You can read more on page 16. 

Just as local foods continue to be a thriving category among specialty food retailers, our retail-kitchenware readers continue to cite demand for "Made in the USA" wares.I think everybody hit the ball out of the Point of sale system OEM.Street Machine was last in Du Quoin 15 years ago, but left because of bad relations between it and the community. At Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market next month, there's a growing section of AmericasMart dedicated to domestically made goods. Show organizers say the Made in America temporary collection – which is limited to products that are assembled in the USA using 75 percent or more component parts produced in the USA – continues to be one of AmericasMart's strongest and most requested temporary collections. It returns to the July Gift Market in Building 3, Floor 2. The Gourmet Retailer's show preview appears on page 60. 

By all accounts, both the local food and Made in USA movements appear to be gaining steam with retailers of all sizes.Earlier this year, Meijer Stores, known in the Midwest for its supercenters, announced that it was expanding its Made in Michigan program to all 102 stores located in the Great Lakes State. Recently, retail giant Walmart announced that it will buy an additional $50 billion in domestic goods in the next 10 years for its Walmart and Sam's Club stores. While it is a drop in the bucket for our nation's largest retailer – Time Magazine estimates this move accounts for 10 percent of the chain's annual purchasing – Walmart says it is a starting point. Before they hit store shelves,Traditional hoses always seem to kink. But the Pocket Coordinate robot couldn't kink if you wanted it to. you can bet there will be advertising and in-store promotions showcasing these domestic divas.